12 October 2005
Help shape the future of Dartmoor National Park
The Dartmoor National Park Authority is holding a series of consultation events, in locations around Dartmoor, as part of the production of its Local Development Framework (LDF). The LDF will set out planning policy for the period up to 2016 and guide decisions on planning applications over that time.
The first stage in the production of the LDF is the preparation of a core strategy. This will set out the broad aims guiding development in the Dartmoor National Park and the overarching policies needed to help achieve those aims. The initial stage in this process is to look at the relative merits of alternative approaches.
With this in mind, the Authority has recently published an Issues and Options report and it is inviting comments on that report. The report not only looks at traditional land use issues, such as housing and employment, but also considers other important and emerging topics, such as promoting greater social inclusion and coping with the effects of climate change.
The community consultation events provide an important and early opportunity for the public to engage in the process and to assist in the development of planning policy on Dartmoor.
If you would like to contribute to the future of Dartmoor National Park, come along to one of the following venues:
| Chagford Endecott House | 17 October | 2.00-8.00pm |
| South Brent Old School Centre, Hall | 18 October | 1.00-7.00pm |
| Ashburton Town Hall, Committee Room | 20 October | 2.00-8.00pm |
| Lydford Nicholls Hall | 24 October | 2.00-8.00pm |
| Horrabridge Village Hall | 26 October | 2.00-8.00pm |
| Princetown Methodist Church Hall | 27 October | 2.00-8.00pm |
| Whiddon Down Village Hall | 31 October | 2.00-8.00pm |
The Core Strategy Development Plan: Issues and Options is accessible on the Authority’s website and may be freely downloaded and copied. Paper copies or large print versions of the document can be provided on request. Comments or observations on the issues set out in the document are invited. There is no formal cut off date for responses, but early feedback would be most helpful to the Authority. Comments may be sent by post to:
Graham Wall, Director of Planning and Community, Dartmoor National Park Authority, Parke, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 9JQ, by fax to (01626) 834684, or by e-mail to forwardplanning@dartmoor-npa.gov.uk.
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For further information
Phil Markham, Head of Forward Planning and Community
Mike Nendick, Communications Officer, Dartmoor National Park Authority
Tel: (01626) 832093
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Notes for Editors
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 has established a new approach to the preparation and production of documents that set out planning policy for the future and provide a framework for making decisions on development proposals. These new documents, which will ultimately replace the current Local Plans, will be prepared by every local planning authority and will together form the Local Development Framework (LDF) for the area concerned.
Dartmoor National Park Authority has commenced the process of preparing its LDF and the first document it is producing is the Core Strategy. This will set out the broad aims, guiding development in the Dartmoor National Park in the period up to 2016, and the overarching policies needed to help achieve those aims. The aims will cover the traditional land use sectors, for instance - housing, employment and transport - but it is anticipated that they will be extended in the Core Strategy to consider important and emerging topics, such as promoting greater social inclusion, coping with the effects of climate change and maintaining tranquility. All the aims will be interlinked in support of the principal objective of the Strategy i.e. – the achievement of a sustainable future for Dartmoor.
The new Planning Act lays particular emphasis on the active involvement of the public in the preparation of planning documents. Local communities, the general public, relevant stakeholders and statutory agencies all have an important part to play.
National Parks cover 10% of the land area of England, Wales and Scotland. They are of special value to the whole nation because of their great beauty, their wildlife and cultural interests and the opportunities they offer for quiet enjoyment. However, they are not nationally owned - the land is in the hands of many landowners or occupiers including farmers. Over 33,000 people live inside the Dartmoor National Park and many millions of visits are made to it each year.
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