1 Fernbank Seaton Sluice Northumberland NE26 4HJ Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 25/04300/HPA
Council
Northumberland (County) 3.8/10
Date received
27 Nov 2025
Date validated
27 Nov 2025
Postcode
NE26 4HJ

Description

Notification of Prior Approval : Single storey rear extension with brick masonry walls, a flat single ply membrane roof with lantern skylight - total projection from rear wall of the original dwellinghouse 6.00m with maximum height of 3.10m and height to eaves of 3.10m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 11 Oct 2026; it is now day 318.

Day 318, past the statutory target. 99% of prior approvals in Northumberland (County) are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Oct 2026.

Day 318262 days past the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
176decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 10

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 about 255 m away: Blyth to Seaton Sluice Dunes
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
Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI about 372 m away: Northumberland Shore SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Conservation area about 77 m away: Seaton Delaval; Registered park or garden about 227 m away: Seaton Delaval; Inside the Seaton Sluice built-up area; Green belt about 77 m away: Tyne and Wear; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 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, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £194,000 in March 2016. Semi-detached house, freehold.

22 March 2016£194,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
Proposed new porch and new dormer to front elevation.
24/01664/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
15 Westlands Seaton Sluice Whitley Bay Northumberland NE26 4HL
Resubmission: Single storey rear extension, garage conversion and loft conversion
21/02461/FUL
2018 Approved
4 Parkfield Seaton Sluice Whitley Bay Northumberland NE26 4HS
Single storey extension to rear
18/01316/FUL
2017 Approved
28 Fountain Head Bank Seaton Sluice Whitley Bay Northumberland NE26 4HU
Single storey rear extension with hipped roof to side and front and conversion of garage
17/01917/FUL
2016 Approved
12 Westlands Seaton Sluice Northumberland NE26 4HL
Rear ground floor kitchen and utility extension together with attic conversion including…
16/01020/FUL
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.