Planning & Buildings

You will find information about Planning, Building Control , Countryside and Conservation in this area of the website. Our most popular pages in this section are shown below and a complete list is available in the area to the left.

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Planning Policy

Planning - Local Plans
Northumberland Consolidated Planning Policy Framework
Local Development Framework
Planning consultations
Northumberland Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)
Planning Strategy
Core Strategy
Minerals Local Plan
Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Local Plan
Berwick Town Eastern Arc Area Action Plan

Building control

Building control - applications
Street naming and numbering register
Submit-A-Plan
Demolition - control and advice
Licence - scaffolding and hoarding

Conservation

Listed buildings
Specialist Planning Services
Conservation areas
Tree preservation orders
Rural development
Ecology
Conservation advice
Northumberland and Durham Rock Art Project
Historic Landscape Character
Marine Conservation

Archaeology

Archaeology
Historic Environment Record
Archaeology and Planning
Archaeology Publications
North East Regional Research Framework for the Historic Environment
Specialist planning services

Latest Planning & Buildings news

Steering group looks at options for Ashington (23 August 2010)
Are you ready for winter? (16 August 2010)
Changes to how council houses are financed (09 August 2010)
Businesses invited to Council meeting (05 August 2010)
Dungeons and gardens – all open at Ford day (02 August 2010)
Report Building Faults (30 June 2010) ( Archived )
Newbiggin Townscape Proposals (28 June 2010)
Council approves supermarket redevelopment scheme (14 June 2010)
Share ideas at Newbiggin Community Forum (02 June 2010) ( Archived )
Eglingham C of E First School closes (21 May 2010) ( Archived )
Views sought on library services (19 May 2010) ( Archived )
World Cup fever comes to libraries (19 May 2010) ( Archived )
Enterprise Surge for Northumberland (17 May 2010) ( Archived )
Landlords Forum comes to Blyth (12 May 2010) ( Archived )
Have your say on future development in the Berwick area (06 May 2010) ( Archived )
Scaffolding at County Hall (28 April 2010) ( Archived )
Battle with litter on St George’s Day tidy up Friday (08 April 2010) ( Archived )
Waste collection survey underway (07 April 2010) ( Archived )
Scamnesty Success (01 April 2010) ( Archived )
County Council celebrates first 12 months (31 March 2010) ( Archived )
Coach friendly Alnwick recognised by UK coaching industry (31 March 2010) ( Archived )
New woodland creation at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. (30 March 2010) ( Archived )
Seghill waste centre closes next week (30 March 2010) ( Archived )
Prudhoe library – a future civic and community building? (29 March 2010) ( Archived )
Funding boost to tackle surface water flooding (24 March 2010) ( Archived )
Community information session for Lynemouth Shore clean-up (23 March 2010) ( Archived )
Course helps parents speak easy (23 March 2010) ( Archived )
Neighbourhood Agreement Pathfinder (23 March 2010) ( Archived )
Action for Wansbeck small retailers (23 March 2010) ( Archived )
Bin collection changes at Easter (23 March 2010) ( Archived )
Plans for Morpeth Northern Bypass (16 March 2010) ( Archived )
Seghill waste centre to close from April (12 March 2010) ( Archived )
Prudhoe Town Centre Redevelopment judicial review (12 March 2010) ( Archived )
First garden waste collections for 2010 (26 February 2010) ( Archived )
Less is more at Berwick library. (22 February 2010) ( Archived )
National Park and County Joint Local Access Forum is now recruiting new members (22 February 2010) ( Archived )
Tipping tyres appeal (19 February 2010) ( Archived )
Changes to opening hours of planning service (16 February 2010) ( Archived )
South East Area Planning Committee (15 February 2010) ( Archived )
Have your say on parks and green spaces (11 February 2010) ( Archived )
Don't be scammed! (11 February 2010) ( Archived )
Planning Committees merge (09 February 2010) ( Archived )
Pilot project in Berwick to improve council services (04 February 2010) ( Archived )
Five year plan for Northumberland’s economy (03 February 2010) ( Archived )
Residents views sought on Widdrington area (02 February 2010) ( Archived )
Plugged in for holiday win (01 February 2010) ( Archived )
Views requested on taxi licensing policy (28 January 2010) ( Archived )
No 'foul' play in Northumberland at Christmas. (27 January 2010) ( Archived )
Residents invited to plan future of their community (25 January 2010) ( Archived )
Planning decisions on windfarms (25 January 2010) ( Archived )
Public invited to share views on Berwick (25 January 2010) ( Archived )
Fire station consultation underway (21 January 2010) ( Archived )
Changes to Planning Service Opening Times (13 January 2010) ( Archived )
Bin service update - some collections suspended (04 January 2010) ( Archived )
Peace and quiet for Christmas (22 December 2009) ( Archived )
Northumberland County Council receives catering award (16 December 2009) ( Archived )
Morpeth – the greenest market in the country (16 December 2009) ( Archived )
Northumberland hits record landfill diversion rates as recycling increases (11 December 2009) ( Archived )
New rating system for local services (09 December 2009) ( Archived )
Safe catering at Christmas! (02 December 2009) ( Archived )
improvements to your water supply in Blyth (01 December 2009) ( Archived )
Handy hints to deter those unwanted visitors! (01 December 2009) ( Archived )
Fly-tippers can expect tougher action (25 November 2009) ( Archived )
YouTube video to boost recycling efforts (10 November 2009) ( Archived )
Public Protection Open Day (09 November 2009) ( Archived )
Meeting in Rothbury to discuss flood issues (03 November 2009) ( Archived )
Planning prepares for postal strike (26 October 2009) ( Archived )
Committee agree Taxi licensing policy (21 October 2009) ( Archived )
Communications drive to enhance recycling rates (12 October 2009) ( Archived )
Council gathers evidence on Minerals and Waste (12 October 2009) ( Archived )
SITA uk set to officially open new £70 million ext (09 October 2009) ( Archived )
Choppington Nature Reserve celebrates its new Jetty (09 October 2009) ( Archived )
Funding to repair flood damaged roads and bridges (09 October 2009) ( Archived )
Have your say on Ashington town centre for the fut (25 September 2009) ( Archived )
Morpeth’s recycled waste to be handled by county’s (25 September 2009) ( Archived )
Have your say on Ashington town centre for the fut (23 September 2009) ( Archived )
Six Week Trial for Friday Market in Morpeth (23 September 2009) ( Archived )
The three “rs” win gold for the region’s flood (14 September 2009) ( Archived )
Recycling centres given thumbs up (11 September 2009) ( Archived )
Public meetings - Flood Action Plan (07 September 2009) ( Archived )
Robin of Pegswood (04 September 2009) ( Archived )
Blow the whistle on litter (11 August 2009) ( Archived )
Flood meetings mark start of consultation (05 August 2009) ( Archived )
Companies fined for substandard animal feed (31 July 2009) ( Archived )
Council launches planning advice service (31 July 2009) ( Archived )
Heavy rainfall and flooding issues (18 July 2009) ( Archived )
Rothbury Flooding Incident (18 July 2009) ( Archived )
Flood Alert Updates (18 July 2009) ( Archived )
Flooding update for the Morpeth area (17 July 2009) ( Archived )
Environment Agency Issues Flood Warning (17 July 2009) ( Archived )
Backing for £2.7m regeneration boom (14 July 2009) ( Archived )
Council gets to the art of climate change (13 July 2009) ( Archived )
Public meeting on Wingate Windfarms (10 July 2009) ( Archived )