West of Harrogate Strategic Sites

Hyas have been appointed by Harrogate Borough Council to provide planning, infrastructure and governance advice in relation to a series of strategic sites to the west of Harrogate. The sites are allocated in the approved Harrogate Local Plan and the Council are currently working collaboratively with the landowners and developers to prepare a comprehensive masterplan framework for the area, to co-ordinate comprehensive placemaking. Hyas have been working with the Council and landowners/developers to clarify the infrastructure requirements and deliverability of the framework, together with advising on planning application implementation and viability assessments going forward.

• Diagnostic of delivery issues facing a range of co-ordinated, strategic sites
• Advice on governance structures to secure collaborative working towards delivery
• Infrastructure Delivery Schedule to support the comprehensive masterplan
• Planning Performance Agreement advice
• Viability approaches
• Engagement and collaboration with strategic site promoters and developers