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Land has been suggested for 600 new homes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, with the details being published as part of a public consultation launched yesterday, 24th March 2023.

A ‘call for housing development sites’ in January 2021, prompted by a need for more permanently occupied homes in the National Park to sustain local communities, resulted in over 100 sites being put forward. Initial checks on suitability have reduced this long list to 33 sites with indicative capacities ranging from between five to 100 homes.

Most of the potential development land is in the National Park’s largest settlements of Sedbergh, Grassington/Threshfield, Hawes and Embsay (& Eastby), but sites have also been identified in other villages.

People are encouraged to consider the contents of the paper titled ‘Consultation No. 6 – Land for housing development’’, alongside the background evidence documents and draft maps of more 90 settlements that show where possible site allocations, development boundaries and important open spaces are proposed.  The information is on the Local Plan page.

Anyone wishing to make representations is invited to submit them by email to localplan@yorkshiredales.org.uk

Alternatively, responses can be submitted by post to Planning Policy, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, Yoredale, Bainbridge, Leyburn, DL8 3EL  

The public consultation will close on Friday 12^th May.

(Please note for reference that the section in the YDNP Local Plan that looks at Embsay & Eastby can be found on Page 77)