Divet Hill Quarry Capheaton Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE19 2BG Data via plota.co.uk

25/04486/VARCCM - Variation of Planning Condition on CCM Approved
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Proposal

Variation of conditions 5(a) (in accordance with details on drawing 2022-08-09-D19-001), 7 (operation times), 12 (lorries leaving site) and 32 (light pollution) on approved application - Variation of condition 5(a) would allow for additional PCC pad and Bitumen tank to be installed on site as ancillary infrastructure to asphalt plant. Variation of conditions 7 and 12 would allow continuation of 24 hour operations of asphalt and associated HGV movements until 31/12/2031 in line with expiration of quarrying operations at Divet Hill Quarry. Variation of condition 32 would incorporate reference to Lighting Scheme submitted alongside this application. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Dec 2025
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Validated
15 Jan 2026
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Consultation
21 Jan 2026
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Approved
29 Apr 2026

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

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 8

PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 10 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT (NEUTRAL) SUBMITTED ONLINE General Comment · 7 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND Consultee Response · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 22 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF EXTENSION OF TIME Correspondence · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CORRESPONDENCE ON NIGHT TIME OPERATIONS Correspondence · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF NIGHT TIME OPERATIONS 2025 Correspondence · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTENSION OF TIME Correspondence · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 5a, 7, 12, 32 varied

    • VariationVariation of conditions 5(a) (in accordance with details on drawing 2022-08-09-D19-001), 7…This application25/04486/VARCCM

Site constraints 5

Public footpath 17 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 4. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Priority habitat 22 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland.
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, 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.

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Important details

Council
Northumberland (County)
Application type
Variation of Planning Condition on CCM
Postcode
NE19 2BG
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Bellingham
Parish
Bavington
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14483190
Planning Portal ref
PP-14483190
Neighbours
21 Jan 2026
Consultation
21 Jan 2026
Comments by
19 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
27 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Variation of conditions 5(a) (in accordance with details on drawing 2022-08-09-D19-001)…
25/04487/VARCCM
2024
Variation of conditions 9 (plant operation times), 14 (lorry load times) and addition of…
24/02448/VARCCM
2024
Variation of conditions 9 (plant operation times), 14 (lorry load times) and addition of…
24/02447/VARCCM
2023 Approved
Non-Material Amendment (temporarily amend conditions 9 and 14 to allow for temporary exte…
23/03328/NONMAT
2022 Approved
Discharge of condition 7(existing plant, machinery and buildings) on approved application…
22/03452/DISCON
2022 Approved
Discharge of condition 7 (building, machinery and plant locations) on approved applicatio…
22/03438/DISCON
2022
Discharge of condition 25(Noise Monitoring Scheme), 26(Dust Management Scheme), 27(Dust M…
22/03530/DISCON
2022
Discharge of condition 25(Noise Monitoring Scheme), 26(Dust Management Plan), 27(Dust Mon…
22/03531/DISCON
2020
Variation of conditions 1 (duration of operations), 2 (approved plans), 17 (noise) and 30…
20/03661/VARCCM
2020
Lateral extension to north of existing quarry boundary for the phased extraction of appro…
20/03660/CCMEIA
2017 Approved
Variation of conditions 1 (time limit), 2 (approved plans), 7 (final landform and contour…
17/04637/VARCCM
2017 Approved
Variation of conditions 1 (time limit), 7 (final landform and contours), 21 (noise levels…
17/04633/VARCCM
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2019 Approved
Divet Hill Quarry B6342 Throckrington Junction To Shiel Hill Capheaton NE19 2BG
Discharge of conditions : 19 (Noise Management), 26 (Soil Management) and 38 (Aftercare S…
19/03914/DISCON
2019 Approved
Divet Hill Quarry B6342 Throckrington Junction To Shiel Hill Capheaton NE19 2BG
Discharge of conditions : 19 (Noise Management), 26 (Soil Management) and 38 (Aftercare S…
19/03449/DISCON
2016 Approved
Divet Hill Quarry Hexham Northumberland NE19 2BG
Variation of condition 1 (time limit) pursuant to planning application 13/03812/VARCCM in…
16/04140/VARYCO
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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