West Hartford Farm Cramlington Northumberland Data via plota.co.uk

26/02924/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Part retrospective application for the retention and completion of 1.4m high boundary fencing above/behind the existing stone boundary wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
24 Sept 2026
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Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent extensions. Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Shelter Shed to South of Main Farmbuilding Group, to East of West Hartford Farmhouse
List entry 1154723 · 15 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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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
Inside the Cramlington 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 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

Application type
Full Application
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Cramlington North West
Parish
Cramlington
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Michie Group LLP

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
628decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15160049
Neighbours
25 Sept 2026
Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 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