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26/01022/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
19 Mar 2026
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Validated
23 Mar 2026
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Consultation
19 Aug 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Swarland Village Hall
List entry 1041862 · The pin is inside its outline · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Swarland 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 scheduled monument 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
Full Application
Postcode
NE65 9JG
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Shilbottle
Parish
Newton-on-the-Moor And Swarland
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Jo-Anne Garrick Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 149 days from validation, 93 days slower than Northumberland (County)'s median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
837decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
23 Mar 2026
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
8 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Apr 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

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