West Wylam Inn Front Street Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 5DQ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of public house (Sui Generis) to a Class E(a) convenience store, including a single-storey rear extension, internal alterations, infill side window openings, alterations to front fenestration, installation of new shop front signage and external advertising… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Aug 2026

As of 10 Sept 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 401 m away: Priestclose Wood; Inside the Prudhoe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Postcode
NE42 5DQ
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Target decision
11 Aug 2026

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 81% of changes of use in Northumberland (County) are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Sept 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
47%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
108decided in the last year

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

Public comments

9comments received
8 objecting1 supporting

89% object · above the UK average of 75%

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15074872
Neighbours
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Aug 2026
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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