May 2008

AGENDA  -  For Information

MEETING:  PLANNING COMMITTEE

[Membership: R Alderson, C Armitage, RA Bird, J Blackie, Mrs A Brooks, WH Brown, SHK Butcher, P Charlesworth, G Dalton, W Fenten, TRN Harrison-Topham, D Heather, C Lis, S Shaw-Wright and W Weston.]

VENUE:  Yoredale, Bainbridge

DATE/TIME:  Tuesday, 13 May 2008 at 10.30am

[NOTE:  Members should make any declarations of interest at the start of the appropriate item.]

Business

1. Minutes of the meeting held on 8 April 2008.

2. Public Question Time.

The National Park Authority has allocated up to 15 minutes at the start of meetings to allow members of the public the opportunity to ask questions and/or to make statements that relate to the work of the Committee.  These may not, however, be in respect of any ‘live’ planning cases.

Written notice of all questions and/or the intention to make a statement must be received by the Chief Executive (National Park Officer) at Yoredale, Bainbridge, Leyburn DL8 3EL no later than 12 noon on the day before the meeting.  Each person will be allowed to address the meeting for up to three minutes.

More detailed guidance is available from the Authority’s Secretariat.

3. Exclusion of the public from the meeting during the consideration of Item No 10 on the agenda on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

4. Apologies for absence and Notices of Substitution.

5. Declarations of lobbying.

6. Items for consideration under the Committee’s reference back procedure:

• Milton Barn, West Backstonegill, Dent.
• 5 Station Road, Grassington

7. List of applications for permission to develop and full committee report.

8. Unauthorised siting and occupation of caravan, Garth Nook, Stainforth.

9. Analysis of Applications and Appeals:  January to March 2008.

10. Report of the Head of Planning.

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PRIVATE BUSINESS – REPORT CIRCULATED TO MEMBERS ONLY

11. Enforcement closures report.

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12. Such other business as, in the opinion of the Chairman, should, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.

David Butterworth
Chief Executive

National Park Office,
Yoredale, Bainbridge

2 May 2008

Notes:

(a) Tea/coffee will be available a quarter of an hour before the meeting.

(b) Lunch will be provided at approximately 1.00pm for Members and Officers only.