15 September 2006
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 and overarching policies needed to guide development in the Dartmoor National Park. Following the initial stage in this process undertaken in 2005, which identified the issues to be considered in the Core Strategy and options for dealing with them, the Authority is now inviting comments on a preferred options report.
The report addresses a broad range of land use themes, indicating the approach the Authority is proposing to take on issues such as affordable housing and employment. It also considers the direction the Authority will take on other important and emerging topics, such as climate change and social inclusion.
The community consultation events provide an important 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:
| HOLNE - Village Hall | Tuesday 19 September 1.00 pm-7.00 pm |
| YELVERTON - St Paul’s Church Hall | Thursday 21 September 1.00 pm-7.00 pm |
| MORETONHAMPSTEAD - Community Club | Friday 22 September 1.00 pm-7.00 pm |
| PRINCETOWN - United Church Hall | Tuesday 26 September 1.00 pm-7.00 pm |
| CHRISTOW - Bowden Room, Community Hall | Thursday 28 September 1.00 pm-7.00 pm |
| MARY TAVY - Coronation Hall | Friday 29 September 1.30 pm-7.30 pm |
| SOUTH BRENT - Old School Centre | Monday 2 October 12.00 pm-6.00 pm |
| BUCKFASTLEIGH - St Luke’s Church | Tuesday 3 October 1.00 pm-7.00 pm |
| HORRABRIDGE - Village Hall | Friday 6 October 1.00 pm-7.00 pm |
| BELSTONE - Village Hall | Wednesday 11 October 1.00 pm-7.00 pm |
| ASHBURTON - St Lawrence Chapel | Thursday 12 October 1.00 pm-7.00 pm |
| CHAGFORD - Endecott House | Thursday 19 October 1.00 pm-7.00 pm |
The Core Strategy Development Plan: Preferred Options Document is accessible on the Authority’s web site and may be freely downloaded. Paper copies or large print versions of the document can be provided on request. Comments or observations on the preferred options set out in the document are invited and a representation form is available on the Authority’s web site. This document is subject to public consultation over a 6 week period from 15 September to 27 October 2006. Comments may be sent by post to:
Chris France, Director of Planning and Sustainable Development, 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
Agendas for full Dartmoor National Park Authority meetings and Dartmoor National Park Authority planning meetings are now available on the Authority's website These Agendas are placed on the Authority's web site 7 days in advance of the meetings.
You can receive an e-mail notification each time a News Release is issued by the Dartmoor National Park Authority (see www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk and click on In the news).
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Notes for Editors
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (external link, opens new window) 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 will ultimately replace the current Local Plans and will be prepared by every local planning authority. Together they will form the Local Development Framework (LDF) for the area concerned.
Dartmoor National Park Authority has begun the process of preparing its LDF. 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 a broad range of land use sectors, for instance - housing, employment and transport – but will also consider other important and emerging topics, such as promoting greater social inclusion, coping with the effects of climate change and maintaining the tranquility of the National Park. 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, a wide variety of organisations 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 33,500 people live inside the Dartmoor National Park and many millions of visits are made to it each year.
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