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Current Consultation on the Draft Scarborough Borough Local Plan
For information on this consultation that will run from January 13th to February 24th 2023 please click here.
Previous Consultation on Sites submitted for the Local Plan review
Latest Update 29 July 2022
A further site has been submitted. This site is:
18/05: Land to East of Red Scar Lane, Newby.
Downloadable posters for each site are available at the bottom of this page which show the sites in the context of their surroundings. Posters will also be placed around these sites on 29 July 2022. A period of 6 weeks is allowed for the submission of comments that will end on Friday 9th September 2022.
Comments can be made online at our portal. Please register and complete the form titled 'Comments form for Housing and Other Submitted Sites.
Alternatively a response form is available to download at the bottom of this page which can be completed and emailed to localplan@scarborough.gov.uk or sent to Planning Policy & Conservation, Planning Services, Scarborough Borough Council, Town Hall, St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, YO11 2HG.
Previous Update 4 May 2022
A further two sites have been submitted. These sites are:
02/06: Land within the grounds of Hunmanby Hall including Golf Course, Hunmanby
34/01: Land East of Low Garth, Sleights.
Previous Update 14 January 2022
A further five sites have been submitted. These sites are:
01/06: Land Rear of Church Cottage, Church Hill, Reighton;
06/03: Land South of Filey Road, Gristhorpe;
10/09a: Land between Filey Road and A165, Scarborough;
10/09b: Land between Sea View Crescent and A165, Scarborough;
24/12: Land South of Moor Lane, Cloughton;
24/13: Land East of Mill Lane, Cloughton.
Previous Update 21 October 2021
A further four sites have been submitted. These sites are:
01/04: Land South of Reighton Court, Church Hill, Reighton;
01/05: Land West of Church Hill, North of Dotterel Inn, Reighton;
18/03: Land to the North of Field Lane, Scalby;
18/04: Land to West of North Street and South of Barmoor Lane, Scalby.
Previous Update 2 June 2021
A further site has been submitted and an existing site has been suggested for additional / alternative uses. These sites are:
35/11: Land North of New Gardens, Green Lane, Whitby (this site was already proposed for housing but has now been widened to potentally include tourism and leisure uses);
01/03: Land at Reighton House Farm, Church Hill, Reighton.
Downloadable posters for each site are available at the bottom of this page which show the sites in the context of their surroundings. Posters will also be placed around these sites during the week commencing 31 May 2021. A period of 6 weeks is allowed for the submission of comments that will end on Friday 16th July 2021.
Comments can be made online at our portal. Please register and complete the form titled 'Comments form for Housing and Other Submitted Sites.
Alternatively a response form is available to download at the bottom of this page which can be completed and emailed to localplan@scarborough.gov.uk or sent to Planning Policy & Conservation, Planning Services, Scarborough Borough Council, Town Hall, St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, YO11 2HG.
9 April 2021
A further 5 sites have been submitted for consideration since the 12 February 2021. These are now included in the table below and posters are available to download at the bottom of the page. These sites are:
02/04: Land to the North-East of Outgaits Lane, Hunmanby;
02/05: Land between Sheepdyke Lane and Sands Lane, Hunmanby;
10/08: Land at Woodlands Drive, Scarborough;
24/10: Land North of Tause's Lane, High Street, Cloughton; and
24/11: Rear of 19-23 High Street, Cloughton.
12 February 2021
The first list of sites were publicised for consultation on 12 February 2021 and will be updated on a monthly or bi-monthly basis as and when additional sites are submitted for consideration. A table of the sites submitted so far is shown below highlighting the site reference, site address, area of site (hectare/acre) and the proposed use and these are grouped into Scarborough Urban Area, Whitby, Filey, Service Villages, Smaller Villages and Other Areas.
These posters will also be placed around the sites in question in due course as current restrictions are lifted. This will allow local residents who may not be on the Local Plan consultee database the opportunity to become aware of the proposals and to provide their comments.
| Site Ref: | Site Address | Area (ha/acre) | Proposed Use |
| Scarborough Urban Area | |||
| 10/02 | Former Filey Road Sports Centre, Filey Road, Scarborough | 2.43ha/6.0ac | Housing/Retail/Care Home |
| 10/03 | Former Skipton Building Society Site, Queen Margaret's Industrial Estate, Scarborough | 1.47ha/3.6ac | Housing |
| 10/04 | 50-59 Newborough, Scarborough | 0.2ha/0.5ac | Mixed Use incl. Student Accommodation |
| 10/05 | Land to South of Park and Ride, Seamer Road, Scarborough | 2.47ha/6.1ac | Employment |
| 10/06 | Land to the North of Stepney Road, Scarborough | 4.77ha/11.8ac | Housing |
| 10/07 | Land at Springhouse Farm, Filey Road, Scarborough | 23.04ha/56.9ac | Housing |
| 10/08 | Land at Woodlands Drive, Scarborough | 1.48ha/ 3.6ac | Housing |
| 10/09a | Land between Filey Road and A165, Scarborough | 7.35ha/18.2ac | Housing |
| 10/09b | Land between Sea View Drive and A165, Scarborough | 10.91ha/27ac | Mixed Use incl. Pub/Solar Farm/Hotel/Electric Vehicle Charging Station/Retail Units/Supermarket |
| 08/01 | Land East of Station Road and South of B1261, Cayton | 6.44ha/15.9ac | Housing |
| 08/02 | Land at Cayton Low Road, Cayton | 5.27ha/13ac | Housing |
| 08/03 | Land off Mill Lane, Cayton | 9.15ha/22.6ac | Housing |
| 18/01 | Land at North Street, Scalby | 8.53ha/21.1ac | Housing |
| 18/02 | Land to the South-West of Scalby Manor, Scalby | 1.5ha/3.71ac |
Housing |
| 18/03 | Land to the North of Field Lane, Scalby | 2.44ha/6.03ac | Housing |
| 18/04 | Land to West of North Street and South of Barmoor Lane, Scalby | 3.44ha/8.5ac | Housing |
| 18/05 | Land to East of Red Scar Lane, Newby | 22.04ha/54.5ac | Housing |
| 53/01 | Land to East of The Intake, Osgodby | 0.69ha/1.5ac | Housing |
| 56/01 | Land to South of Priory Place and West of Osgodby Lane, Eastfield | 3.44ha/8.5ac | Housing |
| Whitby and Surrounding Villages | |||
| 35/01 | Land at Stainsacre Lane, Whitby | 10.52ha/26ac | Housing |
| 35/02 | Land to south-east of A171 / A169 Roundabout, Whitby | 7.74ha/19.1ac | Mixed Commercial / Housing |
| 35/03 | Land to the North of The Avenue, Ruswarp | 1.13ha/2.8ac | Housing / Self-Build Housing / Holiday Accommodation |
| 35/04 | Land to the South-East of The Avenue, Ruswarp | 0.52ha/1.3ac | Housing |
| 35/05 | Land to the East of The Avenue, Ruswarp | 0.59ha/1.5ac | Housing / Self-Build Housing / Holiday Accommodation |
| 35/06 | Land to the West of Links View, Whitby | 0.06ha/0.1ac | Housing |
| 35/07 | Land to the East of 'Upper Bauldbyes', Prospect Hill, Whitby (1) | 0.04ha/0.1ac | Housing |
| 35/08 | Land to the East of 'Upper Bauldbyes', Prospect Hill, Whitby (2) | 0.11ha/0.3ac | Housing |
| 35/09 | Land between Castle Road and Sandsend Road, Whitby | 12.89ha/31.9ac | Housing |
| 35/10 | Land to East of Whitehall Wood, Larpool Lane, Whitby | 0.38ha/0.9ac | Housing |
| 35/11 | Land North of New Gardens, Green Lane, Whitby | 2.49ha/6.2ac | Housing |
| 39/01 | Former Cement Mill, East Row, Sandsend | 0.48ha/1.2ac | Mixed Use (Retail / Leisure / Tourism) |
| 39/02 | Land at East Row, Sandsend | 0.39ha/1ac | Housing |
| 39/03 | Land at Dunsley Lane, Sandsend | 0.75ha/1.8ac | Housing |
| 39/04 | Land East of Dunsley Lane, Sandsend | 0.24ha/0.6ac | Housing |
| Filey | |||
| 03/01 | Land at Mill Farm, Muston Road, Filey | 5.91ha/14.6ac | Housing |
| 03/03 | Land to East of Primrose Valley Service Station | 1.5ha/3.7ac | Visitor Accommodation |
| Service Villages (the Parishes of Hunmanby, Seamer and Irton, East and West Ayton, Snainton, Burniston, Sleights) | |||
| 02/01 | Land to the East of Muston Road and North of Northgate, Hunmanby | 2.97ha/7.3ac | Housing |
| 02/02 | Land to North of Northgate, Hunmanby | 1.98ha/4.9ac | Housing |
| 02/03 | Land between 20 and 30 Malton Road, Hunmanby | 0.64ha/1.6ac | Housing |
| 02/04 | Land to the North-East of Outgaits Lane, Hunmanby | 4.24ha/10.5ac | Housing |
| 02/05 | Land between Sheepdyke Lane and Sands Lane, Hunmanby | 4.16ha/10.3ac | Housing |
| 02/06 |
Land within the grounds of Hunmanby Hall including Golf Course, Hunmanby |
14.34ha/35.4ac | Housing / Employment / Visitor Accommodation |
| 09/01 | Land South of 'Green Acres', Stoney Haggs Road, Seamer | 0.01ha/0.03ac | Housing |
| 09/02 | Land South of Hopper Hill Road, Scarborough Business Park | 5.9ha/14.6ac | Housing |
| 12/01 | Land to North of Seamer Road, East Ayton | 3.2ha/7.5ac | Housing |
| 12/02 | Land to North of A170, East Ayton | 4.53ha/11.2ac | Housing |
| 17/01 | Land between A170 and West Lane, Snainton | 1.52ha/3.8ac | Housing |
| 17/02 | Land behind 96 High Street, Snainton (1) | 0.11ha/0.2ac | Housing |
| 17/03 | Land behind 96 High Street, Snainton (2) | 1.54ha/3.8ac | Housing |
| 20/01 | Land to rear of and including 40 Stone Quarry Road, Burniston | 0.83ha/2.1ac | Housing |
| 20/02 | Land at Rocks Lane, Burniston | 0.97ha/2.4ac | Housing / Tree Planting |
| 20/03 | Land at Beck Farm, Rocks Lane, Burniston | 0.98ha/2.4ac | Housing |
| 20/04 | Land at Low Farm, Rocks Lane, Burniston | 0.61ha/1.5ac | Housing |
| 20/05 | Land at Low Farm, High Street, Burniston | 0.17ha/0.4ac | Retail |
| 20/06 | Land to North of Overgreen View, Burniston (1) | 3.85ha/9.5ac | Housing |
| 20/07 | Land to North of Overgreen View, Burniston (2) | 1.06ha/2.6ac | Housing |
| 20/08 | Land West of Limestone Grove, Burniston | 0.14ha/0.34ac | Housing |
| 34/01 | Land East of Low Garth, Sleights | 1.58ha/3.9ac | Housing |
| Other Villages | |||
| 01/01a | Land at Sands Road and Butts Hill, Reighton (3 Sites) |
0.29ha/0.7ac |
Housing |
| 01/01b | Land at Sands Road and Butts Hill, Reighton (3 Sites) | 0.26ha/0.6ac | Housing |
| 01/01c | Land at Sands Road and Butts Hill, Reighton (3 Sites) | 0.42ha/1.0ac | Housing |
| 01/02 | Land to West of Church Hill, Reighton | 3.18ha/7.9ac | Housing |
| 01/03 | Land at Reighton House Farm, Church Hill, Reighton | 3.05ha/7.6ac | Housing |
| 01/04 | Land South of Reighton Court, Church Hill, Reighton | 0.86ha/2.1ac | Housing |
| 01/05 | Land West of Church Hill, North of Dotterel Inn, Reighton | 2.57ha/6.4ac | Housing |
| 01/06 | Land Rear of Church Cottage, Church Hill, Reighton | 3.18ha/7/9ac | Housing |
| 04/01 | Land to West of Beech Cottage, Carr Lane, Folkton | 0.3ha/0.7ac | Housing |
| 06/01 | Land adjacent White Lodge, Filey Road, Gristhorpe | 0.19ha/0.5ac | Housing |
| 06/02 | Land South of Carless Lane, Gristhorpe | 0.3ha/0.7ac | Housing |
| 06/03 | Land South of Filey Road, Gristhorpe | 3.85ha/9.5ac | Housing |
| 15/01 | Land at Manor Farm, Ruston | 0.47ha/1.2ac | Housing |
| 15/02 | Fairfield Business Park, Wykeham | 0.53ha/1.3ac | Employment |
| 16/01 | Land to West of West Brow, Brompton-by-Sawdon | 0.16ha/0.4ac | Housing |
| 24/03 | Rear of 51 High Street, Cloughton | 0.8ha/1.9ac | Housing |
| 24/04 | Land off Quarry Bank, Burniston (in Cloughton Parish) | 1.34ha/3.3ac | Housing |
| 24/05 | Rear of 25-27 High Street, Cloughton | 0.41ha/1ac | Housing |
| 24/06 | Land South of Linton Close, Cloughton | 3ha/7.4ac | Housing |
| 24/07 | Land to the West and East of Mill Lane, Cloughton | 4.52ha/11.1ac | Housing |
| 24/08 | Land North of Quarry Bank, Burniston (in Cloughton Parish) | 0.5ha/1.2ha | Housing |
| 24/09 | Land East of Linton Close, Cloughton | 0.54ha/1.3ac | Housing |
| 24/10 | Land North of Tause's Lane, High Street, Cloughton | 0.77ha/1.9ac | Housing |
| 24/11 | Rear of 19-23 High Street, Cloughton | 0.37ha/0.9ac | Housing |
| 24/12 | Land South of Moor Lane, Cloughton | 0.48ha/1.2ac | Housing |
| 24/13 | Land East of Mill Lane, Cloughton | 0.89ha/2.2ac | Housing |
Recent consultations
The consultation on the Issues and Options document ran for 10 weeks up to later 2020 and was in relation to the review of the Scarborough Borough Local Plan which was adopted in July 2017. This included:
- The Issues and Options document - sets out the main issues that need to be addressed in the review;
- The Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report - sets out against what sustainable criteria the Local Plan and its policies and strategies should be assessed; and
- A Call for Sites - a request for the submission of sites for consideration which can include sites for housing, employment, leisure, tree planting, habitat creation, etc.
To make sure you are kept informed of forthcoming consultations please register your details on our dedicated planning consultation portal.
The documents can also be downloaded at the webpage Review of the Scarborough Borough Local Plan (2011/32)
Consultation portal
You can view all other and older consultation documents here.
