64A Queen Street Amble Northumberland NE65 0DD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02922/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use from ground floor shop with storage above to ground floor bar with residential flat on 1st floor Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Oct 2026 and 26 Oct 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 28 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 10

Amble 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 ↗
Amble to Bamburgh 15 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Wall Enclosing Church of St Cuthbert With Gates Piers and Gates, Grade II, 12 m away · 10 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Special area of conservation 209 m away: Northumberland Marine
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
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 308 m away: Northumberland Coast; Coalfield, development low risk area; SSSI 440 m away: Northumberland Shore SSSI; Inside the Amble 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Full Application
Postcode
NE65 0DD
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Amble
Parish
Amble By The Sea
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
DB Design & Draughting Limited

Decision outlook

Day 54 of the 56-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides changes of use by day 60.

Day 546 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
44%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
155decided 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

No public comments yet.

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15154791
Planning Portal ref
PP-15154791
Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 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