The settlement boundaries are used to calculate the populations of settlements in the settlement hierarchy document. The settlement hierarchy is an evidence base document for the Local Plan Issues and Options Consultation Document
The link to the Settlement Hierarchy paper can be found here: https://northyorks-consult.objective.co.uk/kseapi/public/keyplan/events/28CE99ED-5D9F-4FD4-8B95-120E888E26EA/supportingfiles/63517/content