Blyth Academy, School House Chase Farm Drive Blyth Northumberland NE24 4JP Data via plota.co.uk

26/03567/COU - Change of Use Registered
Change of use

Proposal

Change the use from a private residence (Class C3) to a children's home (Class C2), providing a home for one young person supported by qualified adult carers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2026
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Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Dec 2026 and 17 Dec 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
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Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Blyth (Northumberland) 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 23 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.

Building

Floor area80 m² (861 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (79 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Northumberland (County)
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
NE24 4JP
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Bebside & Kitty Brewster
Parish
Blyth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides changes of use by day 60.

Day 1941 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
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 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15213800
Planning Portal ref
PP-15213800
Neighbours
12 Oct 2026
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Land South East Of Chase Meadows Chase Farm Drive Blyth Northumberland
Discharge of conditions 7 (Transport and Construction Method Statement) and 13 (construct…
22/04483/DISCON
2023 Approved
Land South East Of Chase Meadows Chase Farm Drive Blyth Northumberland
Non Material Amendment to allow superseding of approved Arboricultural Method Statement r…
23/00063/NONMAT
2022 Approved
Land South East Of Chase Meadows Chase Farm Drive Blyth Northumberland
Discharge of Condition 14 (Construction details of Bridleway/Footpath) on approved applic…
22/03454/DISCON
2022 Approved
Land South East Of Chase Meadows Chase Farm Drive Blyth Northumberland
Non-material amendment (span of footbridge decreased from 17m to 14.7m to avoid water mai…
22/03479/NONMAT
2022 Approved
Land South East Of Chase Meadows Chase Farm Drive Blyth Northumberland
Discharge of condition 3 (external materials) on approved application 21/00388/CCD
22/03445/DISCON
2022 Approved
Land South East Of Chase Meadows Chase Farm Drive Blyth Northumberland
Discharge of condition 6(Construction Environmental Management Plan) on approved applicat…
22/00219/DISCON
2021 Approved
Land South East Of Chase Meadows Chase Farm Drive Blyth Northumberland
Construction of footbridge, works to public rights of way, Construction of soft and hard…
21/00388/CCD
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.