All planning applications require the submission of a validation questionnaire which will identify all documents needed prior to validation:
- Full, outline or variation validation questionnaire
- Householder validation questionnaire (includes extensions and alterations to dwellings, garages and other domestic outbuildings, walls, fences and so on)
- Listed building consent validation questionnaire
Once you have identified the information requirements, the full details of what you need to provide are set out in:
If you need any assistance contact planning@yorkshiredales.org.uk or call 01969 652345.
Local validation requirements in the Yorkshire Dales National Park – December 2025
NB: Permitted development prior notifications, advertisement consent and lawful development certificates do not require a questionnaire.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
Advances in the use of AI mean that it can be used to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, audio etc.
If you use AI in producing or altering documents, information or data, either in relation to submitting a planning application, or in commenting on a planning application, you should tell us that you have done this when you provide the material to us.
Failure to do so may result in delays in dealing with your planning application or your comments and opinions not being understood or properly considered.
If you have used AI please:
- Tell us what systems or tools you have used, the source of the information that the AI system has based its content on, and what information or material the AI has been used to create or alter.
- Clearly label where you have used AI in the body of the content that AI has created or altered, and clearly state that AI has been used in that content in any references to it elsewhere in your documentation.
- Tell us whether any images or video of people, property, objects or places have been created or altered using AI.
- Tell us whether any images or video using AI has changed, augmented, or removed parts of the original image or video, and identify which parts of the image or video has been changed (such as adding or removing buildings or infrastructure within an image).
- Tell us the date that you used the AI.
- Declare your responsibility for the factual accuracy of the content.
- Declare your use of AI is responsible and lawful.
- Declare that you have appropriate permissions to disclose and share any personal information and that its use complies with data protection and copyright legislation.
If you have any questions please contact us : planning@yorkshiredales.org.uk