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26/02849/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for installation of FTTP MDU Fibre to the premises Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Validated
20 Aug 2026
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Consultation
15 Oct 2026
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Approved
15 Oct 2026

Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 94, Newgate Street
List entry 1303054 · The pin is inside its outline · 13 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 11 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.
Show the other 13 with distances
Historic England ↗
Morpeth 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 ↗
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
National infrastructure project 1196 m away: Morpeth Northern Bypass; Local nature reserve 387 m away: Carlisle Park; Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Flood defence 29 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 75 year flood); Inside the Morpeth 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Morpeth North
Parish
Morpeth
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 92% of listed building works here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
226decided 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

5comments received
1 objecting1 neutral3 supporting

60% support · above the UK average of 16%

29 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15150058
Planning Portal ref
PP-15150058
Neighbours
20 Aug 2026
Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 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