Land East Of Sleekburn Business Centre West Sleekburn Northumberland Data via plota.co.uk

26/02818/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for temporary substations and associated development for the construction and early operation of the proposed Cambois Data Centre Campus Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 11 Oct 2026; it is now day 62.

The consultation period closed on 25 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1350 m away: Port Blyth New Biomass Plant; Inside the Cambois built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Sleekburn
Parish
East Bedlington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Quod

Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 85% of commercial and major works in Northumberland (County) are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Oct 2026.

Day 626 days past the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
111decided 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

No public comments yet.

63 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15106617
Planning Portal ref
PP-15106617
Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 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