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16 Castle Close Highchurch Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2LJ

20/00972/FULFull ApplicationPermitted
Full

Proposal

Proposed two storey rear extension to form bedroom, bathroom and family room and alterations

Received
20 March 2020
Decided
12 June 2020 · Application Permitted
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
2
Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received20 Mar
  2. Validated1 Apr
  3. Consult.12 Jun
  4. Target27 May
  5. Decided12 Jun

Decided in 72 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Northumberland (County)86% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for a two storey rear extension at 16 Castle Close Highchurch Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2LJ. 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 84 days, 4 weeks longer than Northumberland (County)'s median. There has been 1 other application 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.

Application Details

Reference
20/00972/FUL
Address
16 Castle Close Highchurch Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2LJ
Postcode
NE61 2LJ
Application Type
Full Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Parish
Morpeth

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Building Design
Agent Address
49A Haig Avenue Whitley Bay Newcastle Upon Tyne NE25 8JG

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
20 March 2020
Consultation Expiry
12 June 2020
Target Decision Date
27 May 2020
Date Decided
12 June 2020
Date Validated
1 April 2020
Date Submitted
20 March 2020
Consultation Start
12 June 2020
Consultation End
12 June 2020
Neighbour Consultation Start
1 April 2020
Neighbour Consultation End
22 April 2020
Last Date for Comments
22 April 2020
Permission Expires
12 June 2023

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Permitted
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Comments
2
Documents
15
Constraints
8
Coordinates
55.164173, -1.694723
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Appeal History

3268403
Dismissed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 9 June 2021Dev Type: Minor DwellingsReason: Refusal

Source: Northumberland (County)

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Associated applications

  1. 2020
    4 Nov

    Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission 20/00972/FUL

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)20/03737/VARYCO
  2. 2020
    20 Mar

    Proposed two storey rear extension to form bedroom, bathroom and family room and alterations

    This applicationApprovedFull20/00972/FUL

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation 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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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