The Northern Echo | Planning https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/planning/ The Northern Echo Planning en-gb Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:13:10 +0000 Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:13:10 +0000 https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogo/ The Northern Echo | Planning https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/planning/ Forgotten garage sites could make way for 109 new homes under council plans https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26723311.newcastle-council-eyes-old-garages-109-new-homes/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 3277996ee013bb54b3240f6bfd06fbe5 will.foxx@newsquest.co.uk | Will Foxx Darlington village bungalow plans approved after foundations built in wrong place https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26723977.darlington-homes-approved-foundations-built-wrong-place/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:30:00 +0000 30c8269ad3e1469e9d63ba4226e8d039 joshua.nichol@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Nichol Legal action looms over North Yorkshire traveller site after council inspection https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26724607.legal-action-looms-bridge-house-traveller-site-near-biggin/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 d178f69a7e490ce9284db4d79fa63897 joe.willis@newsquest.co.uk | Joe Willis North Yorkshire Council cancels planning meetings amid new government rules https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26723996.north-yorkshire-council-cancels-planning-meetings-amid-rule-change/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 1310b95da8aad6aa15e37b04dbda230a joe.willis@newsquest.co.uk | Joe Willis 'Test case' for planning reforms as residents fight Wensleydale quarry extension https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26723429.wensleydale-residents-call-councillors-decide-quarry-plans/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 f8eea4bf50717cc57f99e27f5a110e58 joe.willis@newsquest.co.uk | Joe Willis Contractor appointed for Transporter Bridge as next restoration phase gets underway https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26725330.contractor-appointed-transporter-bridge-restoration/?ref=rss Thu, 12 Nov 2026 17:26:17 +0000 499a04d9a87e967cf47f0f96650857ec alex.oleary@newsquest.co.uk | Alex O'Leary Traveller site owner accused of flouting planning orders as appeal looms https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26723058.hudswell-traveller-site-owner-accused-flouting-rules/?ref=rss Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 29b5198a2583f211eaa23df1ca64c91c joe.willis@newsquest.co.uk | Joe Willis Work underway at Darlington park after 'mindless vandalism' as repairs begin on site https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26717604.south-park-repairs-underway-completion-date-revealed/?ref=rss Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:30:00 +0000 6580489101047388f21efd3c025f08ee anna.barnes@newsquest.co.uk | Anna Barnes Dad fears for daughter's 'forever home' over County Durham data centre plans https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26720847.dad-fears-daughters-forever-home-south-hetton-data-centre/?ref=rss Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:30:00 +0000 c6569f5ca2707564f35dcb4d3f212ad6 joshua.nichol@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Nichol Development featuring old wash house approved to annoyance of councillor https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26722001.marske-development-approved-annoyance-councillor/?ref=rss Thu, 12 Nov 2026 08:34:21 +0000 33dcdf7d60e2d8fa6c4b7ba48e31b670 Local Democracy Reporter Darlington Building Society praised for ‘significant investment’ in Guisborough https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26711889.darlington-building-society-opens-new-guisborough-branch/?ref=rss Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000 a8dad5a3661bfa40661d818d06aba3ae peter.barron@nne.co.uk | Peter Barron Anger after wildlife haven cleared as villagers campaign against 61-home plan https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26716701.carlton-miniott-wildlife-site-cleared-amid-plans-61-homes/?ref=rss Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:30:00 +0000 1220c8e2cd7f8e4cca80ea2f190bb27e joe.willis@newsquest.co.uk | Joe Willis Prime Minister agrees meeting over stalled £60m Durham A&E extension https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26719802.prime-minister-agrees-meeting-durham-e-extension/?ref=rss Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000 3d8b6a6da7b1621a733073e7cd1289c0 joshua.nichol@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Nichol New 180-place SEND school planned on former County Durham college site https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26717478.plans-submitted-transform-former-sacriston-school/?ref=rss Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 714c2e2e84302b51eea592ea3caac8a9 joshua.nichol@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Nichol Residents fear being 'led down garden path' over huge County Durham data centre plans https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26717214.concerns-raised-proposed-county-durham-data-centre/?ref=rss Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:30:00 +0000 0ae949511b913e99d4b4c60a56c79f79 joshua.nichol@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Nichol Newcastle Metro station subway upgraded in major improvement work https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26715496.newcastles-west-jesmond-metro-undergoes-major-upgrade/?ref=rss Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:30:00 +0000 f180b212b3b498afac499d25328e4dc8 francis.redwood@newsquest.co.uk | Francis Redwood Amazon drone boost as tech giant expands deliveries to 8,000 Darlington homes https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26714317.amazon-expands-drone-deliveries-8-000-darlington-homes/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:19:53 +0000 65b6b9176da5cc76e9ae8cd86dbbc937 alex.oleary@newsquest.co.uk | Alex O'Leary Six-bedroom shared house approved in North East town despite residents' objections https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26717448.six-bedroom-south-shields-hmo-approved-despite-objections/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:00:00 +0000 b65b2bd098698c0e8a5dbe25dfcca613 Chris Binding 'Block out the sun' fears as four-bedroom house approved despite objections https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26717144.sunderland-house-approved-despite-neighbours-objections/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 efabc15ed7876f0762d7c0305459ab4b Chris Binding New Timpson key cutting and shoe repair kiosk approved outside Tesco Extra store https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26715669.timpson-kiosk-approved-tesco-extra-south-bank/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000 d648967f51af65ac6c290d0f13b0c03f Stuart Arnold Plans emerge for 300 more homes on land north of major Northallerton development https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26715713.persimmon-plans-300-new-homes-northallerton/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:15:00 +0000 b64bd5329788b25a35b9b441f61e653b joe.willis@newsquest.co.uk | Joe Willis Plans to build 104 homes in County Durham village given green light https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26711766.plans-build-104-homes-sacriston-given-green-light/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:30:00 +0000 5bcb994fbf2bac8b8af3a6a102bb3bac joshua.nichol@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Nichol Six-bedroom HMO approved despite objections from police and concerned neighbours https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26712094.hartlepool-six-bedroom-hmo-approved-despite-police-objections/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:00:00 +0000 4db98a0b44f492185f29337aabf4eba4 will.foxx@newsquest.co.uk | Will Foxx Six more homes approved beside long-abandoned former County Durham school site https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26711913.homes-approved-next-former-st-peters-school-gainford/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:30:00 +0000 ace73ee55713c4ced7f036bf70d12567 joshua.nichol@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Nichol New £4m North York Moors headquarters taking shape as major build stays on track https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26712696.4m-north-york-moors-headquarters-construction-stays-track/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000 35b57237440ce726e71103402a86ddb2 joe.willis@newsquest.co.uk | Joe Willis North East football club lands 25-year lease in major step towards permanent home https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26710725.yarm-eaglescliffe-fc-sign-25-year-lease-allens-west/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 fe7c727634d47998ea8af41252eeba3d freya.cain-metcalf@newsquest.co.uk | Freya Cain-Metcalf Council writes off £40,000 in housing benefit debts owed by four former claimants https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26712024.south-tyneside-council-writes-off-40-000-housing-benefit-debts/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000 0e36f2309000de896a36ed9d31f8a44e Tony Gillan New industrial units for engineering workshops and factories in North East town https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26706408.new-industrial-units-approved-hartlepool-near-seaton-carew/?ref=rss Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 8cbf3af3c7e91839c84773d7d589ea37 Chris Binding 285 more homes planned near North Yorkshire town amid claims county is 'under siege' https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26707211.fresh-plans-285-homes-submitted-1-100-home-harrogate-scheme/?ref=rss Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 fc2f988c8216ce8f98af2c964e168e28 joe.willis@newsquest.co.uk | Joe Willis Council vows to defend refusal of factory plans to expand into community woodland https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26706946.council-defend-harrogate-spring-water-woodland-expansion-decision/?ref=rss Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:30:00 +0000 ccc978252e06659313abb6c075a68d98 joe.willis@newsquest.co.uk | Joe Willis £1.5m boost helps new veterans' support centre open in North East town centre https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26704475.new-hartlepool-veterans-centre-open-1-5m-funding-boost/?ref=rss Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 21fe038a794fa85eca0cfeb945b716a3 francis.redwood@newsquest.co.uk | Francis Redwood Developer seeks public inquiry after council rejects 217-home plan https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26709484.developer-seeks-public-inquiry-217-home-yarm-appeal/?ref=rss Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:20:00 +0000 104fd1eebd2ff7b280f29b6f833df48a Gareth Lightfoot Plan to open bookies on Teesside high street 'would harm town centre's character' https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26709457.stockton-council-rejects-plan-new-boylesports-bookies/?ref=rss Sun, 08 Nov 2026 10:34:29 +0000 2cbc25c51f58e772d9d085e09e75b1b5 Gareth Lightfoot Village pub could be brought back to life with coffee, pizza and ice cream plan https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26705957.plans-revive-closed-north-yorkshire-pub-food-trailers/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000 adcc46e2f3b0f9b81f2124cf3ad22bd0 joe.willis@newsquest.co.uk | Joe Willis Crunch hearing over betting shop plan postponed amid fears for vulnerable residents https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26706365.southwick-boylesports-betting-shop-licensing-hearing-postponed/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 c7987f7d005d5b1d4952ecdb92c711ca Chris Binding Marketing agency that worked on photoshoot with King Charles moves to Yarm https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26699699.marketing-agency-social-allies-sets-new-office-yarm/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 8529f3a98e54e77db3a41b6da3bc8b34 alex.oleary@newsquest.co.uk | Alex O'Leary 'Not ideal but only option' - Council defends £13m deal to buy Billingham town centre https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26706454.stockton-council-defends-13m-billingham-town-centre-purchase/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:00:00 +0000 31076b4c0166caaae63bb75317b33e23 Gareth Lightfoot Police patrol derelict Ferryhill care home daily as council seeks to demolish it https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26698603.police-patrol-ferryhill-blight-earmarked-demolition/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:30:00 +0000 7a2b85389ee575794809862c0a520431 joshua.nichol@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Nichol North East council workers to get 55p per mile as car expenses rise https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26704084.council-increases-staff-mileage-rate-55p-per-mile/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000 2e1265c2aa9bad1884406d1ce6d32e30 Chris Binding No date to demolish North East town's last tower block as residents move out https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26704061.no-demolition-date-yet-hebburns-durham-court-tower-block/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:00:00 +0000 5d7d12edf2368307b224ea261be3c52a Chris Binding County Durham school completes new education hub with 19 state-of-the-art classrooms https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26702550.greenfield-academy-newton-aycliffe-completes-new-education-hub/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:30:00 +0000 e954659f97b0213d31790c6bd411e231 joseph.mclachlan@newsquest.co.uk | Joseph McLachlan Why £13m town centre deal is hailed as a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26702360.13m-billingham-deal-hailed-once-in-a-generation-chance/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:30:00 +0000 d16f97ef51867d3b803497cd568cc11c Gareth Lightfoot New powers could force face coverings to be removed during antisocial behaviour https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26700330.south-tyneside-considers-new-powers-face-coverings/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0000 bf1ac982cd849d8b9147e7ea912df89a Chris Binding Council approves £13m takeover of North East town centre to halt years of decline https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26702175.13m-billingham-town-centre-takeover-approved-council/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0000 60a8e7d7336682648444850ec247c149 Gareth Lightfoot ‘We’re in big trouble,’ warns councillor over plans for 210 homes in North East town https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26700339.councillor-attacks-taylor-wimpey-plans-210-marske-homes/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 c2428c7faa21bbfc79178f70d24fb230 Stuart Arnold New North East mosque planned on vacant site after more than decade of proposals https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26700322.new-mosque-cultural-centre-planned-middlesbrough/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 e91afb60347f5d39ff0ba00447cc8169 Daniel Hodgson County Durham project for UK's biggest lithium plant gets £500,000 funding boost https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26701148.county-durham-lithium-project-secures-500k-boost/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:09:11 +0000 93d8015561b65c08759479718559ff16 joseph.mclachlan@newsquest.co.uk | Joseph McLachlan Two County Durham homes approved despite fears over cars using narrow village track https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26700012.county-durham-homes-approved-despite-fears-narrow-track/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000 eb48fca85c9fc29165f4e5390d84566f joshua.nichol@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Nichol North East house could become four-bed HMO for professionals under new plans https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26700272.plans-four-bedroom-hmo-near-chichester-metro-south-shields/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 a58116fa507b1cd69db23fff9dddb532 Chris Binding TG Jones closure date confirmed for North East store amid national restructure https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26699030.tg-jones-close-teesside-park-store-new-year/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 05:30:00 +0000 e3906cd3b4b69fa5c6364597c732343e alex.oleary@newsquest.co.uk | Alex O'Leary