Northumberland's long-awaited local plan looks set to finally be officially adopted six years after work began on it following its approval by the county council's top brass.
At Tuesday's meeting of Northumberland County Council's cabinet, members unanimously agreed to allow officers to recommend the much-discussed planning blueprint for the entire county is brought into use.
On Wednesday an extraordinary meeting of the council has been convened that will see all members discuss the plan before it is adopted as the council's main planning policy.
