Morpeth Castle Castle Walk Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2PP
Proposal
Addition of stainless steel handrails to the castle roof parapet top and metal grilles to the roof edge slot. New screen to the entrance hallway at the first floor to create a cloakroom and additional kitchen storage.
- Received
- 2 December 2019
- Decided
- 4 February 2020 · Application Permitted
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 4
- Ward
- Morpeth Kirkhill
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- ReceivedSubmitted2 Dec
- ValidatedValidated12 Dec
- Consult.Consultation4 Feb
- TargetTarget Date6 Feb
- DecidedDecided4 Feb
Decided in 54 days (council typically 49)
This is a full planning application at Morpeth Castle Castle Walk Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2PP. Northumberland (County) has handled 5,615 applications of this type and approves 92% of them, typically deciding them in 57 days. This one was decided in 64 days, 7 days longer than Northumberland (County)'s median. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 12 applications across Morpeth Kirkhill. We hold 1,483 applications in total for the NE61 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
Planning constraints
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- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Morpeth
- Local nature reserve: Carlisle ParkPart of the site
- Brownfield land register: Benfield VW Garage, Castle Bank, MorpethRegister site at or near this address
Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, 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 and heritage coasts.
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