Yearle House, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6RB Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 21NP0039
Change of useCommercial premises
Council
Northumberland (Park) 5.9/10
Date received
1 May 2026
Date validated
1 May 2026
Postcode
NE71 6RB

Description

Proposed change of use from eight bedroom private dwelling to four guest bedroom bed and breakfast with four bedroom owners accommodation Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 161.

Day 161, past the statutory target. 81% of full applications in Northumberland (Park) 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 161105 days past the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
96,673decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications in Northumberland (Park) to go on. Northumberland (Park) decision record →

Site constraints 5

Northumberland National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Boundary Stone Circa 20 Yards South of North Yearle Farm Buildings, Grade II, about 26 m from the postcode pin
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.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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. 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 2

Last sold for £695,000 in February 2020. Detached house, freehold.

3 February 2020£695,000One of 2 sales recorded that day
3 February 2020£50,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day

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

Building

Floor area634 m² (6,824 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (41 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 18 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Provision of biomass boiler and associated building
21NP0010
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Land At North East Of Yearle Steading, Wooler, Northumberland
Neighbouring Authority Consultation - 24/04059/FUL - Conversion of existing farm building…
25NP0029CO
2024 Withdrawn
Land At North East Of Yearle Steading, Wooler, Northumberland
Neighbouring Authority Consultation - 24/04059/FUL - Conversion of existing farm building…
24NP0126CO
2024 Approved
Land North East of Yearle Steading, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6RB
Neighbouring Authority Consultation - 24/02325/FUL - Retrospective - Siting of a static C…
24NP0065CO
2024
Land At North East Of Yearle Steading Wooler Northumberland
Retrospective - Siting of a static caravan
24/02325/FUL
2020 Approved
Land At North East Of Yearle Steading Wooler Northumberland
Discharge of conditions 5 (surface water drainage), 11 (archaeological works), 14 (radon…
20/00558/DISCON
2019 Approved
Land At North East Of Yearle Steading Wooler Northumberland
Conversion of existing farm buildings into one dwelling, four holiday cottages and stable…
19/01978/FUL
2019 Approved
Land at North East of Yearle, Wooler, Northumberland
Neighbouring Authority Consultation 19/01978/FUL - Conversion of existing farm buildings…
19NP0067CO
2018 Approved
1 Ash Cottage, The Old Steading, U1081 Middleton Hall Junction to Earl Mill Junction, Wooler, NE71 6RB
Proposed ground floor side extension to the lounge
18NP0014
2018 Approved
Land North East Of 7 The Old Steading South Yearle Wooler
Installation of High Speed Broadband Cabinet's at Wooler Exchange for the High Speed Broa…
18/02167/MISC
2018 Approved
Land East Of 7 The Old Steading Yearle Wooler Northumberland
Install High Speed Broadband Cabinets PCP 007/R4
18/01336/MISC
Northumberland (Park)
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#107 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Northumberland (Park) is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #78 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Northumberland (Park) decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #114 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #161 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #78 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #131 of 296
100%
Minor dwellings approved
7 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Change of use approved
4 decided
39
Total decisions
4 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.