Orchard Cottage 26A Heddon Banks Heddon-On-The-Wall Northumberland NE15 0BU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01132/FUL - Full Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Dormer windows to front elevation, changes to windows on the South and West elevations (as amended 15.07.2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Mar 2026
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Validated
1 Apr 2026
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Consultation
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF LOCATION, PROPOSED SITE, FLOOR, ROOF AND ELEVATIONS Superseded · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION, PROPOSED SITE, FLOOR AND ELEVATIONS Superseded · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Heddon Banks Farmhouse, Grade II, 29 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 365 m away: Heddon Common; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Heddon-on-the-Wall built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £660,000 in September 2024. Detached house, freehold.

9 September 2024£660,000
14 April 2005£399,000
8 December 2000£236,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area194 m² (2,088 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Northumberland (County)
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NE15 0BU
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Ponteland South With Heddon
Parish
Heddon-on-the-Wall
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Marsfen Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 110 days from validation, 55 days slower than Northumberland (County)'s median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
658decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Northumberland (County) in the last twelve months, from validation. Northumberland (County) decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14819956
Planning Portal ref
PP-14819956
Neighbours
1 Apr 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
16 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021
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2021
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2018 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2016
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Installation of fixed-line broadband apparatus.
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2016 Approved
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Single storey rear extension
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Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Northumberland (County) ranks #167 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Northumberland (County) decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #158 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #178 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #167 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #210 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
223 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
36 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
71 decided
2,013
Total decisions
233 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.