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).
Bishop Monkton 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.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Effect on communities;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/06/2026
Decision due: 8 Jul 2026 by Deputy Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Open to Business
Lead member: Deputy Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Open to Business
Lead director: Corporate Director of Community Development
Contact: Rachael Balmer Email: rachael.balmer@northyorks.gov.uk.
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