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Matfen Hall Matfen Hall Drive Matfen Northumberland NE20 0RH

Awaiting decision Northumberland National Park 26/00101/VARYCO Variation of Planning Condition

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Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) on approved application 24/02364/LBC in order to make minor adjustments to the overall design, primarily the building layout and facade details.

As published by the council, reference 26/00101/VARYCO

Application record

Reference
26/00101/VARYCO
Type
Variation of Planning Condition
Status
Registered
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Ponteland West
Parish
Matfen
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE20 0RH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Northumberland National Park register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01849/VARYCO Granted

    Matfen Hall Matfen Hall Drive Matfen Northumberland NE20 0RH

    Variation of Condition 5 (Rainwater Goods) on approved application 24/02364/LBC in order to allow a dark bronze to match the windows and the tone of the stonework and timber cladding

    Decided 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01844/VARYCO Granted

    Matfen Hall Matfen Hall Drive Matfen Northumberland NE20 0RH

    Variation of Condition 5 (Rainwater Goods) on approved application 24/02363/FUL in order to allow a dark bronze to match the windows and the tone of the stonework and timber cladding

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 25/04607/DISCON Awaiting decision

    Matfen Hall Matfen Hall Drive Matfen Northumberland NE20 0RH

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4 (window/door details), 5 (rainwater goods), 6 (boundary, structures and hard surfaces), 7 (Solar PV panels), 10 (landscaping), 11 (external lighting), 12 (construction method statement) and 14 (Sustainable design/construction)on approved application 24/02363/FUL

    Submitted 19 Dec 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jan 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 16 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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

Seam Architecture + Design Agent, an architecture practice registered in Corbridge

Active · incorporated 2023 · Corbridge

16 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

19 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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Matfen Hall Matfen Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE20 0RH

    26/01843/DISCON Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 12 (Construction Method Statement) and BNG condition on approved application 24/02363/FUL

    Decided Conditions 11 docs

  • Matfen Hall Matfen Hall Drive Matfen Northumberland NE20 0RH

    26/01849/VARYCO Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

    Variation of Condition 5 (Rainwater Goods) on approved application 24/02364/LBC in order to allow a dark bronze to match the windows and the tone of the stonework and timber cladding

    Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 2 docs

  • Matfen Hall Matfen Hall Drive Matfen Northumberland NE20 0RH

    26/01844/VARYCO Submitted 26 May 2026 200 yards away

    Variation of Condition 5 (Rainwater Goods) on approved application 24/02363/FUL in order to allow a dark bronze to match the windows and the tone of the stonework and timber cladding

    Granted Windows or glazing 5 docs

  • Matfen Hall Matfen Hall Drive Matfen Northumberland NE20 0RH

    26/01844/VARYCO Submitted 26 May 2026 200 yards away

    Variation of Condition 5 (Rainwater Goods) on approved application 24/02363/FUL in order to allow a dark bronze to match the windows and the tone of the stonework and timber cladding

    Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 5 docs

  • Matfen Hall Matfen Hall Drive Matfen Northumberland NE20 0RH

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    80% historically approved · decision due ~3 Mar

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4 (window/door details), 5 (rainwater goods), 6 (boundary, structures and hard surfaces), 7 (Solar PV panels), 10 (landscaping), 11 (external lighting), 12 (construction method statement) and 14 (Sustainable design/construction)on approved application 24/02363/FUL

    Awaiting decision Conditions Windows or glazing 47 docs

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    26/01843/DISCON Submitted 26 May 2026 200 yards away

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