Planning policies and guidance are used to guide future
development and to decide on the acceptability of planning
applications. The 'Spatial Policy and Delivery Team' within
'Development Services' is responsible for preparing planning
policies for Northumberland (excluding the area covered by the
Northumberland National Park).
Current consultations
There are currently no planning policy consultations taking
place.
Further consultation on the Core Strategy is proposed to take
place later in 2013 with further consultation on housing,
economy and Green Belt issues in summer 2013.
Core Strategy consultation
The Core Strategy is the principal document in
the Northumberland Local Development Plan (or 'Local Plan'). The
document is currently under preparation and once finalised it will
set out a vision and strategic policies to guide the location
new development in Northumberland over the next 15
years and ensure Northumberland's environment is propoerly
protected.
Preparation of the Core Stategy is in progress. The Core
Strategy Preferred Options document was consulted
upon from 6 February 2013 to 20 March 2013. This was the
second formal stage in the preparation of the Core Strategy and
followed on from consultation on the Core Strategy Issues and
Options document which took place between 23 May 2012 and
15 August 2012.
Further consultation on the Core Strategy is proposed to take
place later in 2013 with a consultation on housing, economy and
Green Belt issues in summer 2013.
To find out more about the Core Strategy click on the link
below:
Current planning policies for Northumberland
The current planning policies for
Northumberland are contained in a number of documents that were
produced and approved by the former seven planning authorities in
Northumberland.
These policies have been brought together to
form the 'Northumberland Consolidated Planning Policy
Framework'. This document lists all the relevant planning
policy documents, details the areas of Northumberland they apply to
and provides links to the actual documents. The Northumberland Consolidated Planning Policy
Framework can be accessed by clicking here.
Local Development Plan (or 'Local Plan')
The council is preparing new planning policies
as part of a Local Development Framework. To find out more about
the emerging Northumberland Local Development Framework,
please click here.
Details of current and forthcoming planning
policy consultations on the Local Development
Framework and the preparation of planning policy can be viewed by
clicking here.
Neighbourhood Planning
The concept of Neighbourhood Planning has been
introduced to allow residents to help shape growth in their area.
To learn more about Neighbourhood Planning, please click here.
Other topics of interests
Links to other planning policy topics and
areas of work that may be of interest are provded below:
Contact for further information
If you would like further information on
planning policy in Northumberland, please contact:
External sites
If you would like to find out more about
planning in general please click the following links:
Independent advice on
planning issues
Depending on your circumstances, you may be
able to access free and independent advice on planning issues from
Planning Aid. The
Planning Aid Advice Line provides fifteen minutes of free
professional advice to all callers. Eligible callers may then
receive further professional advice through a network of
professional volunteers, who give their services free of charge to
individuals and groups who are unable to afford professional fees.
Further information on Planning
Aid and the Planning Aid Adviceline is available on the
Planning Aid website,
which can be accessed by clicking here.
