Alnwick Retail Park Taylor Drive Alnwick Northumberland Data via plota.co.uk

26/02552/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of electric vehicle charging hub with associated infrastructure including lighting/CCTV. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Consultation
15 Sept 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Alnwick built-up area; 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Full Application
Postcode
NE66 2DJ
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Alnwick Castle
Parish
Alnwick
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Planware Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 42 days slower than Northumberland (County)'s median of 14 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 98% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
238decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15052427
Neighbours
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
18 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