Planning application
Dandra Garth Forest, off A684, Garsdale (GR:375358,489662)
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior approval under under Schedule 2, Part 6, of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for construction of forest road on the existing ride (490m x 4.5m) and formation of turning point
As published by the council, reference S/02/87B/GPDO
Application record
- Reference
- S/02/87B/GPDO
- Type
- General Permitted Development
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2026
Received by Yorkshire Dales National Park
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21 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Yorkshire Dales National Park took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Yorkshire Dales National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Yorkshire Dales National Park decided prior approval applications in a median of 34 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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