Planning committee

Applications for more contentious forms of development will be considered by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority's Planning Committee.The Planning Committee consists of 15 members of the Authority.

Planning Committee meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month except January at our offices at Yoredale, Bainbridge, commencing at 1.00pm. You are welcome to attend the meetings. If you would like to contact the Chairman or Deputy Chairman, please do so by writing to our Bainbridge Office. The agendas and associated papers for any forthcoming meeting are always made available on this website five working days before the date of the meeting. Just click on the link below or in the left-hand menu to be taken to a dedicated page where you will find the agenda and links to associated documents:

2012 Planning Committee meetings

• 14 February 2012 at 13:00, at Yoredale

• 13 March 2012 at 13:00, at Yoredale

• 10 April 2012 at 13:00, at Yoredale

• 8 May 2012 at 13:00, at Yoredale

• 12 June 2012 at 13:00, at Yoredale

• 10 July 2012 at 13:00, at Yoredale

• 14 August 2012 at 13:00, at Yoredale

• 11 September 2012 at 13:00, at Yoredale

• 9 October 2012 at 13:00, at Yoredale

• 13 November 2012 at 13:00, at Yoredale

• 11 December 2012 at 13:00, at Yoredale

You can view archive papers by visiting our Planning Committee Archive section. The result of consultations with public bodies and any other relevant information contained in officers' reports to the Committee, can be viewed by contacting the Authority's Planning Service or phoning 01969 652345.

Under the terms of the Members' Code of Conduct for Development Management, when members resolve to make a decision that is contrary to officer's recommendation and/or established policy, the case is automatically referred back to the next meeting of the Planning Committee. This is known as the Reference Back system.

Telling the Planning Committee what you think

If you strongly support or object to an application you can come and address the Planning Committee at a public meeting. The procedure is as follows:

1. Chairman announces application

2. Planning officer presentation

3. Speakers against and for the application

4. Debate and decision by Planning Committee

As a member of the public you can speak for up to three minutes. Where a number of individuals or a group wishes to speak for or against an application they should agree a spokesperson who can speak on their behalf. There will be no questioning of speakers by members of the Planning Committee, or vice versa. The Chairman may ask questions of a speaker in order to clarify issues. If you think you would like to speak to the Planning Committee about a particular planning application you will need to register in writing that you wish to speak by noon on the day before the day of the meeting.

How to find out what was decided

You can find out details of what was decided and view a scanned copy of the decision notice which shows whether there were any conditions on the planning permission or what the reasons for refusal were by using the planning application search.