Old Reading Room Lesbury Alnwick Northumberland NE66 3PN Data via plota.co.uk

26/03039/FUL - Full Application Registered
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Demolition of existing sunroom and replacement with garden room, small single storey extension to courtyard elevation and extension to and conversion of existing garage building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
3 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 1 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent demolitions.

The consultation period closed on 8 Oct 2026.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Lesbury 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 83 m away: Lesbury Bridge
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 Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lesbury built-up area; National landscape 497 m away: Northumberland Coast; 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

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 2

Last sold for £390,000 in May 2017. Terraced house, freehold.

26 May 2017£390,000
14 June 2012£250,000

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

Building

Floor area182 m² (1,959 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Northumberland (County)
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NE66 3PN
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Longhoughton
Parish
Lesbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Adelphi Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
152decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15081742
Planning Portal ref
PP-15081742
Neighbours
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

24 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022
Front and Rear extension to dwelling
22/01090/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2024
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2023
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2023
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2022
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2021 Refused
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2020 Refused
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2019
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2019
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Ground Floor extension
19/04982/FUL
2019 Approved
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Retrospective erection of garden structures/stores.
19/04101/FUL
2019
Lesbury House Lesbury Alnwick Northumberland NE66 3PT
Listed building consent for erection of garden structures/stores
19/04102/LBC
2019
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2018 Approved
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Erection of outbuildings in garden and retrospective consent for boundary fence.
18/03889/FUL
2018 Withdrawn
Lesbury House Lesbury Alnwick Northumberland NE66 3PT
Listed building consent for erection of outbuildings in garden.
18/03890/LBC
2018 Approved
Brockgate Lodge Alnwick Road Lesbury NE66 3PJ
Proposed new access to highway
18/02491/FUL
2018 Approved
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Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and 3 (materials) pursuant to planning permissi…
18/00230/VARYCO
2017 Approved
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Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission (15/00446/FUL)…
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2016 Approved
Buildings North Of Lesbury House Lesbury Northumberland
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of application 15/00647/LBC
16/02676/VARYCO
2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.