Decision date for 186 home outline plans on Wansbeck Road in Ashington delayed again

The date that Northumberland councillors will decide on a controversial planning application has been delayed once again.
By Craig Buchan
Published 6th Feb 2024, 17:46 BST
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Outline plans for 186 new homes in Ashington, at a site west of Wansbeck Road, were due to come before Northumberland County Council’s Strategic Planning Committee this week, but have instead been pushed back.

Northumberland County Council met with the developer behind the plans, Banks Group, in November 2023 and is still waiting for further information and clarification from the developer before the application can be taken to committee.

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It is expected that this will be in the next couple of months.

A plan of the proposed development. (Photo by The Banks Group)A plan of the proposed development. (Photo by The Banks Group)
A plan of the proposed development. (Photo by The Banks Group)

A campaign by local residents against the development, claiming it will cause traffic issues and damage the site’s pond, led to 125 formal objections. Ashington Town Council also opposed the plans at a meeting in February 2023 that was well attended by activists.

However, Banks say the development is “wholly suitable” and would bring “a wide range” of benefits to the area.

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