Berwick Youth And Community Centre 5 Palace Street East Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 1HT Data via plota.co.uk

26/03314/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Proposed amendment of planning & listed building consent for the conversion of former community building to create 5 new homes and construction of 2 new homes to the rear to 5 new homes and construction of 4 new homes to the rear Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Validated
23 Sept 2026
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Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent changes of use. Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 10

Grade II* listed: Grammar School
List entry 1042428 · 13 m away · 38 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 36 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 ↗
Berwick-upon-Tweed 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Berwick-upon-Tweed. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Heritage at risk: Berwick-upon-Tweed
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Special area of conservation 100 m away: Tweed Estuary
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 77 m away: The medieval and post-medieval fortifications at Berwick upon Tweed
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.
SSSI 100 m away: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Berwick-upon-Tweed built-up area; Heritage coast 218 m away: North Northumberland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 24 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £201,350 in August 2024. Other property, freehold.

20 August 2024£201,350Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TD15 1HT
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Berwick North
Parish
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Yeoman Architecture Limited
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 91-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides changes of use by day 60.

Day 1279 days to the 91-day target
44%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
150decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15216246
Neighbours
23 Sept 2026
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
21 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.