Planning and Partnerships

To contact a member of staff, please call 01539 724555 or email hq@lake-district.gov.uk

Overseeing our organisational approach to communicating with people, partnerships and providing opportunities for learning. Ensuring people are able to be involved in, and understand, all aspects of planning, specialist activities and projects.

Development Management

To provide an efficient development management service which reflects the policies and plans for the National Park and ensures sustainability.  It will have customer focus.

Developing and coordinating a seamless Planning Advisory Service, that responds to the customer. This includes:

• A pre-application enquiry service that offers a ‘can-do’ approach, with clear service standards
• Determination of planning applications submitted within set targets, including high customer care standards
• A compliance service that promotes fairness and equality

Developing and coordinating a seamless Planning Advisory Service, that proactively identifies opportunities to help meet the needs of the community.

Plans and Communications

To develop and review plans and policies for the National Park which will enable the realisation of the Vision for the National Park. To lead and support how we communicate with people, provide opportunities for education and promote understanding

Preparing and reviewing the Development Plan for the Lake District National Park which includes creating the Local Development Framework and contributing to the Regional Spatial Strategy. Also coordinating the review of  the National Park Management Plan

Gathering, producing and publishing information about the National Park which will inform the creation of all plans and strategies

Develop a strategic approach for communicating and engaging with people including providing processes, advice and support necessary for other services to achieve it

Leading the organisations work to communicate, educate and engage with people through:

• the coordination and review of our partnership framework and facilitating its leading element – the Lake District National Park Partnership
• a high profile educational programme to develop understanding about all aspects of the National Park and the Vision - supporting and complementing the subject specific work of other teams
• production and publishing information which supports our activities  through various forms of communication: web, media, newsletters, information ‘points’, including contact centre and information centres
• The Volunteer Service, enabling anyone to contribute to this special National Park

Environment and Heritage

To provide helpful advice to people and develop exciting partnership projects which will enhance the natural and cultural qualities of the National Park as economic and social assets.

Provide a specialist advisory service for the following subjects:

• Landscape, cultural heritage, ecology, building design, woodland and tree protection. The advisory service will be based on an ethos of positive and proactive solutions.
• tree and woodland management planning and co-ordinating delivery for our properties to ensure integrated woodland management

Working in partnership to develop projects which will ensure investment to secure a high quality built environment.  Priority areas for projects include:

• Improving the public spaces within tourist ‘honey pots’ and Conservation Areas
• Promoting inspirational design within new developments at strategic locations
• Encouraging high quality, sustainable design solutions throughout the Park
• Preparing design briefs and area guidance

Working in partnership to maximise the celebration of the cultural heritage of the National Park, including:

• Promoting and supporting Cumbrian customs and traditions
• Developing historic records service and its interpretation
• Assisting with World Heritage Site Inscription bid

Working in partnership to enhance the unique landscape and wildlife qualities to realise economic and social benefits, including:

• Targeted delivery of Cumbria’s Biodiversity Action Plan
• Contributing to securing a future for hill farming
• Understanding the impacts of climate change on the natural environment
• Implementing a Landscape Character Strategy to reinforce the distinctiveness of the National Park