Planning Policy
Business Manager Planning Policy Team
Joan Portrey
(Regional Issues)
Section Manager
Rick Long
(Lead officer for waste Development Plan Documents & lead officer for Chester-le-Street District Council LDF consultations.)
Senior Planning Officer
Jason McKewon
(Lead officer for minerals Development Plan Documents & lead Officer for Sedgefield District Council LDF consultations.)
Planning Officer
Stuart Kitching
(Lead Officer for City of Durham District Council LDF consultations + other duties to be confirmed.)
Planning Officer
Josephine Ellis
(Minerals & Waste Development Plan Documents & lead officer for Easington District Council LDF consultations.)
Planning Officer
Duncan McPhie
(Minerals & Waste Development Plan Documents & lead officer for Derwentside District Council LDF consultations.)
Planning Officer
Leo Oliver
(Minerals & Waste Development Plan Documents & lead officer for Wear Valley & Teesdale District Council LDF consultations. )
The responsibilities of each member of staff are indicated above in relation to current priority work on the Minerals & Waste Development Framework, Regional policy work and for the County Council liaison work on Local Development Frameworks and Statement of Community Involvements produced by the District Councils. However, in order to maintain the balance of the team and to ensure that everyone is given equal opportunities to gain expertise in the various aspects of our work, the following responsibilities are reviewed annually:
- Housing
- Economy
- Waste
- Retail
- Transport
- Built and Natural Environment
- Renewable Energy
- Minerals
- Tourism and Recreation
- Rural Issues
