Land To North West Of Choppington Children's Centre Eastgate Scotland Gate Choppington Northumberland Data via plota.co.uk

26/02254/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Upgrade of existing hard standing area to PlayZone complete with fencing and floodlighting Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Validated
20 Jul 2026
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Consultation
14 Sept 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve 90 m away: Choppington Community Woods
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
1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Choppington 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
NE62 5RR
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Choppington & Hepscott
Parish
Choppington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Sports Labs Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 87% of commercial and major works here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
111decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15030006
Planning Portal ref
PP-15030006
Neighbours
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
17 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