We catch up with Sabrina Robinson, Senior Development Management Officer.  Three words that sum up your job in planning? Problem solving, project management, communication Okay, so what’s your role at the National Park? My role is to determine planning applications that are submitted for a range of developments that include housing, commercial and I have […]

Vicki Colwell, Principal Planning Officer, writes about the £2m renovations at Seven Sisters Country Park and how the planning team have led a key role in helping to create first-class facilities. The first phase of works at the Seven Sisters Visitor Centre are almost complete and visitors are starting to enjoy these bright and airy […]

Amy Tyler-Jones, Senior Planning Policy Officer, provides an update about new guidance of renewable energy projects in the National Park. In April the Authority published the Small Scale Renewable Energy Technical Advice Note (TAN). The purpose of the TAN is to help applicants (householders, community organisations or local businesses) to make successful planning applications for […]

Work is well under way on creating a new pavilion in heart of a village. Fernhurst Recreation Ground has been a hive of activity over the past few months as the 50-year-old pavilion is modernised and expanded. The National Park has supported the project with £200,000 of CIL funding, along with financial support from other […]