1 Lady Cottages Whetstone Green Hexham Northumberland NE46 2DS Data via plota.co.uk

25/03785/COU - Change of Use Approved

Proposal

Change of use : 1 bedroom to B&B Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2025
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Validated
25 Mar 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026
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Consultation
22 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Documents 19

Other documents 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Correspondence · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Hexham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Hexham
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Hexham built-up area; Flood defence 40 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); Green belt 61 m away: Tyne and Wear.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Building

Floor area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
NE46 2DS
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
Hexham West
Parish
Hexham
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 5 days faster than Northumberland (County)'s median of 60 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
155decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
26 Mar 2026
Consultation
22 May 2026
Comments by
22 May 2026
Site or press notice
2 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.