Outside Oakbank Burswell Villas Hexham Northumberland NE46 3LD Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/03581/MISC
Date received
8 Oct 2026
Date validated
8 Oct 2026
Postcode
NE46 3LD

Description

Installation of 1 x 11m light telegraph pole - Reference: HZ Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent utility and infrastructure works.

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 14.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
88%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
246decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 6

Hexham 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 at risk: Hexham
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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Hexham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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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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