244 Warehouse At Ground Floor Hawthorn Road Ashington Northumberland NE63 9AX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02738/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of three powder-coated aluminium security roller shutters to the front elevation of the existing tanning studio Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
2 Oct 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Oct 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

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NE63 9AX
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Hirst
Parish
Ashington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Carter Smith Planning Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 4 days slower than Northumberland (County)'s median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
658decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15128672
Planning Portal ref
PP-15128672
Neighbours
4 Aug 2026
Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 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

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