Wansbeck District Council

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PROPOSALS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A LOCAL PLAN

WANSBECK DISTRICT LOCAL PLAN

On 3rd July 2007, Wansbeck District Council adopted the replacement Wansbeck District Local Plan. The plan will form part of the development plan for Wansbeck and will form the basis for decisions on land use planning in the District.

Copies of the adopted plan are available for inspection on Mondays to Thursdays 9.00 am to 5.00 pm and Fridays 9.00 am to 4.30 pm at the following offices:

• Bedlington InfoPoint, Council Offices, Front Street, Bedlington NE22 5TU

• Bedlington Station InfoPoint, Bedlington Station Library, Bedlington NE22 5HB

• Guide Post InfoPoint, The Square, Guide Post NE62 5BY

• East Ashington Life, 9-12 Moorhouse, Ashington NE63 9LL

• Newbiggin Life, Caretakers Bungalow, Newbiggin Sports and Community Centre, Woodhorn Road, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea NE64 6HG

• Ashington InfoPoint, Council Offices, Wansbeck Square, Ashington NE63 9XL

Copies of the plan can be obtained on request and on payment of a reasonable charge.

The plan came into operation on its adoption. Any person aggrieved by the document who desires to question its validity on the ground that it is not within the appropriate power or a procedural requirement has not been complied with may, within 6 weeks from 12th July 2007, make an application to the High Court under section 287 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Further information about the local plan is available from the Planning Policy Section at the Council Offices, Bedlington by telephone on (01670) 843405 or (01670) 843461 or by email at localplan@wansbeck.gov.uk.