Dartmoor National Park Authority Annual Meeting

Meeting details

Date & time: 10.45am, or on the rising of the Development Management Committee — whichever is later
Location: Meeting Room, Parke
Presenters: Will Dracup, Chair
Kevin Bishop PhD, Chief Executive
Press enquiries: Emma Pearcy · 01626 832093

Download the full agenda

Items are taken in order. Open an item to see the papers and decisions it covers.

Item 1 Welcome and Apologies
Item 2 Declarations of Interest

Members are asked to declare any interests they have in items on this agenda.
Item 3 Minutes of the Authority meeting held on 7 November 2025 Pg. 1
- Development Management Committee
- Audit and Governance Committee
- Standards Sub-Committee
- Park Management Working Panel
- Planning and Sustainable Development Working Panel
Item 4 Chair’s Report

A verbal update from the Chair on the Authority’s work since the last meeting.
Item 5 Items Requiring Urgent Attention
Item 6 Public Participation

Registered speakers may make a statement or ask a question of up to three minutes on any item on this agenda.
Item 7 Fees and Charges 2026–2027 NPA/25/037

Report of the Head of Business Support, setting out proposed fees for pre-application advice, car parks and venue hire.

Recommendation: that Members approve the fees and charges for 2026–2027.
Item 8 Improvements to Planning IT Systems NPA/25/038

Report of the Head of Planning on replacing the planning case management system.
Item 9 East Dartmoor Landscape Recovery Scheme NPA/25/039

An update on the second phase of the scheme and its partners.
Item 10 Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) Programme Update NPA/25/040
Item 11 Visitor Engagement — End of Season Report 2025 NPA/25/041

Attend or watch

Join in person at Parke, or follow the live audio stream on the Authority’s YouTube channel from anywhere.
Register to speak

Registered speakers can make statements or ask questions on items by following the Authority’s speaker procedure.
Raise it beforehand

Contact the named officer before the meeting, their report reference is listed on each agenda item.