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Bench Mark Allendale Hexham Northumberland NE47 9PA

Awaiting decision Northumberland National Park 25/04597/FUL Full Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Conversion of the existing double garage to a bedroom with ensuite and home office space

As published by the council, reference 25/04597/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/04597/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Registered
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
South Tynedale
Parish
West Allen
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE47 9PA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Northumberland National Park register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/03049/VARYCO Awaiting decision

    Bench Mark Allendale Hexham Northumberland NE47 9PA

    Variation of Conditions 4 (Car Parking) and 5 (Cycle Parking) of approved application 26/01716/FUL in order to reflect minor amendments to the approved parking/hardstanding and cycle storage arrangements, whilst retaining the purpose and requirements of both conditions

    Submitted 1 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01716/FUL Granted

    Bench Mark Allendale Hexham Northumberland NE47 9PA

    Convert existing garage into a large office space that connects to the main house

    Decided 29 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 25/04608/LBC Awaiting decision

    Bench Mark Allendale Hexham Northumberland NE47 9PA

    Listed Building Consent: Conversion of non-original attached double garage into bedroom and home office space. Widening of existing internal opening into garage conversion

    Submitted 19 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2025

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Blake Hopkinson Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in North Shields

Dissolved · incorporated 2007 · North Shields

35 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 76% granted

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Documents

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

9 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 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Bench Mark Allendale Hexham Northumberland NE47 9PA

    25/04608/LBC Submitted 19 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~2 Mar

    Listed Building Consent: Conversion of non-original attached double garage into bedroom and home office space. Widening of existing internal opening into garage conversion

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

  • Bench Mark Allendale Hexham Northumberland NE47 9PA

    26/01716/FUL Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

    Convert existing garage into a large office space that connects to the main house

    Granted Full applications 15 docs

  • Bench Mark Allendale Hexham Northumberland NE47 9PA

    26/03049/VARYCO Submitted 1 Sep 2026 0.3 miles away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

    Variation of Conditions 4 (Car Parking) and 5 (Cycle Parking) of approved application 26/01716/FUL in order to reflect minor amendments to the approved parking/hardstanding and cycle storage arrangements, whilst retaining the purpose and requirements of both conditions

    Awaiting decision Conditions 10 docs

  • Bench Mark Allendale Hexham Northumberland NE47 9PA

    26/03049/VARYCO Submitted 1 Sep 2026 0.3 miles away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

    Variation of Conditions 4 (Car Parking) and 5 (Cycle Parking) of approved application 26/01716/FUL in order to reflect minor amendments to the approved parking/hardstanding and cycle storage arrangements, whilst retaining the purpose and requirements of both conditions

    Awaiting decision Conditions 10 docs

  • Bench Mark Allendale Hexham Northumberland NE47 9PA

    26/01716/FUL Submitted 15 May 2026 0.3 miles away

    Convert existing garage into a large office space that connects to the main house

    Granted Full applications 15 docs

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