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Publications

Current reports and leaflets which are published by the Planning Department, Scarborough Borough Council, can be viewed by using the links below. (All publications are free to download where available. Paper copies are also available for some documents. A charge (listed with each publication) is made for the provision of paper copies.

 

• Local Development Framework 
• Scarborough Borough Local Plan
• Code of Practice
• Preliminary Planning Guidance
• Planning Briefs
• Supplementary Planning Guidance
• Supplementary Planning Guidance (National)
• Design Guides
• Miscellaneous

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LDF / Local Plan

• Core Strategy - Housing Policy and Allocations (2005) 
• Local Development Scheme (2007) 5.3Mb) 
• Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environment Assessment - Scoping Report 2005 (Part 1) 
• Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environment Assessment - Scoping Report 2005 (Part 2) - Figures 1-10 (3.1Mb) 
• Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environment Assessment - Scoping Report 2005 (Part 3) - Figures 11-20 (4.2Mb) 
• Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environment Assessment - Scoping Report 2005 (Part 4) - Appendices 
• Annual Monitoring Report (2011)  
• Affordable Housing SPD (2012) 
• Affordable Housing - Negotiation Procedure Guidance 
• Affordable Housing - Viability Assessment Procedure  
• Transport Assessments SPD (2007) 
• Travel Plans SPD (2007) 
• Adopted SCI (2007) 
• Employment Land Survey - Report (2006)  (Report incl. GIS Maps available on CD or £17.00 b/w paper copy / £39.00 colour paper copy)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Final Report (2006) 
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Final Report (update 2010)
• Renewable Energy Study (2005) - Link to NYCC website
• Housing Review - Housing Issues Paper (2004) 
• Partial Transport Review - Issues Paper (2004) 

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Scarborough Borough Local Plan (1999)

• Fact Sheet No.1 - The Economy (1993) - £5.00 
• Fact Sheet No.2 - Amusement Arcades (1993) - £5.00 
• Fact Sheet No.3 - Employment Land and Workspace (1993) - £5.00 
• Fact Sheet No.4 - Housing and Land Availability (1993) - £5.00
• Fact Sheet No.5 - The Population (1993) - £5.00
• Fact Sheet No.6 - Open Space Provision (1993) - £5.00
• Fact Sheet No.7 - Landscape Appraisal (1994) - £10.00
• Fact Sheet No.8 - Shopping (1994) - £5.00
• Fact Sheet No.8 - Shopping - Technical Appendix (1994) - £5.00 
• Fact Sheet No.9 - Nature Conservation (1994) - £5.00
• Fact Sheet No.10 - Tourism (1995) - £5.00
• Written Statement and Proposals Map (1999) - £40.00 + £5.50 P&P

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Code of Practice

• Planning Code of Practice (2010)  
• Guide for Parish Councils - The Development Control Service (1998) 
• The Relationship between Members and Applicants for Planning Permission (1997)  
• Committee Site Visits (1997)
• The Development Control Charter (2006)  

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Preliminary Planning Guidance

• Futurist Scarborough (1997)
• St. Mary's Hospital - Scarborough (1995)
• West Pier Scarborough Harbour (1997)

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Planning Briefs

• The Futurist Draft Planning Brief (2002)  
• The Mere Planning Brief (2002)  
• Development Brief - Middle Deepdale (2001)  
• Development Brief - Sea View Drive (2004)  
• Planning and Design Brief - Westwood Campus (2007)  
• Dean Road Development Brief (2009)
• Weaponness Valley Development Brief (2011)
• Seamer Road Football Stadium Development Brief (2011)
• Filey Road Sports Centre Development Brief (2011)

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Supplementary Planning Guidance

• Developer Contributions to Education Facilities (updated 2012)  
• Flat Conversions (2004)  
• Residential Extensions (2002) 
• Negotiation of Play, Greenspace and Sports Facilities in Association with New Housing Developments SPD (updated 2012) 
• Student Accomodation (2004) 

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Supplementary Planning Guidance (National)

• National Planning Guidance (2007)  

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Design Guides

• Shop Front Security 
• Accessible Shopfronts (2005) 
• Access for All (3.2Mb) (Booklet, 1996)   
• Access for All (Leaflet, 2004) 
• Shop Front Policy and Design Guidance
• Shop Fronts in Conservation Areas - Summary 
• Shop Front Policy - Advertisements and Signs 
• Pavement Café - Means of Enclosure (Leaflet, 2004) 
• Replacement Window Policy (2004) 
• Solar Panels and Wind Turbines on Dwelling Houses  

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Conservation Area Plans

All Conservation Area Plans can be obtained in plan form at a scale larger than that in the Scarborough Borough Local Plan. Cost is dependent on the size of the plan.

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Conservation Area Explanatory Leaflets

• Sawdon
• East and West Ayton

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Miscellaneous

• Scarborough Boroughwide Retail Study 2003 (updated in 2007) - £50.00   
• Restore the Quality - Improve the Environment - £3.00
• Scarborough Cycling Strategy (1998) (5.1MB) - £2.40  
• The Road to Resort Regeneration - Yorkshire's Case for Access to the Coast. A64 Leeds to Scarborough Trunk Road (2000)   
• Scalby Beck POS Discussion Paper on Future Layout (2000)  
• A General Guide to the Development Control Process (2001)     
• Eastfield Cycle Plan (2002)  
• Pedestrian Strategy (2002)  
• Biodiversity Action Plan (2005) - Free on web (£13.00 b/w paper copy / £14.00 colour paper copy)
• Housing Monitoring Report (annually updated - last update 2012)  
• Section 106 Report (annually updated - last update 2011)  
• Urban Potential Study - First Monitoring (2005) (12MB)  
• Urban Potential Study - First Monitoring - Appendices 1, 2 and 3 (2005) (4.1Mb)  
• Urban Potential Study - First Monitoring - Appendix 4 (Part One) (2005) (4.3Mb)  
• Urban Potential Study - First Monitoring - Appendix 4 (Part Two) (2005) (3.2MB)   
• Urban Potential Study - First Monitoring - Appendices 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 (2005)  
• Growth of Scarborough Study (2005) (3.2MB)  

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Miscellaneous Leaflets

• Planning Application Procedures (2006) 
• Development Control Service Charter (2006) 
• Protected Trees - A Guide to Tree Preservation Orders in Conservation Areas (2002) 
• Guide to Heritage Economic Regeneration Schemes in Scarborough - coming soon
• Pre-Application Community Engagement Protocol (2006) 
• A Guide to the Scarborough Squares Scheme of Grant Aid for Buildings (2007) 

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Related Documents

• Planning Permission: A Guide for Business (Link to Communities and Government website)
• Outdoor Advertisements and Signs: A Guide for Advertisers (Link to Communities and Government website)

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