S/O 18 Garden Terrace Hexham Northumberland NE46 3PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02632/MISC - Miscellaneous Approved

Proposal

Installation of one x 9m light pole - Reference: HZ_V26119 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Scheduled monument 132 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 ↗
Conservation area 21 m away: Hexham
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 109 m away: The Hexham Parks; 15 listed buildings within 150 m; Heritage at risk 21 m away: Hexham; 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. 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 3PX
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Hexham North
Parish
Hexham
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Application is permitted development
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 13 days from validation, about the council's usual 14 days. 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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Aug 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