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26/02848/COU - Change of Use Approved
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from cafe to a tattoo art studio with small front retail area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Consultation
7 Oct 2026
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Approved
7 Oct 2026

Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

IMG PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Morpeth 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 39 m away: Morpeth Old 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 ↗
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Chantry, Grade I, 15 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 12 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.
Show all 14 with distances
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 188 m away: Carlisle Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1626 m away: Morpeth Northern Bypass; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Morpeth built-up area; Flood defence 37 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 137 year flood).
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area144 m² (1,550 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 42)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, 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
Change of Use
Postcode
NE61 1NL
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Morpeth North
Parish
Morpeth
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days faster than Northumberland (County)'s median of 60 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.

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

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15149317
Planning Portal ref
PP-15149317
Neighbours
12 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 Oct 2026
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Nearby activity

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.