Micahs Tearoom 13 Oldgate Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1QF

25/03828/LBCPermitted

Listed building consent

Proposal

Change of use from existing public cafe at ground floor with residential at first floor to proposed public micro-pub at ground floor with Air B&B at first floor, along with listed building consent for proposed alterations. Replacement of windows on South and East elevations, ground, first floor and front elevation alterations (amended).

Received: 18 December 2025
Decided: 26 March 2026 · Application Permitted
Council: Northumberland County Council

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted18 Dec
ValidatedValidated18 Dec
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided26 Mar

Decided in 98 days

This is a planning application for a change of use at Micahs Tearoom 13 Oldgate Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1QF. Northumberland (County) has handled 16,496 applications of this type and approves 92% of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. This one was decided in 98 days, 6 weeks longer than Northumberland (County)'s median. The site is in the Morpeth conservation area, with 14 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 1,483 applications in total for the NE61 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference

25/03828/LBC

Address

Micahs Tearoom 13 Oldgate Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1QF

Postcode

NE61 1QF

Local Authority

Northumberland (County)

Decision Status

Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received

23 October 2025

Date Decided

26 March 2026

Date Validated

18 December 2025

Date Submitted

18 December 2025

Planning Decision

Decision

Application Permitted

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates

55.167390, -1.691887

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Northumberland (County)

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Planning history at this site

3 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)
Conservation area: Morpeth
Listed building: Grade II: 13, OldgateOn this site · +1 more

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, 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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