First Floor 2 Maple Street Ashington Northumberland NE63 0BN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01242/CUD - PA Comm, Busi, Serv to Dwellinghouse Approved

Proposal

Notification of Prior Approval for change of use and conversion of upper floors into a 3 bedroom self contained flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Consultation
5 May 2026
Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
PA Comm, Busi, Serv to Dwellinghouse
Postcode
NE63 0BN
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Ward
Ashington Central
Parish
Ashington
Case officer
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Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Prior Approval req and Granted
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Total Planning Solutions (UK) Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
20 Apr 2026
Consultation
5 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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