Clapham cum Newby Neighbourhood Development Plan

 

Regulation 19 Decision Statement

 

Section 38A(9) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended)

Regulations 19 and 20 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as

amended)

 

1. Summary

 

1.1 In line with Regulation 19 of the regulations set out above The North Yorkshire Council

have produced this ‘Decision Statement’ in relation to the Clapham cum Newby Neighbourhood Development Plan (the ‘Plan’). As the Plan has successfully passed the referendum, held on Thursday 18th September 2025, The North Yorkshire Council has ‘made’ (brought into legal force) the Plan, which now forms part of the statutory development plan up to 2030 for the Clapham cum Newby designated neighbourhood area (the Clapham cum Newby Parish).

 

2. Reason for this Decision

 

2.1 Following an independent examination of written representations, the Examiner, Nigel McGurk BSc (Hons) MCD MBA MRTPI, concluded in his final report that subject to a number of recommended modifications the Clapham cum Newby Neighbourhood Development Plan meets the basic conditions set out by law and recommended that the plan should proceed to a referendum. Nic Harne, the Corporate Director of Community Development in consultation with Councillor Crane, the Executive Member for Open to Business agreed on 9th July 2025 these recommended modifications and the reasons put forward by the examiner for them and agreed that the Plan could proceed to referendum (see Neighbourhood planning | North Yorkshire Council).

 

2.2 A referendum was held on Thursday 18th September 2025 within the Clapham cum Newby designated area and posed the question:

 

"Do you want North Yorkshire Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Clapham cum Newby to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?"

 

2.3 Paragraph 38A (4)(a) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) requires that the Council must make the Plan if more than half of those voting have voted in

favour of the Plan.

 

2.4 On the day of the referendum 91.07% voted ‘yes’ and 8.93% voted ‘no’, therefore more

than half of those voting voted in favour of the Plan.

 

2.5 Following this outcome, on the 12th November 2025 The North Yorkshire Council agreed to formally make the Clapham cum Newby NDP and that this Decision Statement is approved for publication.

 

 

3. Inspection of Regulation 19 Decision Statement

 

3.1 A copy of this Decision Statement is being sent to:

 

• The qualifying body, namely Clapham cum Newby Parish Council; and

• To any person who asked to be notified of the decision.

 

3.2 This Decision Statement, the made Plan and other supporting documents can be

inspected:

 

• At The North Yorkshire Council offices at Belle Vue Square, Broughton Road, Skipton,

North Yorkshire, BD23 1FJ. Opening Hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday,

9.00am to 4.30pm Friday.

 

• Online via The North Yorkshire Council Craven District Council website at:

Neighbourhood planning | North Yorkshire Council

 

• Online via The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority website at:  Clapham Neighbourhood Plan - Yorkshire Dales National Park : Yorkshire Dales National Park

 

For more information, please contact localplanNYC@northyorks.gov.uk

 

This Decision Statement is dated 12th November 2025 (Date of Full Council)

 

The decision to ‘make’/adopt the Clapham cum Newby Neighbourhood Development Plan was formally made by North Yorkshire Council on 12th November 2025.