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Roger Cornwell, the Chair of the Neighbourhood Planning Forum, spoke at the County Planning Committee on Tuesday 6th February. He was speaking against the University’s proposal to extend sporting facilities at Maiden Castle (DM/17/01929/FPA). His presentation is available: Maiden Castle … Continue reading →

The Durham City Neighbourhood Planning Forum will be holding regular meetings as follows: Weekly business meetings: Every Tuesday, 9am, These will finish at 9.30am at the latest to be followed by a Working Group meeting Monthly wrap up meetings: Thursday … Continue reading →

The responses to the Durham City Neighbourhood draft Plan consultation are now available for public viewing. In total we received 397 responses from 235 individual people / groups. Once again, our thanks to everyone who responded. The Durham City Neighbourhood … Continue reading →

Durham City Neighbourhood Planning Forum wish to thank everyone who responded to the recent public consultation on their Draft Neighbourhood Plan which was held in November and December last year. The draft Plan is based on the views of the … Continue reading →

Durham City Neighbourhood Planning Forum will be holding a meeting on Friday 19 January 2018 at 6.00pm in the Committee Room, Miners’ Hall, Redhills. Members of the public are welcome to attend as observers.

Following an excellent response to the Durham City Neighbourhood Draft Plan public consultation events, two additional dates with later opening times have been scheduled to enable workers and young people to attend. These will be held at the Palatine Centre, … Continue reading →

Durham City Neighbourhood Planning Forum will be holding a Meeting to Launch the Public Consultation of the Draft Neighbourhood Plan on 3 November 2017, 7.00 to 8.00 pm in the Lantern Room, Durham Town Hall. Non-Forum members are welcome to … Continue reading →

Durham University has recently put in two planning proposals: a new Teaching and Learning Centre at St Mary’s Field, South Road extension and refurbishment of the existing sports centre and the construction of a new tennis centre, Maiden Castle For … Continue reading →

The NPF oppose the proposed reduction in commercial/retail floorspace at 33 Silver Street which is a key part of the city centre and we oppose the proposed use of the property in Back Silver Street for student accommodation when it … Continue reading →

The Durham City Neighbourhood Planning Forum has just submitted a Scoping Report for the Sustainability Appraisal of the Durham City Neighbourhood Plan to the statutory consultees, i.e. Environment Agency, Historic England and Natural England. This Scoping Report is the first … Continue reading →