Development Plan for County Durham

What the Development Plan is

The development plan for County Durham is made up of a number of documents. This includes the County Durham Plan, together with Neighbourhood Plans, which have subsequently been 'made' (or adopted) for certain areas which sit alongside the County Durham Plan policies, as well as the Minerals Local Plan, and the Waste Local Plan.

County Durham Plan

• County Durham Plan (adopted 2020) (PDF, 10.0mb)
• Policies map: see County Durham Plan: evidence base, document C2.

Neighbourhood Plans

Neighbourhood Plans

Minerals and Waste Local Plans

• Minerals Local Plan
• Schedule of remaining saved Minerals Local Plan policies (PDF, 88.5kb)
• Waste Local Plan
• Schedule of remaining saved Waste Local Plan policies (PDF, 121.9kb)

National planning guidance

National planning guidance can also inform decisions on planning proposals. The most recent national planning guidelines are:

• National Planning Policy Framework (2019)
• Planning Practice Guidance
• National Planning Policy for Waste (2014)