6 Avis Avenue Newbiggin-By-The-Sea Northumberland NE64 6SS Data via plota.co.uk

26/02706/COU - Change of Use Registered

Proposal

Change of use from a Use Class C3 residential dwellinghouse to a care home for up to two young people. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Oct 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 18 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Newbiggin-by-the-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £99,000 in September 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.

28 September 2018£99,000
24 March 2016£95,000
5 September 1997£30,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
NE64 6SS
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Seaton With Spital
Parish
Newbiggin By The Sea
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Anton Lang Planning Services

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 73% of changes of use in Northumberland (County) are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 30 Sept 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
151decided 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
9 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15121182
Neighbours
30 Jul 2026
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use