We organise our planning comments by financial year (April to March). The latest comments are at the top of the list below, which is continuously updated throughout the financial year.
We have a small volunteer team who review the weekly planning list published by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, focussing on applications likely to have a major and significant impact. We welcome contact from parishes, local residents and other interested parties bringing to our attention significant applications within or close to the National Park. We also respond to major public consultations affecting the National Park, often in partnership with Campaign for National Parks and kindred organisations.
2024-2025
19 December 2024 – C2020/21553/OUT, development of up to 73 lodges, reception cabin with parking and landscaping (resubmission of previous application 42/2016/17496 refused 28 March 2019), Land to the east of Waterside Lane, Hellifield, BD23 4HJ
FURTHER COMMENT to application for permission to build a holiday park at ‘Hellifield Flashes’.
16 December 2024 – C2020/21553/OUT, development of up to 73 lodges, reception cabin with parking and landscaping (resubmission of previous application 42/2016/17496 refused 28 March 2019), Land to the east of Waterside Lane, Hellifield, BD23 4HJ
OBJECTION to application for permission to build a holiday park at ‘Hellifield Flashes’.
10 December 2024 – C/52/38F, The Boar’s Head, Main Street, Long Preston
OBJECTION to application for full permission for conversion of the former Boar’s Head public House to form three dwellings.
9 December 2024 – C/44/319, Barn north of Newhouses Farm, Horton in Ribblesdale, Settle
OBJECTION to application for full permission for change of use and conversion of existing storage barn to a 3-bedroom dwelling.
3 December 2024 – S/05/62A, The Pheasant Inn, Casterton, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2RX
OBJECTION to application for permission for conversion of existing public house into 3 dwellings.
30 November 2024 – C/04/41H, MOT Centre, Town Head, Austwick, LA2 8BS
OBJECTION to application for erection of 6 dwellings and associated works.
13 November 2024 – Appeal Ref: APP/C9499/W/24/3351401
Application: R/06/151C, Barn at Scarr House Force, Muker, DL11 6DW
OBJECTION to applicant’s Appeal for full planning permission for conversion of traditional stone barn to a camping barn.
17 October 2024 – C/33/518A, Grassington Campsite, Hebden Road, Grassington
OBJECTION to application for change of use of a agricultural field to a permanent campsite and the erection of facilities building.
26 September 2024 – Appeal ref: APP/C9499/W/23/3323272
In May 2024, we, Friends of the Lake District and Campaign for National Parks each made a formal complaint to the Planning Inspector about their decision to allow on appeal an application to build a telecoms mast on Low Barbon Fell (S/05/49). Our grounds for the formal complaint were that the Planning Inspector had not “properly followed Government planning policy or guidance, relevant legislation and (internal) procedural guidance”.
We received a response from the Planning Inspectorate in August but we believe that response to be inadequate. The next step was to submit a further complaint under the Stage 2 process – we each did that in September, see downloads below.
We know that the appeal decision cannot be changed. Nevertheless we are seeking reassurances that arrangements have been put in place so that all Planning Inspectors are fully aware of the particular planning protections that apply in national parks and other protected landscapes. It’s great that colleagues across three campaigning charities have collaborated on this complex but important topic – we’ll keep you posted!
9 September 2024 – C/52/38F, The Boar’s Head, Main Street, Long Preston
OBJECTION to application to convert former Boar’s Head public house to three dwellings plus erection of three new dwelling sin the former carpark.
2 September 2024 – C/23/120, Hill Top Laithe, Cracoe
OBJECTION to application to convert a barn in open countryside.
2 July 2024 – C/44/181C, Colt Park Barn, Chapel le Dale, LA6 3JF
COMMENT on planning permission for refurbishment of the existing traditional west stone barn.
22 June 2024 – C/06/63A, Land at Barden, Bolton Abbey, Skipton
OBJECTION to full planning permission for the installation of a 25m lightweight lattice mast with 3 no. radio antennas, 2 no. 600mm dish, radio equipment housing, an electrical generator & fuel tank and ancillary development.
24 April 2024 – Appeal ref: APP/C9499/W/23/3323272, Land at Hoggs Hill, Barbon Low Fell, Casterton, Cumbria LA6 2JP
APPEAL: This complaint on the basis that “staff have not properly followed Government planning policy or guidance, relevant legislation and our (i.e. Planning Inspectorate) procedural guidance”
16 April 2024 – R/56/154F, The Moorcock Inn, Garsdale
OBJECTION on application for full planning permission for change of use of public house into 1no dwelling and 2no B&B letting rooms.
3 April 2024 – S/11/25, High Fellside
COMMENT on application for camping pods – submitted on the appeal APP/W/23/3332902