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The Woodsmith Project - S73 Project Amendments: Appendix 3 Statutory Development Plan

consideration of new proposals for tourism and recreation development. These policies are intended to help meet the second purpose of National Park designation and the duty to foster the economic well-being of local communities. A key objective relevant to this application is to “support tourism and recreation enterprises which do not detract from the National Park’s special qualities and which contribute to the local economy”. Chapter 6 sets out the policies which NYMNPA will use to help promote economic well- being of the residents and employees within the National Park through the careful consideration of new proposals for employment, retail and agricultural development. Strategic Policy K (The Rural Economy ) notes that development will be supported where it fosters the economic and social well-being of local communities within the National Park and where it meets one of the five listed criteria, including providing additional opportunities to diversify and better equip the National Park’s workforce. Chapter 7 sets out the policies which the Authority will use to help promote the social well- being of residents within the National Park through the careful consideration of development proposals for new and existing homes and community facilities. Policy CO1 (Developer Contributions and Infrastructure) states that development will only be permitted where adequate infrastructure is in place or can support the development. Developer contributions will be required where they are considered necessary to, for example, ensure the provision of any necessary improvements to physical and social infrastructure resulting from additional demand created by the proposal and to ensure the development can be made acceptable in the context of conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the National Park and ensuring the continued understanding and enjoyment of its special qualities. Policy CO2 (Highways) states that new development will only be permitted where it is of a scale which the adjacent road network has the capacity to serve without detriment to highway safety. Policy CO4 (Public Rights of Way and Linear Routes) notes development should protect and where appropriate enhance existing networks of Public Rights of Way, linear routes and other access routes used by pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.

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NYMNPA - Minerals and Waste Joint Plan

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North Yorkshire County Council, the City of York Council and NYMNPA produced a Minerals and Waste Joint Plan which was formally adopted by the National Park Authority adopted on 21 March 2022.

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The key policies of relevance to this S73 agreement include:

• Policy M22: requires new proposals for the extraction of potash, salt or

polyhalite/renewed applications for the existing sites at Boulby Mine and Doves Nest Farm beyond their current planning permissions to be assessed against the criteria for major development set out in Policy D04. Proposals for new surface development and infrastructure/surface expansion within the existing sites which are not considered to be major development are to be permitted provided they meet the requirements of Policy D11 and Policy I02 and that no unacceptable impact would be caused to the special qualities of the National Park, its environment or residential or visitor amenity.