The East Front Street Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 5DQ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Demolition, new build construction with the retention and conversion of a section of the building to create a new community facility, providing a youth centre, community space, associated meeting/ staff spaces, business/ training units, an arts and crafts workshop, community led retail unit and 3no. residential units, along with associated external works and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 31 Aug 2026; it is now day 179. The consultation period closed on 31 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 465 m away: Priestclose Wood; Inside the Prudhoe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NE42 5DQ
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Prudhoe South
Parish
Prudhoe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mosedale Gillatt Architects

Decision outlook

Day 179, past the statutory target. 81% of changes of use in Northumberland (County) are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 179123 days past the 56-day target
47%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
108decided 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 →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

43 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14786928
Neighbours
25 Mar 2026
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Comments by
31 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
2 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
17 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