Bedlington Christian Fellowship Brook Court Bedlington Northumberland NE22 5DF Data via plota.co.uk

26/02726/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Internal and external alterations to include the modernisation of the interior through the installation of internal partitions and a mezzanine level. External works comprise the removal of render from the north-west elevation, extension in height of the central window, upgrading of the existing entrance doorway and canopy, installation of solar panels and air source heat pumps, repair works to brickwork, stonework and rainwater goods, reinstatement of a previously blocked side window, and the blocking up of an existing door on the south-west elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 443 m away: Bedlington Country Park; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bedlington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Postcode
NE22 5DF
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Bedlington Central
Parish
West Bedlington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
THAA Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
655decided 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.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15121521
Planning Portal ref
PP-15121521
Neighbours
4 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Aug 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

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