The Old Pavillion John Dobson Drive Longhirst Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3NA Data via plota.co.uk
26/03071/CLEXIS - Certificate of Lawful Existing Use
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Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Development - Existing Use of the conversion of the former cricket pavilion into and its use as a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), carried out otherwise than in accordance with application Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 13 Oct 2026.
Documents 4
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Associated applications 2
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- LawfulnessCertificate of Lawful Development - Existing Use of the conversion of the former cricket…This application26/03071/CLEXIS
Site constraints 5
Green belt: Tyne and Wear
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Longhirst 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.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Priority habitat 10 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 19 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
- Council
- Northumberland (County)
- Application type
- Certificate of Lawful Existing Use
- Postcode
- NE61 3NA
- Received
- 1 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Longhirst
- Parish
- Longhirst
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 13 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
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- Agent
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PLP-00007440
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
6 Lawson Villas John Dobson Drive Longhirst Northumberland NE61 3NA
Tree in a Conservation Area: T1 Yew - crown reduce by 2m to 4m.
2024
Former Longhirst Hall Student Accomodation John Dobson Drive Longhirst Northumberland NE61 3NA
Trees in a Conservation Area: T13 Beech - server ivy and crown reduction 40%, T17 Sycamor…
2023
14 Lawson Villas John Dobson Drive Longhirst Northumberland NE61 3NA
Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Beech (sited outside No 20) light trim back of branches…
2021
Approved
Manor House John Dobson Drive Longhirst NE61 3NA
Trees in a Conservation Area: Fell 7 Leylandii trees (T5-T11)
2021
Approved
Micklewood House John Dobson Drive Longhirst Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3LL
Installation of new sandstone cills and heads to existing windows on Southern elevation a…
2021
Approved
The Coach House John Dobson Drive Longhirst NE61 3NA
Orangery to side
2020
Approved
8 Lawson Villas John Dobson Drive Longhirst NE61 3NA
Works To Trees In A Conservation Area - Fell one Ash tree
2020
Approved
5 Lawson Villas John Dobson Drive Longhirst Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3NA
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - garden o…
2020
Approved
6 Lawson Villas John Dobson Drive Longhirst Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3NA
Trees in a Conservation Area: Yew tree - remove epicormic growth from trunk. Rhododendron…
2020
Approved
7 Lawson Villas John Dobson Drive Longhirst NE61 3NA
Works to Trees In A Conservation Area - Fell one Sycamore because of excessive shading to…
2019
Manor House John Dobson Drive Longhirst Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3NA
Listed Building Consent: Replacement of existing single glazing to the existing box slidi…
2018
Approved
Former Longhirst Hall John Dobson Drive Longhirst NE61 3LL
New accessible platform lift detached from main apartment block also re positioning of ca…
2018
Approved
Land North West Of Micklewood House John Dobson Drive Longhirst Northumberland
Outline application for erection of two detached dwellings
2018
Approved
Former Longhirst Hall John Dobson Drive Longhirst NE61 3LL
Works to trees in a conservation area - Prune the branches of a large number of various s…
2017
Approved
Former Longhirst Hall John Dobson Drive Longhirst NE61 3LL
Increase of 5 apartments in bedroom block from 15 to 20 in relation to application 17/016…
2017
Approved
Former Longhirst Hall John Dobson Drive Longhirst Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3LL
Trees in a Conservation Area: Pruning work to 12no trees (Beech, Cypress, Lime, Yew, Holl…
2017
Approved
Former Longhirst Hall John Dobson Drive Longhirst NE61 3LL
Increase of 2 apartments in bedroom block from 13 to 15 in relation to application no. 14…
2017
Approved
Former Longhirst Hall John Dobson Drive Longhirst Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3LL
Trees in a conservation area proposed works to various trees including felling, crown red…
2016
Approved
Longhirst Hall Longhirst Hall Drive Longhirst NE61 3LL
Trees in a conservation area remove and replace various declining trees as shown on plans…
2016
Approved
Longhirst Hall Longhirst Hall Drive Longhirst NE61 3LL
Listed Building Consent: Alteration and conversion of existing Longhirst Hall, as detaile…
2016
Approved
Longhirst Hall Longhirst Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3LL
Alterations to previously approved elevation treatments (amended description 07.09.2016)
2024
Longhirst Hall Longhirst Hall Drive Longhirst NE61 3LL
Compliance of conditions 1(Listed Building Consent), 2(Materials and finishes) and 3(In a…
2024
Longhirst Hall Longhirst Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3LL
Compliance of conditions 1(Expiration of three years), 2(Approved Plans) and 3(Extraction…
2021
Approved
Land North West Of Micklewood House John Dobson Drive Longhirst Northumberland
Discharge of conditions : 6 (parking), 7 (cycle parking) and 9 (refuse storage) related t…
2020
Approved
Land North West Of Micklewood House John Dobson Drive Longhirst Northumberland
Discharge of Condition 5 (Coursing, Quoin, Lintol and Cill Materials) - pursuant to appro…
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.
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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
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Referenced application
Council archive
Cricket Pavilion Longhirst Hall Longhirst Northumberland NE61 3LL
Change of use to C3 residential (additional information received 03.08.2016, 04.08.2016, 11.10.2016 and 12.10.2016) (amended description 12.10.2016).
- Received
- 20 May 2016
- Decided
- 26 Oct 2016
- Outcome
- Approved