8 Shaftoe Leazes Hexham Northumberland NE46 3DF Data via plota.co.uk

26/02718/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Validated
31 Jul 2026
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Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 70.

The consultation period closed on 3 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
Registered park or garden 97 m away: The Hexham Parks
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 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 3

Last sold for £322,500 in July 2005. Terraced house, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

27 July 2005£322,500
23 December 1999£37,500
11 September 1998£60,000Flat or maisonette, leasehold

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

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NE46 3DF
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Hexham North
Parish
Hexham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Aite Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 70, past the statutory target. 86% of full applications in Northumberland (County) are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 30 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7014 days past the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
821decided 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
4 Aug 2026
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 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

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