North Yorkshire Council must designate a neighbourhood area if it receives a valid application and some or all of the area has not yet been designated (Section 38A of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).
Tockwith with Wilstrop Parish Council submitted an application to North Yorkshire Council to designate the Parish Council area as a Neighbourhood Area. As per the regulations, the Council is required to designate the neighbourhood area without consultation as it relates to the whole of a single parish.
Whilst no decision is required of Executive Member or Officer, the application to designate the area is being identified for entry on the Forward Plan as there is more than one community/village within the proposed (Parish Council) area. As such, it has been placed on the forward plan for transparency and openness.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Effect on communities;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/01/2026
Decision due: 5 Mar 2026 by Executive Member for Open to Business
Lead member: Executive Member for Open to Business
Lead director: Corporate Director of Community Development
Contact: James Campbell, Principal Policy and Place Officer Email: james.campbell@northyorks.gov.uk Email: james.campbell@northyorks.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Teams and email
Consultees
Executive member and key officers