NOTICE BURN MOOR COMMON

NOTICE BURN MOOR COMMON

Town of Bentham City of Lancaster County of North Yorkshire

Yorkshire Burnmoor Graziers have applied to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for consent under section 38 of the Commons Act 2006 to carry out restricted works on Burn Moor Common. The Planning Inspectorate will decide the application on behalf of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.The proposed works are: (i) 1044 metre length of fencing along the Mewith Lane boundary; (ii) a cattle grid on a track off Mewith Lane to West Borronhead.The works and the fencing will be located near the northern boundary of the common. The permanent fencing will be 1.05 metres high post and galvanised wire, with four stiles and the existing access. Where a Public Right of Way exists along the track, an alternative route will be provided around the cattle grid construction.A copy of the application form and accompanying documents can be inspected at Davis & Bowring, 6 & 8 Main Street, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2AE during normal office hours until the third day of February 2014. A copy of the application form and accompanying documents may be obtained by writing to Yorkshire Burnmoor Graziers c/o Davis & Bowring at the address below.Any objections or representations should be sent in writing ON or BEFORE that date to the Planning Inspectorate at Room 3/25B, Hawk Wing, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6PN or commonlandcasework@pins.gsi.gov.uk. Letters sent to the Planning Inspectorate cannot be treated as confidential. They will be copied to the applicant and possibly to other interested parties. M McKendry Davis & Bowring 6&8 Main Street,Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2AE.