Land North Of Birchwood Way Round About Birchwood Way Ashwood Business Park Northumberland NE63 0XD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02447/ADE - Advertisement Consent post April 07 Registered

Proposal

Advertisement Consent for installation of 1no. 48 sheet freestanding LED illuminated advertising display unit, measuring 6.3m wide x 3.3m high and comprising pressed metal frame and sealed LED screen Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 84. The consultation period closed on 25 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 388 m away: Paddock Wood; Inside the Ashington (Northumberland) 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
Advertisement Consent post April 07
Postcode
NE63 0XD
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
College With North Seaton
Parish
Ashington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 84, past the statutory target. 86% of signs and adverts in Northumberland (County) are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 8428 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
45decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15075085
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
25 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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