Planning and Development Control

Planning control starts with Planning Law and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Development is also driven by a set of Planning Policy Guidelines. Refer to www.gov.uk/planning

For most construction and development, the Local Planning Authority is Northumberland County Council. Refer to www.northumberland.gov.uk/Planning.aspx

For minerals, waste, and schools, the Local Planning Authority remains Northumberland County Council, as it is a unitary authority.

Eglingham Parish Council is a statutory consultee on most planning applications within the parish. Some applications, such as those for Certificates of Lawful Development (where decisions are based on matters of fact in law), do not require consultation with the parish council. You can view planning applications relevant to Eglingham on Northumberland County Council’s planning portal here. The Parish Council also lists them here

Eglingham Parish Council considers planning applications either at scheduled parish council meetings or, if timing requires, through special meetings arranged to meet consultation deadlines.

Local Plan

Northumberland County Council has an adopted Northumberland Local Plan, which guides where and how development takes place across the county, including Eglingham. For details, see Northumberland Local Plan

Neighbourhood Plan

Eglingham Parish Council has adopted a Neighbourhood Plan, providing detailed local planning policies to complement the Northumberland Local Plan.