Outside 9 Towers Close Bedlington Northumberland NE22 5ER Data via plota.co.uk

26/02608/MISC - Miscellaneous Approved

Proposal

Installation of 2 x 10m light wooden pole - Reference: OGEAA5969552 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Local nature reserve about 345 m away: Bedlington Country Park; Conservation area about 40 m away: Bedlington; Inside the Bedlington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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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Important details

Application type
Miscellaneous
Postcode
NE22 5ER
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Bedlington Central
Parish
West Bedlington
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Application is permitted development
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 15 days from validation, about the council's usual 14 days. Approved, as 98% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
240decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 7 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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