Planning application
48 Westmorland Avenue Newbiggin-By-The-Sea Northumberland NE64 6RN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Development - Existing use for garage kept within the lawful planning guides and no new access required as its in the garden.
As published by the council, reference 26/00026/CLEXIS
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00026/CLEXIS
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Existing Use
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Parish
- Newbiggin By The Sea
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE64 6RN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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3 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 April 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 34 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Northumberland National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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Other lawful development applications
In Northumberland National Park
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26/03055/CLEXIS Awaiting decision
Garden Cottage Charlton Hall Ellingham Chathill Northumberland NE67 5DZ
Certificate of Lawful Development - Existing use for material operations have been carried out in the time period for 18/03208/FUL and Listed building consent 18/03209/LBC. RESTORATION OF WALLED GARDEN, INCLUDING VISITOR SHOP AND FACILITIES, CAFE, RESTAURANT AND VENUE SPACE INCLUDING BAR, EVENTS ROOM, CEREMONY AND ANCILLARY SPACES INCLUDING KITCHEN, TOILETS, STORAGE, OFFICE, GARDENERS STORE AND CAR PARKING Following the grant of planning and listed building consent the applicant commenced development within the redline boundary in accordance with the approved plans and within the time frame specified (3 years) by the planning consent. Please see supporting statement and evidence.
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26/02380/CLPROP Granted
68 Barnaby Way Jameson Manor Ponteland Northumberland NE20 0ES
Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed development for a part garage conversion
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26/02462/CLEXIS Granted
14 Dickson Drive Hexham Northumberland NE46 2RB
Certificate of Lawful Development - Existing single storey flat roof bedroom and en-suite extension to rear
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26/02996/CLPROP Awaiting decision
The Nook Kirkwhelpington Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE19 2RS
Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed installation of solar PV arrays on both the southwest and southeast facing roof areas
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26/02989/CLPROP Awaiting decision
5 Grassington Drive Southfield Green Cramlington Northumberland NE23 6EN
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey rear extension