Albion House Mile Road Widdrington Station Northumberland NE61 5QW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01988/OUT - Outline Application Registered

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Consultation
1 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 11 Oct 2026; it is now day 125.

The consultation period closed on 20 Jul 2026.

Documents 23

Consultation & comments 19

PDF COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 27 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF THE COAL AUTHORITY Consultee Response · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Response · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Widdrington Station 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.

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Important details

Application type
Outline Application
Postcode
NE61 5QW
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Druridge Bay
Parish
Widdrington Station And Stobswood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Maria Ferguson Planning Limited

Decision outlook

Day 125, past the statutory target. 69% of new homes 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 8 Oct 2026.

Day 12569 days past the 56-day target
42%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
108decided in the last year

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

Public comments

11comments received
11 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14981461
Planning Portal ref
PP-14981461
Neighbours
9 Jun 2026
Consultation
1 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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