12 Buteland Terrace Newbiggin-By-The-Sea Northumberland NE64 6PG Data via plota.co.uk

26/02836/COU - Change of Use Registered

Proposal

Change of use of existing dwelling house (Use Class C3) to residential care home (Use Class C2) providing permanent residential home for maximum of two children aged 5-17 years with autism and associated additional needs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Oct 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 8

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
SSSI 273 m away: Northumberland Shore SSSI; Special protection area 362 m away: Northumberland Marine; Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Conservation area 73 m away: Newbiggin-by-the-Sea; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Newbiggin-by-the-Sea 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 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 £143,000 in August 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

11 August 2025£143,000Recorded 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 area124 m² (1,335 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
NE64 6PG
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Parish
Newbiggin By The Sea
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Goldline Architectural Limited

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 73% of changes of use in Northumberland (County) are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Oct 2026.

Day 613 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
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

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15147195
Planning Portal ref
PP-15147195
Neighbours
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
13 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.