The Joiners Arms Wansbeck Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1XZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/03541/FUL - Full Application Registered
Extensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

External alterations to the garden and yard area comprising the erection of an open sided timber pergola, the formation of an extended external seating area, new painted metal railing fencing and timber wicket gates, removal of existing timber trellis fencing and gates and of existing metal bollards, replacement of defective paving, new festoon and wall mounted lighting, and new planting and hanging baskets. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
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Validated
13 Oct 2026
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Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent extensions.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 11

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Morpeth 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 43 m away: Morpeth Old Bridge
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 92 m away: Carlisle Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Bollard by Rear Wall of Joiner's Arms, Grade II, 16 m away · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 11 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 14 with distances
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1734 m away: Morpeth Northern Bypass; Coalfield, development low risk area; Flood defence 21 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 137 year flood); Inside the Morpeth built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 14 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area534 m² (5,748 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 70)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2012, 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
Full Application
Postcode
NE61 1XZ
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Morpeth North
Parish
Morpeth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Soda Group

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
677decided 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 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15239240
Planning Portal ref
PP-15239240
Neighbours
13 Oct 2026
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
23 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Refused
Listed building consent to relocate the existing listed cannon by approx.10m
22/02372/LBC
2021
Proposed conversion of first floor space to provide office and installation of 2no. dorme…
21/03214/FUL
2019 Approved
Change of use of first floor managers accommodation to provide 4no. self-contained guest…
19/03146/FUL
2019 Approved
Proposed remodelling of the rear courtyard and works to the exterior of the building
19/00720/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024
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2024
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Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed Use for construction of single-storey rear e…
24/02217/CLPROP
2023
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2022 Refused
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22/03790/FUL
2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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21/03979/TREECA
2021 Approved
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Advertisement Consent: Installation of two wall mounted signs and one sign affixed to the…
21/01413/ADE
2021 Approved
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21/01412/LBC
2021
The Joiners Arms Wansbeck Street Morpeth NE61 1XZ
Removal of chimney stack
21/01806/FUL
2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
Unit 2 The Chantry Chantry Place Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1PJ
Change of use to A4 micro-pub (Further information received on 07/10/2020 - Amended Flood…
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2020 Approved
20/01058/FUL Morpeth NE61 1XZ
Conversion from one ground floor flat and one upper floor maisonette to three self contai…
20/01058/FUL
2018 Approved
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Discharge of conditions 6 (surface water drainage), 13 (external lighting) and 16 (remedi…
18/00275/DISCON
2017 Refused
Workshop Chantry Place Morpeth NE61 1PJ
Change of use of ground floor to retail. Upper floor extension to provide single maisonet…
17/02225/FUL
2017 Approved
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Variation of conditions 4 (car parking), 5 (means of vehicular access), 8 (refuse storage…
17/04654/VARYCO
2017 Approved
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Discharge of Condition 7 (Construction Method Statement) on approved plannning permission…
17/04141/DISCON
2017 Approved
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Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 16/01984/VARYCO…
17/02497/VARYCO
2017 Approved
Former Davidsons Of Morpeth Bridge End Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1YA
Works to trees in a conservation area - Fell one Yew tree
17/00308/TREECA
2017 Approved
Former Davidsons Of Morpeth Bridge End Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1YA
Non Material Amendment to Condition 3 (facing material) of planning application 16/01984/…
17/00215/NONMAT
2016 Approved
5 Pethgate Court Castle Square Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1YL
Trees in a Conservation Area - Silver Birch (T1): Fell and Remove
16/04193/TREECA
2016 Approved
Former Davidsons Of Morpeth Bridge End Morpeth NE61 1TL
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 15/02224/FUL…
16/01984/VARYCO
2016 Approved
Former Davidsons Of Morpeth Bridge End Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1YA
Advertisment consent for retention of temporary hoarding's and 1 temporary 'V' board.16
16/02965/ADE
2016 Refused
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Change of use of ground floor to retail. Upper floor extension to provide single maisonet…
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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. 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.