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26/01962/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of 1no two-bedroom dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 3 Oct 2026, 04:27

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Application progress

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Received

4 Jun 2026

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Validated

21 Jul 2026

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Consultation

15 Sept 2026

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Approved

15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 9

Site constraints 7

Local nature reserve 72 m away: Carlisle Park

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

Scheduled monument 104 m away: Morpeth Castle

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.

Historic England ↗

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Conservation area 36 m away: Morpeth; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Morpeth built-up area; Priority habitat 42 m away: Deciduous woodland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 25 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

Council: Northumberland (County)
Application type: Full Application
Received: 4 Jun 2026
Validated: 21 Jul 2026
Ward: Morpeth North
Parish: Morpeth
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 18 Aug 2026
Decision: Application Permitted
Decision date: 15 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Carter Smith Planning Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 7 days faster than Northumberland (County)'s median of 63 for new homes. Approved, as 67% of new homes here are.

This one56d

Council63d

UK57d

41%decided within 8 weeks

67%approved

105decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received

1 objecting

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14982567
Neighbours: 21 Jul 2026
Consultation: 15 Sept 2026
Comments by: 15 Sept 2026
Site or press notice: 30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry: 18 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