Acomb Mine Water Treatment Site Acomb Industrial Estate Acomb Northumberland NE46 4SA

1. 23 Dec 2025

   Received by Northumberland National Park

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 February 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.

This application is with Northumberland National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Northumberland National Park decided prior approval applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Opposite 6 Tynedale Terrace Acomb Hexham Northumberland NE46 4QL

  26/03466/MISC Submitted 30 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

  Installation of 1 x 10m light telegraph pole - Reference: HZ_V26095

  Awaiting decision 3 docs

• 27 Orchard Avenue Acomb Northumberland NE46 4PZ

  25/04690/FUL Submitted 30 Dec 2025 300 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~24 Feb

  Remove the existing pitched roof from the house conservatory and install a new pitched warm roof. Remove the existing glazing to the side elevation and brick up and install glazing at a high level. Install new glazing to the remaining elevation.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 8 docs

• 11 Orchard Avenue Acomb Hexham Northumberland NE46 4PZ

  26/03248/MISC Submitted 14 Sep 2026 350 yards away

  10M LIGHT TELEGRAPH POL

  Granted 4 docs

• 2 Alnmouth Terrace Acomb Northumberland NE46 4RE

  26/01465/VARYCO Submitted 24 Apr 2026 0.3 miles away

  Variation of Condition 3 (Vehicular Access Details) of approved application 25/00026/FUL for the allowance of further time to discharge the condition

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Land North Of 42 Chapel Close Chapel Close Acomb Northumberland

  26/03134/MISC Submitted 4 Sep 2026 0.3 miles away

  Install 1 x 10M medium telegraph pole and 11M light telegraph pole.

  Granted 5 docs

• O/S Of 16 Chapel Close Acomb Hexham NE46 4RX

  26/03048/MISC Submitted 28 Aug 2026 0.3 miles away

  Install 1 X 11m light pole. Your ref: HZ_V26012/2

  Decided 2 docs

• 26/03579/AGTRES Awaiting decision

  Land North West Of Felton Fence U3099 Swarland Fence To Felton Fence Farm Longframlington Northumberland

  Notification of Prior Approval for the Conversion and extension of existing agricultural building to create a single dwelling together with associated sewage treatment plant.

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 26/02875/AGTRES Withdrawn

  Wandysteads Edlingham Northumberland NE66 2BT

  Notification of Prior Approval for change of use from agricultrual units to 5 residential dwellings (Use Class C3)

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/02623/AGRGDO Granted

  Chattlehope House Catcleugh Northumberland NE19 1TY

  Notification of Prior Approval for a General Purpose agricultural building

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 3 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/03459/ROAD Awaiting decision

  An existing forest North of Throckrington, Northumberland.

  Notification of Prior Approval for Road - Harvesting is required of the trees which have reached maturity.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 26/03441/HPA Awaiting decision

  The Haven Mile Road Widdrington Station Northumberland NE61 5QW

  Notification of Prior Approval: Construction of a rear flat roof extension to create a living/garden room, with a maximum height of 2.9m, finished in brick and render, extending a maximum of 8m from the existing original rear building line and 4.8m in width

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Prior approval