The City of Durham Parish Council have submitted a proposal to amend the Durham City Neighbourhood Area boundary, in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2017 and the Localism Act 2011.

The amendment is being sought to ensure the neighbourhood plan area aligns with the new parish boundary.  An area to the north west near Aykley Heads is being removed from the currently designated neighbourhood area, while additional land in Gilesgate to the east of the proposed neighbourhood area is being included.

The consultation is scheduled to run from Thursday 13th December until Thursday 31st January 2019. Any comments in relation to this matter should be made to the County Council by 5.00pm on 31st January 2019.

If you wish to make a comment on this, the consultation is currently hosted on the county council’s website at: http://www.durham.gov.uk/article/18184/Neighbourhood-planning-what-s-happening-

 

Public notice for the meeting of the City of Durham Parish Council meeting taking place on 20 December 2018

The public notice for the meeting of the Environment Committee being held on 13 December at 6.30 p.m. has been published.

The public notice for the meeting of the City of Durham Parish Council Licensing Committee taking place on 7 December 2018 2pm has been published.

The public notice for the Finance Committee taking place on 7 December 2018 has been published.

The City of Durham Parish Council has requested that the national Planning Casework Unit calls the planning application for the erection of a new County Council Headquarters with associated car parking (inclusive of a multi-storey car park) with associated landscaping, highway and infrastructure works and demolition of existing structures into their office and that a decision is made by their unit. View the call-in request.

This will allow an Independent Inspector to make a decision on this application. This is based on the grounds that the parish council considers there is a conflict with national policies on important matters; substantial national controversy; and public confidence in objective, transparent and impartial planning decision-making.

Pending the County Council making a decision, we are ask the Planning Casework Unit to issue a holding direction.

The City of Durham Parish Council met on 5 September 2018 to consider and respond to the planning application concerning the proposed new Durham County Council HQ and associated works.  View the parish council’s objection.