Garages 88-98 Summerhouse North Seaton Northumberland NE63 9TF Data via plota.co.uk

25/04490/DEMGDO - Demolition Determination Application Approved

Proposal

Notification of Prior Approval of demolition for 10no. single storey domestic garages. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Dec 2025
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Validated
2 Jan 2026
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Consultation
7 Jan 2026
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Approved
29 Jan 2026

Approved on 29 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 210 m away: Paddock Wood
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.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ashington (Northumberland) built-up area.
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
Demolition Determination Application
Postcode
NE63 9TF
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
2 Jan 2026
Ward
Seaton With Spital
Parish
Ashington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jan 2026
Decision
Prior Approval req and Granted
Decision date
29 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Hardies Chartered Surveyors

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 29 days faster than Northumberland (County)'s median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 93% of demolitions here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
151decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14418398
Planning Portal ref
PP-14418398
Consultation
7 Jan 2026
Comments by
28 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
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