King Edwin Primary School South Avenue Amble Morpeth Northumberland NE65 0ND Data via plota.co.uk

26/00484/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of multi use games area (MUGA) Agorespace Junior 150 Surface with perimeter fencing and handrails (As Amended 03.03). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Feb 2026
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Validated
27 Feb 2026
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Consultation
24 Apr 2026
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Approved
24 Apr 2026

Approved on 24 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Conservation area about 90 m away: Amble; Inside the Amble 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
NE65 0ND
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Ward
Amble West With Warkworth
Parish
Amble By The Sea
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
24 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 87% of commercial and major works here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
111decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14175402
Planning Portal ref
PP-14175402
Neighbours
3 Mar 2026
Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Comments by
24 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
13 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
27 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