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| Adviser to oversee park planning | |
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| A consultant has been appointed to advise a national park about the future of its planning services after an inquiry uncovered serious failings. | |
| The inquiry was critical of the way officials in the Brecon Beacons handled an application for a caravan park. | The inquiry was critical of the way officials in the Brecon Beacons handled an application for a caravan park. |
| Developers and planning agents have also complained about the length of time taken to process applications. | Developers and planning agents have also complained about the length of time taken to process applications. |
| Meanwhile, a planned vote of no confidence in the park's chief executive did not take place. | Meanwhile, a planned vote of no confidence in the park's chief executive did not take place. |
| Wednesday's meeting in Brecon followed the critical inquiry into the planning approval given to a caravan park at Gilestone Farm in Talybont-on-Usk, near Brecon. | Wednesday's meeting in Brecon followed the critical inquiry into the planning approval given to a caravan park at Gilestone Farm in Talybont-on-Usk, near Brecon. |
| Following the independent inquiry, the park authority apologised and promised to make changes to its planning services. | Following the independent inquiry, the park authority apologised and promised to make changes to its planning services. |
| 'Existing problems' | 'Existing problems' |
| The Welsh Assembly Government has also urged the park to improve the way it handles planning inquiries, which includes appointing the independent adviser. | The Welsh Assembly Government has also urged the park to improve the way it handles planning inquiries, which includes appointing the independent adviser. |
| Rural Development Minister Jane Davidson attended Wednesday's meeting to review the park's progress, and officially appointed the consultant. | Rural Development Minister Jane Davidson attended Wednesday's meeting to review the park's progress, and officially appointed the consultant. |
| Ms Davidson said: "I have made clear to the authority's members today that the Welsh Assembly Government expects them to take swift and appropriate action to deliver a fully effective planning control service. | Ms Davidson said: "I have made clear to the authority's members today that the Welsh Assembly Government expects them to take swift and appropriate action to deliver a fully effective planning control service. |
| "The authority has reacted quickly in relation to the independent report and has already started to make the necessary improvements." | "The authority has reacted quickly in relation to the independent report and has already started to make the necessary improvements." |
| On 14 March, Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed they had met officials from the national park. | On 14 March, Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed they had met officials from the national park. |
| Papers from the critical inquiry were handed to officers during the meeting. | Papers from the critical inquiry were handed to officers during the meeting. |