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Meet the Teams

Head of Development Management

The Head of Development Management is Richard Graham.

Email: planning@yorkshiredales.org.uk

Phone: 01969 652345

North Team

Our North Team (covering Richmondshire, Eden and the South Lakeland parishes of Dent, Garsdale and Sedbergh) can help you with enquiries about current planning applications, whether planning permission is required, our views on a possible submission and appeals within the above areas:

  • Emma Heron, Principal Planning Officer
  • Matthew Lappin, Senior Planning Officer
  • Mark Williams, Senior Planning Officer
  • Nicola Dinsdale, Planning Officer
  • Kerry White, Planning Assistant

Email: planning@yorkshiredales.org.uk

Phone: 01969 652349

South Team

Our South Team (covering Craven, Lancaster and all the South Lakeland parishes apart from Dent, Garsdale and Sedbergh) can help you with enquiries about current planning applications, whether planning permission is required, our views on a possible submission and appeals within the above areas:

  • Katherine Wood, Principal Planning Officer
  • Andrew Tait, Senior Planning Officer
  • Wendy Thompson, Senior Planning Officer
  • Janet Perry, Planning Assistant

Email: planning@yorkshiredales.org.uk

Phone: 01969 652350

Planning Enforcement Team

Our Planning Enforcement Team can help you with enquiries relating to alleged breaches of planning control. We will investigate these matters and take action where it is appropriate to do so:

  • Martyn Coy, Principal Planning Officer Minerals & Enforcement
  • Alison Pilkington, Enforcement Officer (covering Craven, Lancaster and South Lakeland parishes excluding Dent, Garsdale and Sedbergh)
  • Ian Faircloth, Enforcement Officer (covering Eden, Richmondshire and South Lakeland parishes of Dent, Garsdale and Sedbergh)

Email: planning@yorkshiredales.org.uk

Phone: 01969 652346

Planning Policy

For all Planning Policy related matters.

  • Peter Stockton, Head of Sustainable Development
  • Tom Harland, Planning Policy Officer
  • Andrea Burden, Sustainable Development Officer

Email: localplan@yorkshiredales.org.uk

Phone: 01969 652334

Minerals

For all Minerals related matters:

  • Martyn Coy, Principal Planning Officer Minerals & Enforcement

Email: martyn.coy@yorkshiredales.org.uk

Phone: 01969 652339

Technician Team

The Planning Technician Team can provide you with help in filling out application forms, provide copies of decision notices and most other general planning queries.

Email: planning@yorkshiredales.org.uk

Phone: 01969 652345