Land At Gloster Hill Amble Northumberland Data via plota.co.uk

26/03126/SCREEN - Screening Opinion Registered

Proposal

Screening Opinion for an Environmental Impact Assessment. Schedule 3 EIA screening matrix included. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 25 Sept 2026; it is now day 32. The consultation period closed on 25 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

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
Special protection area 454 m away: Northumberland Marine; Conservation area 84 m away: Amble; Inside the Amble 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 25 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
Screening Opinion
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Amble West With Warkworth
Parish
Warkworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officer Opinion
Applicant
Show
Agent
GFW

Decision outlook

Day 32, past Northumberland (County)'s usual 20 days for eia screening and scoping opinions. 98% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 3 Dec 2026.

Day 3224 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
1,265decided in the last year

Plota live figures for eia screening and scoping opinions decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent eia screening and scoping opinions in Northumberland (County) to go on. Northumberland (County) decision record →

Public comments

120comments received
117 objecting2 neutral1 supporting

98% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 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