Dartmoor Preservation Association

Dartmoor downsized while democracy ambles towards the National Parks

Written by Doug Young

Dartmoor National Park Authority is going to lose 3 members from its present makeup of 22 members and two National Park Authorities are going to experiment with direct elections for some of their members. DEFRA published the results of its governance consultation undertaken earlier this year. We welcome the proposed changes ...

Planning for too many houses ?

Written by James Paxman

One of the reasons for members to pay their subscription to the DPA is so that they don't have to wade through the slough of draft planning policies in the knowledge that this will be done on their behalf by the Association.

Be honest ! How many of you bothered to comment on the catchily titled Development Management Delivery Development Plan Document(DPDDMD)? If you did then you will have appreciated how difficult it is to comment on these policies without a thorough understanding of what they are supposed ...

 

Vixen Tor Footpath Order Defeated

Written by James Paxman

 

A planning inspector has quashed efforts by Devon County Council to create public footpaths at Vixen Tor.

 

The decision, resulting from the conclusion of the recent Public Inquiry, marks the end of the latest chapter in the saga of public access at Vixen Tor. 

Devon County Council, supported by the Ramblers Association and the British Mountaineering Council, had sought to establish footpaths crossing the Vixen Tor enclosure on the basis of de facto previous usage in the 20 years prior to 1976.