James Calvert Spence College Upper School Acklington Road Amble Northumberland NE65 0NG Data via plota.co.uk

26/02352/ADE - Advertisement Consent post April 07 Approved

Proposal

Advertisement consent for 2no. fascia signs on north and west elevation of school building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Validated
23 Jul 2026
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Consultation
16 Sept 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Amble 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 listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Advertisement Consent post April 07
Postcode
NE65 0NG
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Amble West With Warkworth
Parish
Amble By The Sea
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
DPP Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 84% of signs and adverts here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
50decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14995371
Planning Portal ref
PP-14995371
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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