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Morpeth First School Goose Hill Middle Greens Morpeth NE61 1TL

19/04710/DEMGDODemolition Determination ApplicationPermitted
Prior approval

Proposal

Prior notification of proposed demolition of Morpeth First School main building and all ancillary and out-buildings, including the former caretakers two storey dwelling

Received
29 November 2019
Decided
28 February 2020 · Prior Approval req and Granted
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
3
Ward
Morpeth Stobhill
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received29 Nov
  2. Validated17 Dec
  3. Consult.28 Feb
  4. Target28 Feb
  5. Decided28 Feb

Decided in 73 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Northumberland (County)83% of other applications approved

This is a planning application for demolition at Morpeth First School Goose Hill Middle Greens Morpeth NE61 1TL. Northumberland (County) has handled 476 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 37 days. This one was decided in 91 days, 8 weeks longer than Northumberland (County)'s median. The site is in 5 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 21 applications across Morpeth Stobhill. We hold 1,483 applications in total for the NE61 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
19/04710/DEMGDO
Address
Morpeth First School Goose Hill Middle Greens Morpeth NE61 1TL
Postcode
NE61 1TL
Application Type
Demolition Determination Application
Scale / Size
Medium
Decision Status
Permitted
Ward
Morpeth Stobhill
Parish
Morpeth

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Capita Property and Infrastructure
Agent Address
Quadrant East 16 The Silverlink North Cobalt Business Park WEST ALLOTMENT NE27 0BY

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
29 November 2019
Consultation Expiry
28 February 2020
Target Decision Date
28 February 2020
Date Decided
28 February 2020
Date Validated
17 December 2019
Date Submitted
29 November 2019
Consultation Start
21 February 2020
Consultation End
28 February 2020
Permission Expires
28 February 2025

Planning Decision

Decision
Prior Approval req and Granted
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
73 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-08213669
Comments
3
Documents
24
Constraints
19
Coordinates
55.165607, -1.685294
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Northumberland (County)

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Associated applications

  1. 2019
    29 Nov

    Provision of a new car park on the site of the former Morpeth First School to provide a total of 142 no…

    ApprovedCounty Council DevelopmentFiled alongside19/04708/CCD
  2. 2019
    29 Nov

    Prior notification of proposed demolition of Morpeth First School main building and all ancillary and…

    This applicationApprovedOther19/04710/DEMGDO

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: MorpethPart of the site
  • Brownfield land register: Goose Hill Police Station, Castle Bank, MorpethRegister site at or near this address
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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