94 Garden City Villas Ashington Northumberland NE63 0ET Data via plota.co.uk

25/04329/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

(Retrospective) Siting of a Container for Use as a Hairdressing and Wig-Creation Business Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
16 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
1 May 2026
✗
Refused
1 May 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
28 Jul 2026

Refused on 1 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ashington (Northumberland) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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

Sales history 1

Last sold for £100,000 in January 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 January 2026£100,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NE63 0ET
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Ashington Central
Parish
Ashington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
1 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 28 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6009601 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Carter Smith Planning Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 74 days from validation, 14 days slower than Northumberland (County)'s median of 60 for changes of use. Refused, as 18% 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14525694
Planning Portal ref
PP-14525694
Neighbours
14 May 2026
Consultation
1 May 2026
Comments by
14 May 2026
Statutory expiry
16 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.