O/S Northumberland Joinery Hexham Northumberland NE46 3PT Data via plota.co.uk

26/02454/MISC - Miscellaneous Approved

Proposal

Installation of 1 x 9m light telegraph pole - Reference: HZ_V26075 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Jul 2026

Site constraints 8

Hexham 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.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Hexham
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument about 61 m away: Remains of medieval priory and Anglo-Saxon monastery under and around Hexham Abbey and its precincts
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
32 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Former Post Office, Grade II, about 25 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 24 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 32 with distances
Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden about 63 m away: The Hexham Parks
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Hexham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Miscellaneous
Postcode
NE46 3PT
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Hexham North
Parish
Hexham
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Application is permitted development
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 5 days slower than Northumberland (County)'s median of 14 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 98% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
246decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
31 Jul 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