Micahs Tearoom 13 Oldgate Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1QF Data via plota.co.uk

26/02793/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for 1 fascia sign and 1 projecting/hanging sign to shopfront Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Validated
10 Aug 2026
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Consultation
28 Sept 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 13, Oldgate
List entry 1042743 · The pin is inside its outline · 21 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 19 Grade II)
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 the other 21 with distances
Historic England ↗
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 44 m away: Bell tower or clock tower
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 181 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 1535 m away: Morpeth Northern Bypass; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Morpeth built-up area.
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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £200,000 in September 2025. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

9 September 2025£200,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 July 2011£170,000Detached house
31 July 2006£125,000Detached house

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

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
NE61 1QF
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Morpeth North
Parish
Morpeth
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
JAG Technical Services Limited
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster than Northumberland (County)'s median of 56 for listed building works. Approved, as 92% of listed building works here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
226decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15139514
Planning Portal ref
PP-15139514
Neighbours
10 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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 owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.