4 Newgate Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1BA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01497/ADE - Advertisement Consent post April 07 Refused
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Advertisement consent for a non-illuminated fascia sign displaying the business name 'Queen Star Nails' fixed to the front elevation of the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
13 May 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
28 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 14 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 6, 6a and 8, Newgate Street
List entry 1370724 · 4 m away · 23 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 21 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
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 53 m away: Bell tower or clock tower
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.
Local nature reserve 278 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Morpeth 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

Council
Northumberland (County)
Application type
Advertisement Consent post April 07
Postcode
NE61 1BA
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Morpeth North
Parish
Morpeth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 138 days from validation, 82 days slower than Northumberland (County)'s median of 56 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 18% of signs and adverts here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
45decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14770928
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 May 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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