Appendix 6 - Organisations to be Consulted on Relevant Development Plan Documents, Supplementary Planning Documents and Regeneration Initiatives

The bodies listed below may change over time due to re-organisation, new organisations appearing and old ones folding. The list below can never be exhaustive and the Council will consult additional bodies where they make themselves known.

The Council will keep the list of consultees continuously under review. There will be a principle of inclusion and the presumption will be that any organisation which wishes to be involved can be involved. Similarly, organisations which no longer wish to be involved may be deleted simply by notifying us. Where an organisation changes address or contact point, the onus will be on that organisation to notify us. If mail is returned and no notification of change of address has been received, that organisation will no longer be consulted.

How do I find out about these Consultees and Organisations?

Contact details for MPs, members of Lancaster City Council and Parish Councils within Lancaster District can be found on Lancaster City Council’s website (www.lancaster.gov.uk).

Contact details for Parish Councils in Wyre, Ribble Valley, Craven and South Lakeland District Councils can be found the websites of these various District Councils;

Contact details for other community groups can be obtained from the Council’s Corporate Policy Service which services the Local Strategic Partnership;

Contact details for other bodies can be obtained from the websites or these organisations. When a DPD is submitted, the organisations consulted will be listed in full.

Local Community Representatives

  • Members of Parliament, Members of Lancaster City Council and Members of Lancashire  County Council representing wards in Lancaster District;
  • All Parish and Town Councils;
  • The Lancaster Local Strategic Partnership and other relevant partnerships;
  • Residents Associations
  • Lancaster District Chamber of Commerce and other local business Organisations;
  • Lancaster Civic Society
  • Local Amenity Groups;
  • Transport User Groups,
  • Environmental Groups;
  • Groups representing minorities;
  • Faith groups;
  • Sport and Recreational Groups;

Other Local Authority Bodies

  • Lancashire, Cumbria and North Yorkshire County Councils;
  • Wyre and Ribble Valley Borough Councils, Craven  and South Lakeland District Councils;
  • Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority;
  • Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and Lancashire Constabulary;
  • Adjoining Parish Councils in the Local Authority areas mentioned.

Government Organisations

  • Government Office for the North West*[1] (including Department of Education and Skills ,  DEFRA, Department for  Transport, , Department of Trade and Industry, Department  for Culture, Media and Sport and The Home Office;);
  • Ministry of Defence – estates;
  • Department of Health
  • The Department of Work and Pensions;
  • The Department of Constitutional Affairs;
  • The Office of Government Commerce;
  • The North West Regional Assembly;
  • North West Development Agency and Yorkshire Forward
  • The Countryside Agency;
  • English Nature;
  • English Heritage;
  • The Environment Agency;
  • The Highways Agency;
  • Sport England;

Statutory Undertakers and Local Service Providers;

  • Gas, electricity, water, sewerage and post and telecommunications providers;
  • Public Transport providers;
  • British Waterways
  • National Air Traffic Services
  • British Energy
  • The Port of Heysham and the Lancaster Port Commissioners;
  • Lancaster University and other further and Higher Education Providers;
  • Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust, Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority, other Healthcare providers;

Other Interest Groups

Other interest groups with an interest in the planning process who will be consulted include

  • The House Builder’s Federation;
  • The Country Land and Business Association;
  • The National Farmer’s Union;
  • The Woodland Trust;
  • The Theatres Trust
  • The National Playing Fields Association
  • The National Gypsy Council