Northumberland Association of Local Councils (NALC) Resources

This Presentation was delivered on 30 June 2021.

The aims of this Presentation were to provide an introduction to Planning that was relevant to the target audience.

The Presentation introduced:

1. ​Planning background
2. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
3. Role of Planning Authorities
4. Relationship between the emerging Northumberland Local Plan (now adopted) and Neighbourhood Plans
5. Areas with special planning regimes
6. What is "development"?
7. Permitted Development
8. Use Classes
9. Planning applications
10. Consultation on applications
11. Material and Non Material Considerations
12. Community Infrastructure Levy & Section 106s
13. Enforcement
14. Listed Buildings
15. Appeals
16. Advertisements
17. 2020 White Paper - Planning for the future

This introduction informed the topics of the Briefing Programme.

View the 'Briefing - Introduction to Planning' supplementary paper.

This Presentation was delivered on 14 October 2021.

The aims of the Presentation were to demonstrate how to nativigate the General Permitted Development Order (2015) (GPDO) legislaton. A document was also presented which demonstrates the Permitted Development Rights as a visual guide.

During the Presentation Class Q (barn conversions) were highlighted as a key issue. View the Class Q Note (October 2021).

Key legislation/documents:
General Permitted Development Order (2015) 
Part 1 of the GPDO - Visual Guide (FREE VERSION) (Planning Jungle, Jan 2022)

This Presentation was delivered on 22 November 2221

A PDF of the presentation will be uploaded in due course.

Key documents:
National Planning Policy Framework (2021)
White Paper: Planning for the future (MHCLG 2020)
Probity in Planning (Local Government Association 2019)
Northumberland Local Plan (March 2022) 
Northumberland Infrastructure Funding Statement (2020/21)

The Presentation was delivered on 20 January 2022.

The aims of this Presentation were to provide a introduction to Neighbourhood Plans and to share thoughts with Parish and Town Council and Council Officers on what has gone well, what could be improved and what are the next steps for Neighbourhood Planning in Northumberland. View the Neighbourhood Plans - Lessons Learnt presentation.

Key documents/legislation:
Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012
Localism Act 2011 Schedule 9 Part 2 (also schedule Part 1, schedules 10-13 and Part 6 Chapter 3)
National Planning Policy Framework (2021) 
Northumberland Local Plan (March 2022) 

The Presentation was delivered on 24 January 2022.

The aims of this Presentation were to provide an overview of Enforcement's role within Planning. It is mainly to address harm. Enforcement happens when there is a problem after a decision or after no decision (i.e. development with no planning consent). The Presentation clarified that when the Local Planning Authority (LPA) receives an alleged breach of planning regulations. Therefore, proportionality is important. The investigation mechanisms available to an LPA were then explained. Additionally, the topic of retrospective applications came up. The Presentation explains how retrospective permissions regularise development. View the Introduction to Enforcement presentation.

Key documents/legislation:
National Planning Policy Framework (2021) 
Probity in Planning  (Local Government Association, 2019) 
Northumberland Local Plan (March 2021)
Northumberland Enforcement Monitoring Strategy (2016 currently being updated) 
White Paper: Planning for the future (MHCLG, 2020)
National Planning Practice Guidance: Enforcement and post-permission matters (July 2019)
Town and Country Planning Act (1990): Section 215, Section 225 and Section 330

This Presentation was due to place on 08 Feb 2022. However, it has been postponed until further notice

The Presentation was delivered on 8 February 2022.

A copy of the presentation will be provided on this page in due course.

Key documents/legislation:
National Planning Policy Framework (2021) 
Development Management Procedure (2015) Schedule 4
Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (Highways England March 2020) 
Manual for Streets 1 (2007), 2 (CIHT, 2010) and 3 (CIHT consultation pending)