57 Bridge Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1PQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02987/VARYCO - Variation of Planning Condition Registered
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of Condition 3 (Materials and Colour) of approved application 26/02085/LBC in order to reword the condition that allows the Local Planning Authority to assess and, if acceptable, regularise the installed signage while retaining control over any future alteration or replacement. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
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Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 22 Sept 2026. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

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Application forms 1

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 57, Bridge Street
List entry 1042755 · 2 m from the pin · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 9 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 ↗
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Morpeth 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 57 m away: Morpeth Old Bridge
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 217 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.
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 Morpeth built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

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Important details

Council
Northumberland (County)
Application type
Variation of Planning Condition
Postcode
NE61 1PQ
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Morpeth North
Parish
Morpeth
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

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9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15178355
Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023
Listed Building Consent: Change of use from Licensed Bar and residential to Class E comme…
23/04326/LBC
2023
Change of use from Licensed Bar and residential to Class E commercial. Internal fit out a…
23/04325/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Lily Rose Flowers 53A Bridge Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1PQ
Advertisement consent for 1 illuminated fascia sign
25/04342/ADE
2024
Disused Workshop Chantry Place Morpeth Northumberland
Re-development of disused Workshop D to create 1.5-storey heated workshop within footprin…
24/04143/FUL
2023
28A Bridge Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1NL
Advertising consent for 1x Fascia Sign. (Retrospective)
23/03185/ADE
2023 Approved
62 Bridge Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1PQ
Advertisement consent for installation of replacement signs one fascia and one projecting…
23/00184/ADE
2022 Refused
Jacksons Hairdresser 1 Wansbeck Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1XZ
External render removal from North wall. New double door with juliet balcony at street le…
22/03790/FUL
2020 Approved
Unit 2 The Chantry Chantry Place Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1PJ
Advertisement Consent for - Fascia sign x 1; frosted logo to windows
20/03449/ADE
2019 Approved
Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses 59A Bridge Street Morpeth NE61 1PQ
Outline permission for conversion of existing place of worship to provide 2no 2 bed apart…
19/02824/OUT
2019 Approved
Oswald House 63 - 65 Bridge Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1PQ
Change of use of part of ground floor from A1 to A4. Change of use of part of ground floo…
19/01215/FUL
2019 Approved
St Georges United Reformed Church Bridge Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1PD
Trees in a conservation area - T1 - crown reduction by 30-40% to one lime tree
19/04187/TREECA
2019 Approved
Black Bull Hotel 47 Bridge Street Morpeth NE61 1PE
Listed Building Consent: Front elevation Re-render/decorate, new/replacement lighting, 2n…
19/01857/LBC
2019 Approved
Black Bull Hotel 47 Bridge Street Morpeth NE61 1PE
Front elevation Re-render/decorate, new/replacement lighting, 2no. new windows to the rea…
19/01856/FUL
2019 Approved
Black Bull Hotel 47 Bridge Street Morpeth NE61 1PE
Advertisement Consent: Installation of replacement illuminated and non illuminated signs…
19/02048/ADE
2019 Approved
Black Bull Hotel 47 Bridge Street Morpeth NE61 1PE
Listed Building Consent to install replacement signs on premises
19/02132/LBC
2019 Approved
St Georges United Reformed Church Bridge Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1PD
Proposed replacement of existing main entrance timber doors, with fully glazed doors, wit…
19/01298/FUL
2018
St Georges United Reformed Church Bridge Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1PD
Replacement of existing main entrance timber doors with fully glazed doors within a slim…
18/04384/FUL
2017 Refused
Workshop Chantry Place Morpeth NE61 1PJ
Change of use of ground floor to retail. Upper floor extension to provide single maisonet…
17/02225/FUL
2017 Approved
Smailes 40 Bridge Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1NL
Advertisement Consent: To repair the existing fascia using a smooth skim coat of cement/r…
17/03796/ADE
2016 Refused
3 St Georges Square Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1SL
Erection of balcony to east elevation of property to first floor. To be accessed via Fren…
16/03401/FUL
2017 Approved
Thomson Holidays 32 Bridge Street Morpeth NE61 1NL
Listed Building Consent: New signage and shopfront painting to new grey ral 7037
17/01815/LBC
2017 Approved
Thomson Holidays 32 Bridge Street Morpeth NE61 1NL
Advertisement Consent: Installation of 1no. non-illuminated fascia sign and 1no. non-illu…
17/01841/ADE
2016 Approved
Lidl Uk Gmbh Stanley Terrace Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1PA
Demolition of existing Lidl store and regeneration of Lidl site, former Petrol Filling St…
16/03191/FUL
2016 Approved
Lidl Uk Gmbh Stanley Terrace Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1PA
Advertisement Consent: Display of 3 no. externally illuminated Wall-Mounted Billboards, 2…
16/03583/ADE
2016 Refused
Workshop Chantry Place Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1PJ
Change of use of ground floor to retail. Upper floor extension to provide single maisonet…
16/00840/FUL
2016 Approved
Lidl Uk Gmbh Stanley Terrace Morpeth NE61 1PA
Advertisement consent for 1no. internally illuminated free standing totem sign
16/01117/ADE
2023 Approved
38 Bridge Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1NL
Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed change of use from bank to delicatessen and…
23/02706/CLPROP
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings