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A Local Development Framework Issues and Options Consultation Paper

November 2009

Foreword

What will your town or village be like by 2026? 5. Scale and Distribution of Development It’s not an easy question, but it is one that we need to try and answer with your help. 6. Economy ’s Local Development framework 7. Environmental Assets (LDF) will help shape future development across all parts of the District outside of the National 8. Housing Park. This includes Richmond, , and the villages to the north and south. 9. Infrastructure The National Park Authority is responsible for development in the rest of Richmondshire. 10. Climate Change

The LDF will be a set of policy documents that Each report asks a series of questions about shape an overall direction for development in issues we need to debate. For example, how these places. These policies will help determine should we treat small villages in terms of future planning applications for, amongst other development? Or how should Richmond and things, housing, economic or green energy Catterick Garrison grow? You can make detailed developments, once the LDF is adopted. Before responses to any of the questions using the on- we can write these policies we must understand line form on our website or by writing to us using local conditions. We need to find out about the contacts below. Or simply get in touch with where people live and work and how they travel. us to talk about the LDF. We also need to recognise the sensitivity of the local environment and our local heritage to Please ask if you would like this document in a development. different format or language.

This consultation report is one in a series of ten: John Hiles 01748 827025, Emma Lundberg 01748 827026 1. Achieving Sustainable Communities - Settlement Hierarchy Email: [email protected]

2. Achieving Sustainable Communities in the Write LDF, Richmondshire District Council, Central Area Swale House, Frenchgate, Richmond, DL10 4JE

3. Achieving Sustainable Communities in Lower Richmondshire District Council Website: www.richmondshire.gov.uk

4. Achieving Sustainable Communities in the A66 North Richmondshire Area.

Richmondshire Local Development Framework i i Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Main Influences 3

3. Key features of the Infrastructure in the Plan Area 4 Transport Infrastructure 4 Utilities 5 Social Infrastructure 5 The implications of development during the plan period 7

4. Infrastructure Issues in the Plan Area 9 Delivering Development Within the Plan Area 9 Access to Services 9 Economy and Tourism 11 Sustainable Modes of Transport 12

ii Richmondshire Local Development Framework 1. Introduction

1.1 This consultation paper aims to discuss the 1.2 It is therefore evident that the issue of existing and future strategic infrastructure- infrastructure in particular cannot be related issues within the Plan Area. considered in isolation as it has an Planning Policy Statement 12 requires the important role to play in helping to both Core Strategy to include evidence of what influence and deliver the other policies of infrastructure will be needed in order to the LDF. This topic paper needs to be read support the successful and sustainable in conjunction with the other consultation delivery of development as proposed in the papers, ie. the paper proposing the Development Plan. The primary purpose of establishment of the Sustainable Settlement this paper is therefore to begin the process Hierarchy, the Scale and Distribution of of establishing the current and future Development paper, the area-based capacities of the infrastructure facilities and papers (A66 corridor, Lower Wensleydale services within the Plan Area and assess and Central Area), and the topic papers whether they are able to successfully (Environment, Economy, Housing and deliver the scale, type and location of Climate Change.) development which will be proposed within the Local Development Framework (LDF). 1.3 Infrastructure within the Plan Area is also This on-going assessment therefore influenced and affected by the policies, includes identifying any current or potential plans and strategies of other organisations infrastructure-related challenges and and agencies, many of which have their where obstacles exist, discussing ways and own infrastructure-related priorities and means of overcoming them. This budgets. For instance, North discussion should help lead to the creation County Council as Highway Authority is of an ‘Infrastructure Delivery Strategy’ responsible for the local road network which will outline what level of within the Plan Area, whilst the Highways infrastructure is required and in what Agency is responsible for the strategic road location. The Strategy should also set out network. Whilst the infrastructure policies where the funding is coming from and of the Core Strategy will need to take into when it will be provided. This Topic Paper account the strategies, policies and budget contains a description of what we mean by constraints of these other organisations, infrastructure in this introductory Section 1, effective partnerships will need to be followed by a review of strategic policy developed with these other infrastructure influences in Section 2, and a description stakeholders to help ensure that the Core of the key features of infrastructure in the Strategy can influence the local, regional Richmondshire plan area in Section 3. and national strategies of these Issues which need to be addressed are organisations where they have an impact considered in the final Section 4. upon the Plan Area.

Richmondshire Local Development Framework 1 1.4 What is meant by the term infrastructure? as providing habitats for wildlife and For the purpose of the LDF and Core assisting towards the changes brought on Strategy, the term infrastructure by climate change (e.g. flood alleviation incorporates the facilities and resources and cooling urban heat islands). Green that are needed in order to successfully Infrastructure includes parks, open spaces, support the communities located within the playing fields, woodlands, allotments and Plan Area. PPS 12 encourages Local private gardens. Green infrastructure and Planning Authorities to consider the related issues are dealt with in more infrastructure very broadly, encompassing detail as part of the Environment Assets a wide range of physical, environmental topic paper. and social facilities. A distinction is made in national and regional planning policy 1.5 As indicated above, a primary purpose of between ‘grey’, ‘social’ and ‘green’ addressing infrastructure within the LDF is infrastructure. Grey infrastructure to help ensure that the amount, types and commonly includes the more traditional, distribution of development as proposed ‘man-made’ facilities which sustain within the LDF are achievable and development such as transport deliverable. However, the LDF’s infrastructure (highways, footpaths, consideration of infrastructure also has an cycleways, bus routes, parking facilities, important contribution to make in helping etc); utilities infrastructure (water and to address other issues and policy sewage pipes, sewage treatment works, objectives within the Plan Area. Providing electrical sub-stations and cables, gas universal access to good quality services is pipes, optical and telephone wires, etc). one of the central objectives of the Social infrastructure commonly includes Sustainable Community Strategy and the services and facilities such as schools, provision of sustainable grey, green and hospitals, GP surgeries, emergency social infrastructure can help address the services facilities, libraries, post offices, difficulties that some of the Plan Area’s village shops, libraries, religious facilities, more rural communities currently have in village halls, etc. Green Infrastructure this respect. Producing a modal shift away refers to the wide spectrum of green from the car to more sustainable and spaces and facilities that are used by greener alternatives is a fundamental people and wildlife and provide objective of County communities with places for outdoor Council’s Second Local Transport Plan and relaxation and recreation, education this can be supported and encouraged by local/sustainable food production, as well the LDF.

2 Richmondshire Local Development Framework 2. Main Influences

2.1 The following help to provide a policy 2.3 The Government objectives for transport as context for our discussion about outlined in PPG 13 are to promote more infrastructure in the Plan Area: sustainable transport choices for both people and for moving freight, promote  Yorkshire and Humber Regional Spatial accessibility to jobs, shopping, leisure Strategy (RSS) facilities and services by public transport,  Richmondshire Sustainable walking and cycling, and reduce the need Communities Strategy (SCS) to travel, especially by car.  Richmondshire District Council Corporate Plan 2.4 Consistent with this, the broad transport  North Yorkshire Local Transport Plan objectives of the Regional Spatial Strategy, (2006-2011) Second Local Transport Plan and Regional  Second North Yorkshire Local Transport Transport Strategy are to ensure good Plan access to key services, improve safety,  Regional Transport Strategy enhance and protect the natural  Socio-Economic environment, minimise traffic congestion in Study urban and rural areas, ensure that  Planning Policy Guidance 13: Transport transport provision contributes towards the promotion of healthy and sustainable 2.2 The Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) communities, and create an efficient states that communities should have transport network which contributes access to good quality services that meet towards increased economic prosperity local needs where, when and how they and the efficient use of resources. Modal want them, including adequate access to shift to alternative forms of travel and life-long learning opportunities, health reducing the need to travel are also care, cultural, leisure and sporting facilities fundamental objectives of the Regional which are essential for ensuring the health Transport Strategy. and well being of the population. In relation to ‘Green Living’ the SCS promotes opportunities for a greener, healthier lifestyle such as walking and seeks to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to minimise their impact on the environment. Alternative means of transport will be encouraged for both visitors and local residents alike.

Richmondshire Local Development Framework 3 3. Key features of the Infrastructure in the Plan Area

Transport Infrastructure between and Leeming Bar via and Leyburn. Although services are 3.1 The transport infrastructure of the Plan Area not provided consistently on a daily basis, is dominated by the axes of the A66 and A1 particularly in the winter months, the rail which are both important national road service and accompanying vintage bus transport routes in themselves. They also service provides an important and provide links between the Plan Area and convenient transport link between the Darlington and the to the north- Leyburn and Redmire in the Lower east, Barnard Castle to the north-west and Wensleydale area and when used in Hambleton to the south but are also vital in conjunction with local bus services at terms of access to jobs and services within Leeming Bar, it provides an additional and the Plan Area itself. Plans to upgrade the A1 relatively sustainable transport link between to motorway status within the Plan Area by the Lower Wensleydale Area and the Highway Agency could have important within the Hambleton Plan implications both nationally and in terms of Area. Future plans are proposed to re-lay a access within Richmondshire if junctions link into Northallerton Station in order to connecting the local road network to the A1 connect the branch line service with main are altered or removed. The Infrastructure line trains. Plans have also been mooted to Delivery Strategy within the Core Strategy open a new station at Newton-le-Willows. should both influence and take into account the major improvement programmes of the 3.4 There are no international airports situated Highway Agency and Highways Authority within the plan area, although Durham including the final plans for the A1 upgrade. and Tees Valley International Airport is located within the Tees Valley area to the 3.2 Other important road routes within the Plan north-east of the Plan Area. Area include the A6108 which provides a road link between , Leyburn, 3.5 The rural character of the Plan Area, the Richmond and , the A684 lack of regular passenger rail services and which connects Leyburn with the surrounding the relatively large geographical area of villages and hinterland to its east and the the district means that transport is A6136 which provides a road link between dominated by the car. The rural and Richmond and Catterick Garrison. sparsely populated settlements within the Lower Wensleydale and A66 corridor areas 3.3 There are no rail stations that are connected in particular are heavily reliant on the car to the national rail network within the Plan which is reflected in statistics that show a Area, although The Wensleydale Railway relatively high level of private car Company has since 2003 run services on ownership within the Plan Area. the Wensleydale line. This provides rail travel

4 Richmondshire Local Development Framework 3.6 However, there are regular daily bus 2008. The Highway Authority have also services which link Richmond and Catterick created new sections of cycle paths as part Garrison to Darlington, and Leyburn (and of their ongoing highway improvement the villages within its hinterland) to work within the Plan Area such as on Northallerton and Bedale, whilst other Darlington Road in Richmond and between daily services provide a link between Colburn and . , Leyburn, Middleham, and Richmond. Whilst bus services do stop Utilities within the smaller settlements of Lower Wensleydale, Leyburn does act as a local 3.8 In terms of utility provision within the Plan transport hub in relation to the smaller Area, the electricity is supplied by CE settlements within its hinterland particularly Electric and NEDL whilst the water and for journeys to Richmond, Darlington and sewage is provided by Northumbrian Northallerton. The settlements within the Water in the northern section of the district A66 corridor also have daily bus services (above the A66) and by Yorkshire Water in between them, Richmond and Darlington. the south of the District. Telecommunications including broadband 3.7 There are approximately 17 kilometres of connectivity is provided by BT. The cycleway in and around Catterick Garrison companies responsible for gas distribution whilst a predominately off-road cycle path in the Plan Area are primarily Northern linking Richmond and Catterick Garrison is Gas Network and National Grid Gas. being taken forward by the Renaissance Market Town Programme for Richmond Social Infrastructure and Catterick Garrison in association with Sustrans. This path would also cater for 3.9 PPS 12 encourages the LDF to take a wide walkers and horse riders. The route view of infrastructure including social, extends from near Richmond station to leisure and cultural services and facilities. roundabout where it will As discussed in the section above, a eventually link with the footpaths/ cycle primary purpose of considering ways to be provided as part of the infrastructure within the Core Strategy is to Catterick Garrison Town Centre ensure that the proposed levels, types and Development. It is intended to lead to a distribution of development is deliverable, wider network of routes linking the therefore local services such as schools, settlements of Richmond, Catterick health care facilities, etc need to be able Garrison, Colburn, Brompton and to cope with the levels of development Catterick Village. Planning permission was proposed. If the existing provision of granted earlier in the year for an off-road services within communities is inadequate, section of this route near Longwood Bank. then solutions need to be explored to The Sustrans -sponsored ‘Bridge the Gap’ increase capacity in consultation with the scheme to deck an old metal railway relevant service providers and bridge across the River to create a stakeholders. bridleway was granted lottery funding in

Richmondshire Local Development Framework 5 3.10 Taking each of the proposed Sub Areas leisure facilities (including a swimming (see the Sustainable Settlement Hierarchy pool, cinema and theatre) and retail shops paper) in turn, the ‘Plan our Future’ survey which are concentrated in and around the for the Lower Wensleydale Area collected historic Georgian Market Place. However, information from over 500 local people in responses from the Plan our Future spring 2009 and the responses consultation highlighted the need to emphasized a perceived limited capacity of improve the range of retail opportunities local centres to fully meet the range of offered in Richmond. Generally speaking, services needed by the communities. The Catterick Garrison and the surrounding main deficits were perceived to be in retail, parishes of Hipswell, Colburn and Scotton health care and leisure facilities. Based on are well served with local services whilst an the proposed Sustainable Settlement outline planning permission for a mixed Hierarchy (and the requirements of the use town centre scheme comprising of RSS) it is expected that Leyburn (as the community facilities, retail units, a hotel, Local Service Centre) would be likely to bar and restaurants is awaiting the incorporate the majority of employment completion of a Section 106 agreement and housing development within the Lower before formal planning permission of the Wensleydale area. Therefore it is important scheme is issued. Details of the specific that the services within Leyburn not only local services within the Central Area are help to remedy the perceived dearth of listed in the Central Area Spatial Paper. services in the Lower Wensleydale region The existing range of services offered but also ensure that local services can within the Central Area is generally good, meet the increased demand created as a providing a strong base to allow the Sub result of the amount, types and distribution Area to incorporate additional housing of development proposed in the Core and other development. However, similar Strategy. With the exception of Middleham, to the Lower Wensleydale Area, the smaller the other villages within the Plan Area only villages within the Central Area have few have minimal services, details of which are services and facilities. explored in more detail in the Lower Wensleydale Spatial Paper. 3.12 The A66 Area is characterised by small, rural villages with a small and relatively 3.11 The Central Area includes Richmond and limited range of services which reflect the Catterick Garrison, identified as a joint size and rural character of this area. The Principal Town in the RSS (and reflected as communities in the area contain between such in the proposed Sustainable them up to 8 primary schools, village Settlement Hierarchy), which is intended to shops, a health centre, pubs and village be the main focus for development in the halls but due to the Area’s close proximity Plan Area. Richmond provides a range of to the A66 and A1 and Darlington/Tees services including primary and secondary Valley, residents tend to access services schools, primary health care services, and facilities outside of the villages.

6 Richmondshire Local Development Framework The implications of development additional investment in the existing during the plan period infrastructure. They have also been asked the question that if housing numbers or 3.13 The Scale and Distribution of Development densities were to exceed these thresholds, topic paper provides an early view of the what upgrades to the system would be scale and distribution of development required to be able to support the which will need to be addressed by the additional development? A similar request LDF. It suggests options for consideration, for constraints and threshold information which are likely to involve around 3,774 has been sent to the Highway Authority. As additional general houses plus a further and when this threshold and constraints 2,250 houses relating to the anticipated information is provided, it will help to growth of Catterick Garrison. This scale of shape the emerging policies and growth, at around 6,000 additional allocations of the Core Strategy. NEDL houses, must be seen in relation to the have already indicated that the current existing housing stock of approximately electricity infrastructure in and around the 24,000 houses, ie. representing an Garrison is likely to be able to support the increase of around 25% in the proposed level of new development as outlined in plan period to 2026. In order to initiate the RSS due to recent upgrades, but they the process of producing an Infrastructure would be able to provide more detailed Delivery Strategy which will help to deliver information when specific sites are known. the levels, types and distribution of Northumbrian Water has also responded development that is to emerge from the stating that the settlements served by them Core Strategy and Area Action Plan, primarily in the northern part of the Plan Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water Area are all relatively small and the (as the suppliers of the sewage disposal company’s utility infrastructure is and water infrastructure in the Plan Area) correspondingly small. Therefore any and NEDL, BT and Northern Gas Network development in these settlements could and National Grid Gas as the electricity, have a significant impact on the existing telecommunications and gas providers capacity of the water supply and waste respectively are all being contacted water systems in these areas. through this consultation stage to provide Northumbrian Water’s business plan details of any constraints and issues in includes a scheme to improve the sewage relation to the broad scale and distribution treatment works which serves the village of of development which is likely to emerge in Barton. This scheme is due to be the LDF. implemented between 2010 and 2015 subject to Ofwat approval. More detailed 3.14 The utility providers are being asked to information can be provided once specific provide approximate thresholds above sites for development in the relevant which development would not be settlements served by Northumbrian Water sustainable in particular areas without are known.

Richmondshire Local Development Framework 7 3.15 The other infrastructure providers within the Plan Area are also being asked to provide details of any major infrastructure investment programmes that are planned within the Plan Area. Consultation is also being initiated with NYCC’s Children and Young People Service, the NHS, Primary Care Trusts, Emergency Services and other local service providers to ensure that local services within the Plan Area will be able to successfully accommodate the levels and distribution of new development as proposed in the Core Strategy.

Issue 1: Key Infrastructure Features in the Plan Area

I1a Does the above infrastructure portrait of the Plan Area address the main strategic elements of infrastructure provision or are there any other aspects that should be reffered to?

I1b Should the Core Strategy aim to protect existing local services in the Plan Area, particularly those located within smaller, rural settlements?

8 Richmondshire Local Development Framework 4. Infrastructure Issues in the Plan Area

Delivering Development Within the should development take place in or around Plan Area these villages. Effective and continued consultation with the relevant infrastructure 4.1 Infrastructure has a vital role to play in providers will continue in order to influence supporting the spatial objectives of the their own strategic and budgetary priorities, SCS, RSS and LDF. The proposed growth ensure that the development proposed in and expansion of Catterick Garrison, the the LDF is deliverable and to overcome any complementary role of Catterick Garrison potential obstacles or difficulties. This topic and Richmond as a ‘Principal Town’, the paper is part of that process. continued role of Leyburn as a local service centre and the localised role of lower order settlements as Service Villages Issue 2: Delivering Development will require sufficient infrastructure capacity in order to allow these settlements to I2 deliver the growth and roles as proposed What infrastructure capacity issues do in the RSS and the emerging Core Strategy. you think should be taken into account in developing the strategy for the 4.2 As PPS12 advises, the current and future location of development in the LDF? capacities and constraints of the Plan Area’s local services and transport infrastructure as well as its water, sewage, gas and Access to Services telecommunication infrastructure have to be taken into account in developing the spatial 4.3 Access to good quality services that meet the policies and options for the plan area to needs of the community is an integral aim of ensure that the emerging spatial, economic the Sustainable Community Strategy and the and housing strategies of the Core Strategy Regional Transport Strategy, and will similarly are deliverable and represent the most be a key objective of the LDF. Access to appropriate and sustainable solutions. services remains a pressing issue within many Where capacity is found to be lacking in of the rural areas of the Plan Area, terms of the proposed strategy, for example particularly in the Lower Wensleydale area. to allow these settlements to carry out their The Index of Multiple Deprivation shows that proposed roles, then infrastructure policy some of the District’s rural communities are should look to address this capacity shortfall amongst the 10% most deprived in terms of by sustainable means. The Catterick accessibility to services. Although car Garrison and Colburn areas are already at ownership within the District is generally high, near capacity in terms of their sewerage those living in rural areas that are without the infrastructure (as highlighted in the Catterick use of a car are most at risk. Office of Garrison Long Term Development Plan) so National Statistics data for population potentially significant investment may have projections show that the already high to be considered when the amount of proportion of elderly residents within development in these specific areas are Richmondshire is predicted to grow even discussed. There are also localised further up to 2029. As a group which sewerage issues in other places within the generally lack access to private transport, this Plan Area such as and raises further issues regarding access to Barton which may need to be resolved services within the Plan Area.

Richmondshire Local Development Framework 9 4.4 The Area Profiles that have been carried than they do within. In particular, out for the Lower Wensleydale and A66 settlements in the north look to Darlington Areas asp art of the LDF process have and the Tees Valley; and there is an shown a dearth of primary services and equally strong pull towards the County facilities within these parts of the Plan Town of Northallerton to the east and Area, so it is essential for the health and south east of the Plan Area. Outside the well-being of these communities that LDF area, half of the District lies within the regular public transport links are provided National Park and there are key to larger settlements such as Richmond relationships especially between Richmond and to Darlington and Northallerton and Leyburn and the adjacent parts of the outside the Plan Area either directly or via Park to the west such as Reeth. other key settlements. Other solutions such as better provision of telecommunications 4.6 Although such strong links between including broadband connectivity should settlements within the Plan Area and areas be considered as a means of access to lying outside provides residents with access services without reliance on transport. to a range of services to meet their needs that are not currently available within the 4.5 The Plan Area cannot be viewed in Plan Area (such as Secondary Health isolation and relationships with Care), such a situation could potentially Richmondshire’s immediate neighbours lead to social, economic, environmental, need to be considered in developing a sustainability and traffic issues if this sustainable pattern of settlements and situation was to persist or intensify (such as providing a supporting network of congestion and air pollution which are infrastructure. Local Transport Plan generally not significant issues within the statistics show a net outward pattern of Plan Area at the present time). The issue of commuting from the Plan Area to service provision is examined in more employment predominately within the Tees detail within the Spatial Topic Papers, but Valley and the District of Hambleton. the trend of cross-boundary commuting Evidence gathered through the Area and access to services is an important Profiles and the Lower Wensleydale Study issue within the Plan Area, particularly as show that many parts of the District also regional and national policy is trying to look for their services and employment as reduce the need to travel. much, or even more outside the District

10 Richmondshire Local Development Framework Economy and Tourism

Issue 3: Access to Services 4.7 Infrastructure, particularly, transport infrastructure is vital to economic I3a performance within the Plan Area. Tourism Is access to services within the Plan Area spend is a key contributor to the District’s a significant problem and should it be a economy and employs and makes up a priority issue that developing the strategy significant proportion of the District’s jobs, for infrastructure provision should particularly in Richmond and the Lower ? address through the Core Strategy Wensleydale area. Therefore transport facilities and infrastructure within and to I3b these areas needs to be protected and Should improvements to access to improved. Several industrial and business services and jobs be predominately parks exist throughout the District, most achieved by the better provision of notably at Gallowfields in Richmond, transport services and infrastructure or Brompton-on-Swale/Gatherley Road, by providing more local services and Leyburn, Colburn and Scotch Corner. Due ? jobs to reduce the need to travel to the close proximity of the A1 and A66, road access to the majority of these I3c commercial areas is generally good. Should the Core Strategy be Infrastructure policies will need to co- encouraging cross-boundary travel to ordinate with the policies and objectives of access services and jobs or should these the economic component of the Core ? movements be discouraged Strategy and those of the Regional Economic Strategy (RES) and RSS, to I3d ensure that the economy within the Plan What infrastructure and transport Area is supported. improvements would most effectively improve access to services within the ? Plan Area Issue 4: Economy and Tourism

I4a Are there any existing infrastructure problems and constraints within the Plan Area that you feel are hindering the growth and vitality of the local economy and tourism?

I4b What improvements do you feel could be made to the existing infrastructure systems that would help support the local economy and facilitate its growth?

Richmondshire Local Development Framework 11 Sustainable Modes of Transport Issue 5: Modal Shift and Greener 4.8 The RSS, Sustainable Community Strategy, Travel PPG 13, Regional Transport Strategy and Local Transport Plan all promote a modal I5a shift towards the use of alternative, more What polices and measures could be sustainable forms of transport such as adopted to encourage a modal shift walking, cycling and public transport. away from the use of the car? Recent initiatives by Sustrans and the North Yorkshire Highway Authority have I5b improved cycle, bridleway and pedestrian Does the Wensleydale Railway offer a connectivity between Richmond and reliable and realistic alternative means Catterick Garrison as well as improving of travel to the communities in Lower cycle and pedestrian infrastructure within Wensleydale and should its current the general area. Despite the obvious services and expansion plans be geographical and topological supported through the Core Strategy? disadvantages that exist in providing pedestrian and cycling infrastructure within I5c the Plan Area, particularly its more rural Would the provision of a larger and parts, there is still potential to extend the better connected network of cycle routes cycle route network and pedestrian routes and pedestrian walkways offer a viable further, particularly in the larger and realistic alternative to the use of the settlements. In the Second Local Transport car within the Plan Area? Plan, the Highway Authority has acknowledged the potential for a pedestrian route linking Bellerby and Leyburn, whilst Parish Council have suggested the creation of pedestrian route linking Gilling West and Richmond.

4.9 The expansion of the services of the Wensleydale Railway and the extension of the line into Northallerton could offer an alternative and convenient mode of transport for the residents of Lower Wensleydale in terms of accessing services in Northallerton.

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Richmondshire Local Development Framework 13 Notes

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Richmondshire District Council Swale House, Frenchgate, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4JE Tel: 01748 829100 Fax: 01748 825071 Email: [email protected]