The public consultation into proposals to update and amend Dartmoor’s byelaws attracted 3,500 responsesand the Authority thanked everyone for getting involved and putting forward their views.

On September 3, Dartmoor National Park Authority agreed to consult on revisions to the byelaws which have been in place since 1989.

The Authority encouraged people to get involved with a six-week consultation which closed Monday.. A wide range of people, groups, organisations and partners responded, offering valuable feedback and comment.

Dartmoor National Park Authority Chief Executive Kevin Bishop said: ‘As we said from the outset, we knew people would want to have a say and it has been great to see so many responses come in. We will now take the time to consider the feedback in detail.

‘I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to respond to the consultation, or who took the time to phone, write, email, message us on social media or talk with us face to face. We share the passion people feel for Dartmoor and are committed to doing what we can to ensure it remains just as special in years to come.’

After officials have considered and analysed the responses, a report will be taken to a public meeting of the National Park Authority in 2022. This will take into account the consultation responses and other relevant assessments to inform the decision-making process and next steps.