Saint Michaels Church Bailiffgate Alnwick Northumberland NE66 1NB Data via plota.co.uk

26/03201/LBC - Listed Building Consent Registered

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
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Validated
10 Sept 2026
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Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent listed building works. Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 7

Grade I listed: Church of St Michael
List entry 1041546 · 3 m away · 16 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 15 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 ↗
Alnwick 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 109 m away: St Mary's Chantry House
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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 111 m away: Alnwick Castle; Tree preservation order 15 m away: The County of Northumberland (St Michael's Church, Alnwick) Tree Preservation Order 1971 - Group 1; Inside the Alnwick built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 12 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.

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
NE66 1NB
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Alnwick Castle
Parish
Alnwick
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Maden Eco Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides listed building works by day 55.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
144decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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38 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
10 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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

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.