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2 Dilston West Cottages Corbridge Northumberland NE45 5RL

26/00534/FULRefused

Refused on 16 April 2026

Council decision: Application Refused2 reasons for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Rear extension, internal alterations, stairwell extension, raised decking and verandah, two additional rooflights and 8 solar panels (as amended 23/3/26).

Received
11 February 2026
  1. Received11 Feb
  2. Validated12 Feb
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided16 Apr

Decided in 63 days

About this application

This is a planning application for a rear extension at 2 Dilston West Cottages Corbridge Northumberland NE45 5RL. Northumberland (County) has handled 16,733 applications of this type. This one was decided in 63 days, 2 weeks longer than Northumberland (County)'s typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 522 applications in total for the NE45 postcode area.

Why it was refused

  1. By virtue of its proposed scale, design, form and materials the construction of the extension would not make a positive contribution to the streetscape. The prominent and incongruous addition contrasts the stone host dwelling and results in a discordant and jarring feature which fails to complement or enhance the character and appearance of the area. The scheme would therefore be contrary to Policies STP 1, QOP1 and QOP 2 of the Northumberland Local Plan and the principles of the NPPF.
  2. The extension is not considered to be a subordinate addition to the property and would result in a disproportionate addition over and above the scale of the original building, resulting in inappropriate development in the Green Belt. In this instance, no very special circumstances are considered to exist to outweigh inappropriate development in the Green Belt. The scheme would therefore be contrary to Policies STP 1, STP 7, STP 8 and QOP 2 of the Northumberland Local Plan and the principles of the NPPF.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
NE45 5RL

Planning application dates

Date validated
12 February 2026

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Green belt: Northumberland
  • Ancient woodland: Swallowship WoodsPart of the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

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, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© 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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