Northgate Hospital, Adult Autism Unit Mitford Unit Northgate Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3BP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00667/SOLAR - PA Solar PV Panels non-domestic Approved

Proposal

Notification of Prior Approval for the installation of roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar panels and equipment to generate renewable electricity for on-site consumption. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Feb 2026
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Consultation
4 Mar 2026
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Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

National infrastructure project about 184 m away: A1 in Northumberland - Morpeth to Ellingham
The site is about 184 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Morpeth Northern Bypass (decided, about 228 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Fair Moor 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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

Application type
PA Solar PV Panels non-domestic
Postcode
NE61 3BP
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
Longhirst
Parish
Morpeth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Mar 2026
Decision
Prior Approval not required
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
NTW

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 22 days slower than Northumberland (County)'s median of 28 for prior approvals. Approved, as 90% of prior approvals here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
176decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14711638
Planning Portal ref
PP-14711638
Comments by
25 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
4 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Mar 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