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The National Renewable Energy Centre Narec Test Site Albert Street Blyth Northumberland NE24 1LZ

Awaiting decision Northumberland National Park 25/04567/FUL Full Application

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Proposal

Erection of bespoke manufacturing unit for drive train testing facility including test hall, office space, plant room, external equipment compound with associated access and infrastructure

As published by the council, reference 25/04567/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/04567/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Registered
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Croft
Parish
Blyth
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE24 1LZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Northumberland National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 26/00245/FUL Awaiting decision

    The National Renewable Energy Centre Narec Test Site Albert Street Blyth Northumberland NE24 1LZ

    Erection of cable testing rig facility for the offshore wind sector

    Submitted 26 Jan 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Northumberland National Park took a median of 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

29 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Northumberland National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Northumberland National Park decided full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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