Former Allendale First School Shilburn Road Allendale Northumberland NE47 9PT Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 25/04037/FUL
Council
Northumberland (County) 3.8/10
Date received
11 Nov 2025
Date validated
5 Dec 2025
Postcode
NE47 9PT

Description

Conversion of former school into five residential dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 11 Oct 2026; it is now day 310.

Day 310, past the statutory target. 86% of full applications in Northumberland (County) are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Oct 2026.

Day 310254 days past the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
837decided in the last year

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

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 7

North Pennines National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Former County Primary School, Grade II, 16 m away · 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 1 m away: Allendale
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Allendale Town built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Historical activity at this location

15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024
Allendale Health Centre Shilburn Road Allendale Northumberland NE47 9LG
Notification of Prior Approval for Installation of approx. 38m2 of solar photovoltaic arr…
24/03895/SOLAR
2024
Allendale Village Hall Allendale Hexham Northumberland NE47 9PR
Notification of Prior Approval to install 32 solar panels to south west pitched roof
24/03854/SOLAR
2023 Approved
Ashcroft Leadgate Allendale Northumberland NE47 9PR
Tree in a Conservation Area: T1 Pine tree - raise crown by 1.5 to 2m and thin lower branc…
23/01250/TREECA
2022
Dawson Place Hall Dawson Place Allendale NE47 9PP
Listed Building Consent for a Solar Panel array be installed on the South East facing roo…
22/00236/LBC
2021 Approved
Almora Shilburn Road Allendale NE47 9LG
To replace the three upstairs aluminium framed windows with wooden framed windows; replac…
21/01498/FUL
2021 Approved
Street Record Dawson Place Allendale Hexham Northumberland
Trees in a conservation area : T1, T2, T3 and T4 (crown lift to 2.5m above footpaths and…
21/00778/TREECA
2020 Approved
Pre School Playgroup Allendale County First School Shilburn Road Allendale Hexham Northumberland NE47 9PT
Discharge of conditions 3,4 (Fence), 5 (Gate), 6 (Plans), and 7 (Mortar Mix) of applicati…
20/01852/DISCON
2020 Approved
Allendale Health Centre Shilburn Road Allendale Hexham Northumberland NE47 9LG
Trees in a Conservation Area application: TG1 Sycamore/Leyland Cypress - Crown lift to 4…
20/01320/TREECA
2019 Approved
Pre School Playgroup Allendale County First School Shilburn Road Allendale Hexham Northumberland NE47 9PT
Listed Building Consent: Form new pedestrian gateway and pathway to pre-school and erect…
19/04490/LBC
2019 Approved
Pre School Playgroup Allendale County First School Shilburn Road Allendale Hexham Northumberland NE47 9PT
Form new pedestrian gateway and pathway to pre-school and erect timber fence to rear gard…
19/04489/CCD
2019 Approved
Northumberland County Council Allendale Library Dawson Place Allendale Hexham Northumberland NE47 9PP
Trees in a conservation area application for T1 Mature Sycamore - fell.
19/04126/TREECA
2019 Approved
Building At West Of Former Allendale First School Shilburn Road Allendale NE47 9PT
Trees in a Conservation Area : T1 - Sycamore tree (remove lowest southern branch)
19/00632/TREECA
2018 Approved
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Works to trees in a conservation area - Scots Pine (T1) : Fell due to excessive shading a…
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2017 Approved
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Development of a community garden and public open space. Provision of new entrances, new…
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2017 Approved
1 Dawson Place Allendale NE47 9PP
Proposed ground floor extension to provide shower room and toilet
17/00906/FUL
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