46 Front Street East Bedlington Northumberland NE22 5AB Data via plota.co.uk

26/02588/ADE - Advertisement Consent post April 07 Approved

Proposal

Advertisement Consent for 1no Shopfront fascia sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Consultation
7 Sept 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Bedlington 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 279 m away: Bedlington Country 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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Bedlington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Advertisement Consent post April 07
Postcode
NE22 5AB
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Bedlington Central
Parish
West Bedlington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jon Tweddell Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 9 days faster than Northumberland (County)'s median of 56 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 82% 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 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15098921
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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