5A Ravensdowne Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 1HX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01896/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for installation of photovoltaic panels to West (rear) pitch of existing roof, together with external battery storage. Installation of single air-source heat pump. Installation of internal secondary glazing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jun 2026
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Consultation
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: Boys' National School
List entry 1289987 · 0 m away · 42 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 39 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 42 with distances
Historic England ↗
Berwick-upon-Tweed 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.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Berwick-upon-Tweed. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Heritage at risk: Berwick-upon-Tweed
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 49 m away: The medieval and post-medieval fortifications at Berwick upon Tweed
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Special area of conservation 158 m away: Tweed Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 158 m away: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Berwick-upon-Tweed built-up area; Heritage coast 176 m away: North Northumberland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
TD15 1HX
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Berwick North
Parish
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Thomas Stewart Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 8 days slower than Northumberland (County)'s median of 55 for listed building works. Approved, as 93% of listed building works here are.

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 →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14961404
Neighbours
1 Jun 2026
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
22 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
12 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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