Our monitoring role for larger planning applications is being strengthened to help protect landscape, biodiversity and cultural heritage. The Authority’s enforcement team have always investigated, and rectified where appropriate, potential breaches of planning conditions that are set out in a planning permission. In addition to their regular duties, the team will now be taking a […]

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 […]