Swarland Hall Cottage Coast View Swarland Northumberland NE65 9JF Data via plota.co.uk

26/02333/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Dismantling, removing the rear, side extensions, associated works, construction of rear,side extensions with painted timber external joinery, conservation rooflights, change of use of store room to habitable accommodation, installation of an air source heat pump on the rear (north) elevation, installation of ground located photovoltaic panels with associated planting and maintenance of a beech hedgerow Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
3 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 100.

The consultation period closed on 15 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Swarland Hall Cottage
List entry 1041831 · The pin is inside its outline
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Swarland built-up area; Priority habitat 12 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land 11 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 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 2

Last sold for £375,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

5 September 2025£375,000
18 February 1998£18,000

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
Full Application
Postcode
NE65 9JF
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Shilbottle
Parish
Newton-on-the-Moor And Swarland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tim Brook Chartered Architect

Decision outlook

Day 100, past the statutory target. 73% of changes of use in Northumberland (County) are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Oct 2026.

Day 10044 days past the 56-day target
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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15045733
Planning Portal ref
PP-15045733
Neighbours
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
15 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Jul 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