Delaval Trading Estate Double Row Seaton Delaval Northumberland NE25 0PP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Part demolition, external alterations and change of use of units 15-19 (Changing from Class A3 cafe, Class A5 hot food takeway and Class B2 car garages to Class B8 storage and distribution and Class E Cafe with takeaway to be retained) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Mar 2026

As of 16 Aug 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Documents 20

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Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 276 m away: New Hartley Ponds SSSI; Inside the Seaton Delaval built-up area; Green belt 18 m away: Tyne and Wear; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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
NE25 0PP
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Cramlington East & Double Row
Parish
Seaton Valley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Bloq Architects

Decision outlook

Day 221, past the statutory target. 81% of changes of use 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 8 Aug 2026.

Day 221165 days past the 56-day target
47%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
108decided 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
1 objecting1 neutral

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14325078
Neighbours
3 Feb 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
24 Feb 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