Alnwick and Denwick residents encouraged to have their say on new neighbourhood plan
Views are wanted on the new draft Neighbourhood Plan for Alnwick & Denwick.
The document will shape the development, economic planning, and housing landscape in the parishes through to 2036.
It has been prepared by Alnwick Town Council, together with Denwick Parish Council, working with local residents, and reflects the issues and priorities the community has identified as important.
It is a review of the existing Alnwick & Denwick Neighbourhood Plan.
It has been submitted to Northumberland County Council for independent examination.
If the plan is adopted (or ‘made’), it will become part of the statutory development plan for Northumberland and will replace the current Alnwick & Denwick Neighbourhood Plan.
This means that future planning decisions in the area will need to align with the policies in the plan unless other material considerations apply.
Cllr Colin Horncastle, cabinet member with responsibility for Planning said: “Neighbourhood planning enables communities to play a much stronger role in shaping the areas in which they live and work and in influencing the location and design of development proposals.
“Finding out how local people want their area to develop in the future is vitally important to ensure the plan reflects local character and aspiration.
“We therefore hope people will participate in this consultation to ensure the policies contained in the Neighbourhood Plan are right for Alnwick & Denwick.”
The plan and its supporting documents are available at: https://nland.cc/Neighbourhood
Comments can be made until Friday, August 7 by emailing: [email protected] or by sending written comments to: Alnwick & Denwick Neighbourhood Plan, Neighbourhood Planning team, Planning Services, County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2EF.