5A Seaforth Street Blyth Northumberland NE24 1AY Data via plota.co.uk

26/02247/COU - Change of Use Registered

Proposal

Change of use from residential to commercial (two piano studios) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 17 Jul 2026.

Important details

Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
NE24 1AY
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Croft
Parish
Blyth
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15006712
Neighbours
26 Jun 2026
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Site notice
14 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 performance
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