5 Hollymount Square Bedlington Northumberland NE22 5AH Data via plota.co.uk

25/03607/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Two Storey side and rear extension (amended) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
8 Oct 2025
✓
Consultation
2 Dec 2025
✓
Approved
2 Dec 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
2 Apr 2026

Approved on 2 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 184 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.
Conservation area 20 m away: Bedlington
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bedlington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 19 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £19,840 in May 2003. Terraced house, freehold.

12 May 2003£19,840

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

Building

Floor area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NE22 5AH
Received
8 Oct 2025
Validated
8 Oct 2025
Ward
Bedlington Central
Parish
West Bedlington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
2 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 2 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6002658 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Richardson Surveying & Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
1,122decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14388495
Planning Portal ref
PP-14388495
Neighbours
9 Oct 2025
Consultation
2 Dec 2025
Comments by
2 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
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

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

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.