55 Newgate Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1AY Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/01521/LBC
Listed buildings
Council
Northumberland (County) 3.8/10
Date received
29 Apr 2026
Date validated
5 May 2026
Postcode
NE61 1AY

Description

Listed Building Consent for alterations to provide accessible facilities to ground floor, replacing rear elevation windows, current signage to be updated and reception area no longer required. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 153.

Day 153, past the statutory target. 91% of listed building works in Northumberland (County) are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 15397 days past the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
144decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 6

20 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 59 and 61, Newgate Street, Grade II, about 13 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 18 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 ↗
Morpeth conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 334 m away: Carlisle Park; Scheduled monument about 228 m away: Bell tower or clock tower; Inside the Morpeth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Resubmission: Listed Building Consent for part demolition of existing building - demoliti…
22/02706/LBC
2021
Discharge of conditions 3(cycle parking), 4(refuse storage facilities), 11(samples of mat…
21/02324/DISCON
2018 Approved
Proposed part demolition of existing gable end of existing cottage together with alterati…
18/00282/FUL
2018 Approved
Listed Building Consent: Proposed part demolition of existing gable end of existing cotta…
18/00645/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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Proposed erection of single storey detached garden room
25/04578/FUL
2024
Co Op Funeral Services 16 Manchester Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1BH
Advertisement consent for installation of fascia signage and building signage
24/02051/ADE
2024
11 Mains Place Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1AG
Construction of a first floor conservatory on a colonnade of columns and arches.
24/01866/FUL
2024
The Sour Grapes 86 Newgate Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1BU
Conversion of former wine bar into one single dwelling with internal alterations and mino…
24/01208/FUL
2024
Lansdown House 90 Newgate Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1BU
Listed Building Consent for replacement of kitchen and utility floor concrete slab with l…
24/00992/LBC
2023
Telephone Exchange 69A Newgate Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1BY
Removal of existing rooftop mast and installation of 3no. replacement antenna, ancillary…
23/03666/FUL
2023 Approved
Lansdown House 90 Newgate Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1BU
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019
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2018 Approved
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2016
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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