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Land West Of Wydon Burn Reservoir Wydon Burn Hexham Northumberland

24/03044/FULFull ApplicationAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Construction of new access route to allow for future management of reservoir, such as desilting and vegetation removal. The works include:- Moving and replacing several play structures within existing playpark to facilitate access of machinery. Replacement of sections of existing playpark fencing for demountable fencing. Construction of 6m by 13.2m concrete protection slab, over two buried gas mains. Construction of 4.5m by 32m concrete access ramp within Environment Agency land boundary to facilitate machine access into reservoir. Earthworks and associated works for construction of protection slab and ramp through area of neutral grassland and broadleaved woodland.

Received
4 September 2024
Decision due
12 November 2024
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Hexham Central With Acomb
Agent
James Christopher Consulting Ltd
  1. Received4 Sep
  2. Validated17 Sep
  3. Consult.9 Oct
  4. Target12 Nov
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application at Land West Of Wydon Burn Reservoir Wydon Burn Hexham Northumberland. Northumberland (County) has handled 5,584 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 4 September 2024 and is still awaiting a decision. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 1 application across Hexham Central With Acomb.

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

Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Hexham

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 September 2024
Consultation expiry
9 October 2024
Consultation start
18 September 2024
Consultation end
9 October 2024
Neighbour consultation start
18 September 2024
Neighbour consultation end
9 October 2024
Last date for comments
9 October 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent
James Christopher Consulting Ltd
Agent address
Unit 16 The Stottie Shed Christon Road Gosforth Newcastle Upon Tyne DH9 8TX

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-13377351
Comments
0
Documents
19
Constraints
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Green belt: NorthumberlandNext to the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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