St Mary Magdalenes Parish And Church Hall Front Street Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 5HH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

New entrance and extension to side to provide amenities for social benefits for community and use by residents along with installation of new disabled access and solar panels. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Consultation
20 May 2026
Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 357 m away: Castlefields Wood; Inside the Prudhoe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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
Full Application
Postcode
NE42 5HH
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Prudhoe West & Mickley
Parish
Prudhoe
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
517decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
30 Mar 2026
Consultation
20 May 2026
Comments by
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