Holy Trinity C Of E Aided Primary School Bell Tower Place Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 1NB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00460/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of storeroom which currently poses health and safety risks due to subsidence. Installation of timber bin store to allow for discreet waste bin storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Feb 2026
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Validated
11 Feb 2026
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Consultation
24 Apr 2026
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Approved
24 Apr 2026

Approved on 24 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 9

Berwick-upon-Tweed 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Berwick-upon-Tweed. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Heritage at risk: Berwick-upon-Tweed
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 3 m away: The medieval and post-medieval fortifications at Berwick upon Tweed
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 313 m away: Tweed Estuary
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 313 m away: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Berwick-upon-Tweed built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TD15 1NB
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Berwick North
Parish
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
24 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Method Building Consultancy Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 72 days from validation, 16 days slower than Northumberland (County)'s median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 92% of demolitions here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
146decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14682400
Neighbours
11 Feb 2026
Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Comments by
4 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
18 Feb 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

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