The sustainability appraisal is a statutory part of the local plan process. Its purpose is to account for social, environmental and economic considerations at each stage of preparation. The appraisal is prepared in accordance with European Directive 2001/42/EC (known as the SEA Directive) and helps informs the Authority’s policy options and detailed policy wording.
Sustainability Appraisal of Regulation 19 version of Local Plan:
- Sustainability Appraisal, Non-technical Summary, (Regulation 19), Local Plan 2025-40,YDNPA, (March 2025)
- Sustainability Appraisal Report, (Regulation 19), Local Plan 2025-40,YDNPA, (March 2025)
- Sustainability Appraisal & Strategic Environmental Assessment, Appendix 1, SA Scoping Report & Appendices, YDNPA, March 2025
- Sustainability Appraisal & Strategic Environmental Assessment, Appendix 2, Ambitions – vision, housing target, carbon futures, on-farm development, YDNPA, March 2025
- Sustainability Appraisal & Strategic Environmental Assessment, Appendix 3, SA of recommended options, building new homes, YDNPA, March 2025
- Sustainability Appraisal & Strategic Environmental Assessment, Appendix 4, Preferred Options, YDNPA, July 2025
- Sustainability Appraisal & Strategic Environmental Assessment, Appendix 5, Interim Report, housing site options, YDNPA, September 2024
- Sustainability Appraisal & Strategic Environmental Assessment, Appendix 6, Publication Draft Plan Objectives and Policies, YDNPA, March 2025
- Sustainability Appraisal & Strategic Environmental Assessment, Appendix 7, Publication Draft Housing Site Allocations, SA Matrices, YDNPA, March 2025
- Sustainability Appraisal & Strategic Environmental Assessment, Appendix 8, Business Opportunity Sites, SA Matrices, YDNPA, March 2025
Sustainability appraisal of main modifications
Following changes to the Regulation 19 Local Plan agreed as part of the Local Plan examination process, the Authority produced a sustainability appraisal of the proposed modifications: