Northumberland Consolidated Planning Policy Framework
On 1 April 2009, the seven local planning
authorities of Alnwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Blyth Valley, Castle
Morpeth, Tynedale, Wansbeck and Northumberland County merged
together to create one single local planning authority for
Northumberland. In the past, each of these local planning
authorities had produced its own set of planning documents to guide
development in their area. These documents have been brought
together to form the Consolidated Planning Policy Framework for
Northumberland. This document sets out the relevant planning
policy documents, both statutory and non-statutory.
In order that prospective applicants,
developers and other interested parties can access all the relevant
planning policy documents for Northumberland, the Council has
developed an interactive version of the Consolidated Planning
Policy Framework. To access this please click on the link
below:
Please note some of the documents are large in
size and can take time to download. If you experience
problems downloading documents, please contact the Planning
Strategy Service by e-mailing PlanningStrategy@northumberland.gov.uk
The Consolidated Planning Policy Framework for
Northumberland is a living document and will be updated when new
planning policy documents are adopted by the Council.
On 22 March 2013 the Secretary of State laid
in Parliament a statutory instrument to revoke the Regional
Strategy for the North East. The Order to revoke the
Regional Strategy can be accessed by clicking here.
Policy S5 of the Northumberland County and
National Park Joint Structure Plan Alteration (February 2005)
concerning the Green Belt extension around Morpeth will remain in
place until the new local plan for Northumberland is adopted.
The reasons for the decision to revoke the Regional Strategy and
retain Policy S5 of the Northumberland County and National Park
Joint Structure Plan Alteration (February 2005) are set out in the
Post Adoption Statement for the North East, which can be accessed
here.
Following the announcement of the Government’s
intention to revoke Regional Spatial Strategies on 6 July 2010, the
Council on 4 October 2010 resolved to have regard to the housing
requirement figures contained in the revoked Regional Spatial
Strategy on an interim basis until the adoption of the
Northumberland Core Strategy. These requirements are not a
maximum figure and should be considered with up to date development
plan and national policies as well as any other material
considerations. The Executive Report and associated minutes
can be accessed by clicking
here.
Whilst all efforts have been made to
ensure the information within the Northumberland Consolidated
Planning Policy Framework document is correct, it is not
intended to amount to advice or authority on which reliance should
be placed. The information is provided as a general guide and
it will be necessary for prospective applicants, developers and
other interested parties to review documents in order to identify
relevant policies and proposals in relation to their proposed
development. Prospective applicants, developers and other
interested parties should also make contact with the relevant
council officers to discuss their development proposals where
necessary.
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