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Supplementary Planning Guidance & Supplementary Planning Documents

To maintain the high standard of environment the Council's Heritage and Design Team has produced design guidance which has been approved as Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) to the Harrogate District Local Plan and which should be read in conjunction with it.

In addition, Development Control Guidance has been produced by the Planning Policy Team covering: Affordable Housing, Parking requirements, Residential conversion, the control of demolition in Conservation Areas, developer contributions to education facilities and the protection of community facilities. These documents are available from the Development Control Guidance page.  The Planning Policy Team has also produced Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) to the Harrogate District Local Development Framework (LDF)(the replacement to the Local Plan). 

Open Space in New Housing Development SPD (2007)

Village Halls in New Housing Development SPD (2007)

Landscape Character Assessment SPG (published 2004)

This comprehensive assessment, approved as Supplementary Planning Guidance in Feb 2004, partitions the rural parts of the District into 106 areas of landscape type.  View the Assessment on an area by area basis.  For more details contact the Heritage & Design Team's Landscape Architect on (01423) 556592.

Landscape Design Guide SPG (published 2002)

Residential Design Guide SPG (published 1999)

Shopfronts Design Guide SPG (published 1999*)

High quality traditional shopfronts survive in the main towns of Harrogate District.  The Council's policy is to retain these and to ensure a high standard of design in new shopfronts.  This guidance amplifies Local Plan policies and does not seek to lay down over-rigid rules or to stifle genuine innovation.  (Note: we are unable to offer any shopfront grants.)

Biodiversity Design Guide SPG (published 1999)

This guidance seeks to help developers minimise the impact that their development may have on the 'biological diversity' of the development site.

You may also find the Harrogate District Biodiversity Action Plan of interest.

Farm Buildings Design Guide (published 1986)

This publication gives guidance on siting, massing, form and color/texture to help new farm buildings blend into their setting.

Farm Buildings Design Guide (3.1Mb)

Village Design Statements (published 2003/4)

These publications were originally drafted by people living in the villages, have been modified through consultation with various central and local government Departments and interested organisations to take account of national and local policy and legislation.

The Re Use & Adaptation of Rural Buildings (published 1992 - restyled 2008)

The Re Use & Adaptation of Rural Buildings (4.1mb) does not have the status of Supplementary Planning Guidance, but a revised replacement is currently being formulated which will.