County Planning Committee

Recent meetings

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02 Oct 2024

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 2 October 2024 10.00 am

20 attendees · 14 documents · 1 media file

23 Sep 2024

County Planning Committee - Monday 23 September 2024 10.00 am

CANCELLED

This meeting has been cancelled.

04 Sep 2024

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 4 September 2024 10.00 am

CANCELLED

This meeting has been cancelled.

26 Jul 2024

County Planning Committee - Friday 26 July 2024 10.00 am

18 attendees · 7 documents · 1 media file

05 Jun 2024

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 5 June 2024 10.00 am

The meeting focused on a single planning application for the development of a holiday and visitor accommodation site at Akrem Lodge, Staindrop Road, West Auckland. The application was discussed in detail, including its potential economic benefits and concer...

08 May 2024

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 8 May 2024 9.30 am

16 attendees · 6 documents · 1 media file

03 Apr 2024

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 3 April 2024 9.30 am

The County Planning Committee approved a proposal for a 1.36-hectare extension to the Windy Hill Quarry, allowing continued sandstone extraction. The decision was reached after a detailed presentation by the planning officer and a statement from the applica...

05 Mar 2024

County Planning Committee - Tuesday 5 March 2024 9.30 am

The council meeting focused on two primary agenda items: the development of 256 residential dwellings at Land North of High West Road, Crook, and the construction of a new building for Sugar Hill Primary School in Newton Aycliffe. Both applications were app...

06 Feb 2024

County Planning Committee - Tuesday 6 February 2024 9.30 am

The County Planning Committee approved two industrial development applications, focusing on job creation and economic benefits while addressing environmental concerns. Both applications were for sites within designated industrial areas, aligning with local ...

About

The County Planning Committee consists of 12 Members of the Council excluding Members of the Cabinet.

The Committee has the following functions:

To exercise the Council’s functions relating to Town and Country Planning and Development Control as set out in Section A of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Regulations, in relation to the following matters:

· Residential development proposals involving 200 or more dwellings or a site area of 4 hectares or more

· All non-residential development proposals (including commercial, retail and industrial developments) of 10,000 or more square metres floorspace or a site area of 2 hectares or more

· Development proposals involving the erection of two or more wind turbines where the output of each turbine is 1.5 MW or greater

· Applications for renewable energy developments

· All development proposals relating to minerals or waste

Development which in the opinion of the Head of Planning Services is of strategic significance, including strategic schemes promoted by the County Council.