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25/04551/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolish rear elevation outbuilding, construct two storey rear elevation extension, upgrade conservatory pitched roof, strip back slate roof, install new nature slate tile and repoint the gable end wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Dec 2025
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Validated
23 Dec 2025
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Consultation
18 Feb 2026
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Approved
18 Feb 2026

Approved on 18 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Ovingham 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 ↗
SSSI 148 m away: River Tyne at Ovingham SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ovingham built-up area; Priority habitat 39 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 6

Last sold for £200,000 in December 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

12 December 2025£200,000
19 May 2017£181,000
24 November 2006£165,500
18 March 2005£156,000
11 May 2001£75,000
18 July 1999£59,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NE42 6AT
Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Ward
Prudhoe North & Wylam
Parish
Ovingham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Feb 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
18 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Design-Tec

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
837decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications 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 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14568480
Planning Portal ref
PP-14568480
Neighbours
23 Dec 2025
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
Comments by
18 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
27 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Jan 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.