Land At, Oaklands Mile Road Widdrington Station Morpeth Northumberland NE61 5QP Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/03920/FUL
Date received
9 Nov 2026
Date validated
9 Nov 2026
Postcode
NE61 5QP

Description

Erection of one detached dormer bungalow with associated access, turning area, parking, landscaping and garden. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 7 Jan 2027 and 26 Jan 2027, from Northumberland (County)'s recent new homes.

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides new homes by day 67.

Day 265 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
38%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
128decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Tree preservation order about 6 m away: The Borough of Castle Morpeth (Mile Road, Widdrington Station) Tree Preservation Order 1991 - Group 1; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Widdrington Station 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 10 November 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 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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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