No. 9 Back Lane Belford Northumberland NE70 7NF Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
26/03295/FUL
Description
Erection of bungalow with new access to landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 15 Dec 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent new homes.
Day 6 of the 56-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides new homes by day 63.
Day 657 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
41%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
105decided in the last year
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Northumberland (County) in the last twelve months, from validation. Northumberland (County) decision record →
Site constraints 7
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Lindisfarne SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Belford 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.
Registered park or garden about 21 m away: Belford Hall
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.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
32 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 2 and 3, Market Place, Grade II, about 48 m from the postcode pin · 32 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
- 48 m2 and 3, Market PlaceGrade II
- 56 mThe Black Swan HotelGrade II
- 58 m1 and 3, High StreetGrade II
- 59 m1, Church StreetGrade II
- 61 m5a 5b and 7, High StreetGrade II
- 62 m9, High StreetGrade II
- 69 mThe Post OfficeGrade II
- 81 m3, Church StreetGrade II
- 83 mMarket Cross in Front of Blue Bell HotelGrade II
- 85 m4-7, Church StreetGrade II
- 92 m2, High StreetGrade II
- 94 m4 and 6, High StreetGrade II
- 95 mTaits Shop W Pattersons Shop and Flats AboveGrade II
- 97 m8 and 10, High StreetGrade II
- 99 m2, West StreetGrade II
- 100 m1, West StreetGrade II
- 105 mThe Blue Bell HotelGrade II
- 107 m12 14 and 16, High StreetGrade II
- 112 m18 20 and 22, High StreetGrade II
- 113 m3 and 5, West StreetGrade II
- 116 m24 and 26, High StreetGrade II
- 117 mBrown Headstone Circa 15 Yards East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 120 mWatch House Circa 20 Yards South West of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 123 m1 and 2, Clark PlaceGrade II
- 125 m28, High StreetGrade II
- 127 mChurch of St MaryGrade II
- 128 mGarages and Outbuildings South and West of the Blue BellGrade II
- 130 mOsborne HouseGrade II
- 137 m3 4 and 5, Clark PlaceGrade II
- 144 m32 and 34, High StreetGrade II
- 145 m33 and 35, High StreetGrade II
- 149 m36, High StreetGrade II
Also on the record
Inside the Belford 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 scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 30 September 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 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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Land To Rear Of 11 13 And 15 High Street High Street Belford Northumberland
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Belford Telephone Exchange High Street Belford Northumberland NE70 7NG
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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