26 Tweed Avenue Ellington Northumberland NE61 5ES Data via plota.co.uk

26/00709/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use of grassland into proposed garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
15 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
15 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ellington (Northumberland) 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 listed building 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 £120,000 in June 2004. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

18 June 2004£120,000
12 March 1999£47,000
24 June 1998£47,000

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

Building

Floor area92 m² (990 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NE61 5ES
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Lynemouth
Parish
Ellington And Linton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
KB Surveying

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 12 days faster than Northumberland (County)'s median of 60 for changes of use. Refused, as 18% of changes of use here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
155decided in the last year

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

Public comments

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14731096
Planning Portal ref
PP-14731096
Neighbours
26 Feb 2026
Consultation
15 Apr 2026
Comments by
15 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
15 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Mar 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 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

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.