1 South Lane Seahouses Northumberland NE68 7UJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02418/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Single story side extension and form new parking and new oil tank and external boiler Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
10 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
20 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Northumberland Coast National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
North Sunderland conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage coast: North Northumberland
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Seahouses and North Sunderland 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
NE68 7UJ
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Bamburgh
Parish
North Sunderland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
cummings architects ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 14 days faster than Northumberland (County)'s median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 10% of extensions here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
625decided 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15066098
Neighbours
10 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jul 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

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