The Old Stables Stelling Hall Newton Stocksfield Northumberland NE43 7UR Data via plota.co.uk

26/02062/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Retrospective planning permission for the retention of existing timber building and demolition of existing domestic storage shed to be replaced with a new pottery studio Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Consultation
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Green belt: Tyne and Wear
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Newton Hall built-up area; Priority habitat 37 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,600,000 in April 2025. Other property, freehold.

7 April 2025£1,600,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area305 m² (3,283 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2021, 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
NE43 7UR
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Stocksfield & Bywell
Parish
Bywell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Milburn Planning Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 9 days slower than Northumberland (County)'s median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 87% of commercial and major works here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
111decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14954853
Planning Portal ref
PP-14954853
Neighbours
10 Jun 2026
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Jul 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.

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.