Oak Tree in the College Valley, Northumberland National Park

Development Control Committee

The meeting of the Development Control Committee meeting scheduled for 17th February 2010 has been cancelled as there are no items of business to discuss.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee is scheduled to be held on Wednesday 24th March 2010 at 10.30am at Northumberland National Park Headquarters, Eastburn, Hexham.  The meeting will be open to members of the public.  

Opportunities for members of the public to address the Development Control Committee with regard to planning applications which are being considered are available at all Development Control Committee meetings.  For further details please consult the guidance document.

Papers for Next Meeting:

These will be made available five days before the meeting.

Papers from Previous Meetings

January 2010 - no meeting held

7th December 2009

11th  November 2009 (deferred) - the items of business for the November meeting were deferred to the meeting in December 2009 and the reports were resubmitted.

14th October 2009

September 2009 - no meeting held

August 2009 - no meeting held

8th July 2009

June 2009 - no meeting held

13th May 2009

8th April 2009

Development Control Committee 8th April 2009 Minutes

11th March 2009

February 2009 - no meeting held

January 2009 - no meeting held

Development Control Committee Agenda and Reports 2008

Development Control Committee Agenda and Reports 2007

Before July 2007 Development Control matters were raised at either the Full Authority meetings or at meetings of the Planning and Urgent Business Committee.  Archive copies of reports are available on the website or can be viewed at the National Park Headquarters, Eastburn.  If you require further information about past meetings please do contact the Committee Administration team on 01434 611515 or e-mail: committees@nnpa.org.uk.

Membership

All Development Control Committee meetings are open to the public and you are welcome to attend. Members of the public may speak in support of, or in opposition to, planning applications which go before the Development Control Committee under the Authority's public speaking scheme.

The Development Control Committee 'holds the responsibility for exercising the Authority's powers and duties in relation to all Development Control matters arising from all current and extant planning legislation, except where those powers are delegated to Officers or to the Development Control Panel'. [Terms of Reference]

The committee consists of 11 Members with a representation reflecting the balance of Members from the three appointing groups (County Council, Parish Council and Secretary of State National appointees).

The members of the committee are:

  • Anthony Murray (Chairman)
  • Sue Bolam (Deputy Chairman)
  • John Riddle
  • Tom Wilson
  • Derek Edwards
  • Rachel Pearson
  • Mike Bell
  • Paul Cowie
  • Adrian Hinchcliffe
  • Alasdair Mitchell
  • Peter Nicholson

For more information please contact

Committee Administrator
Telephone: 01434 611515
Fax: 01434 611675
Email: committees@nnpa.org.uk

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