Land North Of Northgate Hospital Northgate Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3BP Data via plota.co.uk

26/02559/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Demolition of existing water tower and engineering operations, including ground preparation, and landscaping, associated with the creation of public open space Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Validated
23 Jul 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 74. The consultation period closed on 18 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Fair Moor 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 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NE61 3BP
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Longhirst
Parish
Morpeth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lichfields

Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 85% of commercial and major works in Northumberland (County) are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 22 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 2 Oct 2026.

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
107decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Northumberland (County) in the last twelve months, from validation. Northumberland (County) decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
2 objecting1 neutral1 supporting

50% object · below the UK average of 75%

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15062893
Neighbours
24 Jul 2026
Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Aug 2026
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