Land East Of 17 Walkergate Walkergate Berwick-upon-tweed Northumberland Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Temporary use of site as public car park for up to two years, including repairs and resurfacing of hardstanding, creation of new dropped-kerb access from Walkergate, minor footway works, vegetation clearance (excluding retained mature trees), installation of parking and welcome signage, provision of Blue Badge parking, and replacement of hoardings with timber fencing where required along site boundaries Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Validated
13 Aug 2026
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Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 27 Oct 2026; it is now day 76.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 11

Berwick-upon-Tweed 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Berwick-upon-Tweed. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Heritage at risk: Berwick-upon-Tweed
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 52 m away: The medieval and post-medieval fortifications at Berwick upon Tweed
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.
Special area of conservation 293 m away: Tweed Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
21 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 4, College Place, Grade II, 54 m away · 1 Grade I, 20 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 293 m away: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Berwick-upon-Tweed built-up area; Heritage coast 232 m away: North Northumberland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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
County Council Development
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Berwick North
Parish
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Northumberland County Council

Decision outlook

Day 76, past the statutory target. 73% of changes of use in Northumberland (County) are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 7620 days past the 56-day target
44%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
155decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Northumberland (County) in the last twelve months, from validation. Northumberland (County) decision record →

Public comments

15comments received
10 objecting1 neutral4 supporting

67% object · below the UK average of 74%

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 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