In reply to Nigel Coe:
There is still plenty of time to object to this application.
This is the reply you will get if you object (below).
Objectors can speak at the meeting with advance warning, so all who consider this application to be Orwellian and a step way too far - get yourselves into gear and take them on. They are out of control.
Lake District National Park Authority
Murley Moss, Oxenholme Road
Kendal, Cumbria LA9 7RL
Telephone: 01539 724555
Fax 01539 740822
Minicom: 01539 792690
Email: hq@lake-district.gov.uk
Website: www.lake-district.gov.uk
Direct email: Mairi.Lock
@lakedistrict.gov.uk
Direct dial: 01539 792713
Our ref: DMST/7/2016/5577
Date: 26 September 2016
Dear
Application No: 7/2016/5577
Location: Little Arrow Moor, Walna Scar Road, Coniston
Proposal: Alterations to existing disused quarry to provide a 58 bay pay and display public car park
Thank you for your recent correspondence concerning the above planning application. I note that you wish to address the Development Control Committee should the opportunity arise.
What happens now?
Your views will be considered by the Case Planner, placed on the planning application file, summarised in the Case Planner’s report, and taken into account in our decision.
Members of the public are entitled to read all documents relating to an application including letters from objectors and supporters. We may also discuss your comments with the applicant in the hope of resolving any planning difficulties there might be.
How are decisions taken?
We take our decision by assessing each application, taking into account the views we receive. We prepare a written report. The Case Planner who assesses the application makes a recommendation, but he or she does not take the decision. The majority of decisions are taken under powers delegated to the Head of Development Management in line with our Scheme of Delegation. A small number of significant or more contentious applications are considered by our Development Control Committee.
Our Scheme of Delegation is available to view on our website www.lakedistrict.gov.uk.
Can I speak at Development Control Committee?
If this application is to be considered by the Development Control Committee we will notify you of the date of the meeting when the agenda is finalised and provide details of the procedures to be followed. You must then confirm your attendance. Only people who have registered and confirmed within the required timescale that they wish to speak will be able to address the Committee. The allocated time (five minutes) will have to be shared if more than one person wishes to speak.
The opportunity to speak for or against the application only arises if the application is reported to Committee for a decision. The reasons why an application goes to Committee is set out in our Scheme of Delegation (www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/dcc). An application will usually go to Committee if we receive 5 or more objections, if we have a difference of opinion to the views of the Parish Council, other than on design grounds or the applicant is a member of staff.
How do I find out the decision?
We will not contact you when a decision has been made. However you can follow the progress of the application and the outcome of the decision on our website www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/planningsearch, or by contacting our office between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. We normally determine planning applications within two months, but occasionally, because of consultations or the submission of revised plans, it may take longer.
What happens to my comments if there is an appeal?
If we refuse an application, or fail to determine it within certain time limits, the applicant has a right of appeal. If there is an appeal your letter will be sent to the Secretary of State or the Inspector appointed to consider the matter together with other papers relevant to the appeal.
Yours sincerely
Development Management Support Team