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From Monday, 4th February 2008, Northumberland National Park Authority has adopted the national 1APP application form. All planning applications submitted must now be sent on the relevant forms, which are available from our downloads page.
From January 2008, a new scheme has been introduced which allows interested parties to speak in support of, or in opposition to, planning applications which are being considered by the Development Control Committee.
We have submitted our Core Strategy to the Government on 13th June 2008. To find out more about this document click here.
The consultation period for the Core Strategy has now closed. A summary of the main issues can be found on the Core Strategy Public Examination page along with a table summarising the representations made. Further comments are invited regarding the suggested changes made in the summary of main issues.
Did you know you can submit your planning application online?

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Northumberland National Park Authority is the statutory planning authority for the area of the Northumberland National Park. It is a special purpose local authority which has some of the responsibilities that are elsewhere met by District, County or Unitary Councils. There are some areas of responsibility within the development process that remain the responsibility of the other local authorities in the area. These include Building Control which is a district council function and transport which is a County Council function.

The National Park Authority has a responsibility to control the use of land and buildings in order to balance the needs and aspirations of individuals with those of the wider community, and to meet the Northumberland National Park Purposes. We prepare plans and policies to help us achieve this balance, to deliver the aspirations of the Northumberland National Park Management Plan and to provide the guidance by which planning applications are decided and by which development is shaped. The plans and policies are designed to help bring forward sustainable rural development.

The Government sets out the legislative framework of the planning system. It issues guidance to local planning authorities through national and regional planning guidance. Further information on the planning system and development plans can be obtained from the Department for Communities and Local Government

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