Blyth Spartens A F C Croft Park Plessey Road Blyth Northumberland NE24 3JE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02382/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Retrospective: The siting of five shipping containers for uses ancillary / incidental to the existing sports stadium operation (hospitality box with decking, managers office, club shop/sales unit, hot/cold food / drinks sales unit, storage unit) and changes to ancillary / incidental operational uses of existing buildings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Validated
9 Jul 2026
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Consultation
8 Sept 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Blyth (Northumberland) built-up area.
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
NE24 3JE
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Wensleydale
Parish
Blyth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Anton Lang Planning Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, about the council's usual 60 days. Approved, as 81% of changes of use here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
151decided 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

2comments received
2 objecting

81 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15056379
Neighbours
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 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