6 Cottingvale Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1DW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02928/CLPROP - Certificate of Lawful Proposed Devel Pending

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development- Proposed change to the use of garage extension from utility rooms into a bathroom and bedroom. Conversion of existing garage extension and utility into new bedroom and bathroom and retain existing garage area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Oct 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent extensions.

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 317 m away: Davies Wood
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.
Also on the record
Conservation area 46 m away: Morpeth; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Tree preservation order 14 m away: The County of Northumberland (West Cottingwood, Morpeth) Tree Preservation Order 1961 - Area 1; Inside the Morpeth built-up area; Priority habitat 37 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Devel
Postcode
NE61 1DW
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Morpeth North
Parish
Morpeth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wkish Architects

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
517decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15161562
Statutory expiry
29 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