The Railway Inn Fourstones Northumberland NE47 5DG
Proposal
Proposed change of use of the former Railway Inn into two dwelling houses, including the demolition of modern extensions to the rear and front elevations of the existing building; and the construction of a three bedroomed bungalow on the site of the former car park
- Received
- 23 August 2024
- Decision due
- 31 October 2024
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 1
- Ward
- Humshaugh
- Agent
- Doonan Architects Ltd
- ReceivedReceived23 Aug
- ValidatedValidated5 Sep
- Consult.Consultation27 Sep
- TargetTarget Date31 Oct
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at The Railway Inn Fourstones Northumberland NE47 5DG. Northumberland (County) has handled 5,584 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 23 August 2024 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 56 applications across Humshaugh. We hold 713 applications in total for the NE47 postcode area.
89% of full applications at Northumberland County Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- NE47 5DG
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Warden
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 5 September 2024
- Consultation expiry
- 27 September 2024
- Consultation start
- 6 September 2024
- Consultation end
- 27 September 2024
- Neighbour consultation start
- 5 September 2024
- Neighbour consultation end
- 26 September 2024
- Last date for comments
- 27 September 2024
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Doonan Architects Ltd
- Architect profile
- DOONAN ARCHITECTS LTD
- Agent address
- 16 Hallstile Bank Hexham Northumberland NE46 3PQ
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-13320411
- Documents
- 29
- Constraints
- 7
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- 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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Source: Northumberland (County)
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