Essity Princess Way Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 6HE

1. 23 Jan 2026

   Received by Northumberland National Park

2. 26 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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 46 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 full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Essity Prudhoe Mill, Princess Way, Prudhoe NE42 6HE

  26/01386/DEMGDO Submitted 17 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~12 Jun

  Notification of Prior Approval for the demolition of the existing office and administrative building (former UniFibres building) within the Essity Paper Mill site.

  Awaiting decision Other Demolition 5 docs

• 1 Mill View Rise Castlefields Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 5QX

  22/03432/FUL Submitted 16 Sep 2022 250 yards away

  Replace shed with detached double garage

  Granted Full applications 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Princess Court Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 6PL

  26/02106/FUL Submitted 12 Jun 2026 350 yards away

  80 static self-storage containers as described within use Class B8 (Storage and Distribution).

  Granted Full applications 17 docs

• 4 Princess Court Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 6PL

  26/02106/FUL Submitted 12 Jun 2026 400 yards away

  80 static self-storage containers as described within use Class B8 (Storage and Distribution).

  Granted Full applications 17 docs

• 4 Princess Court Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 6PL

  21/01864/FUL Submitted 4 May 2021 400 yards away

  Remove existing portakabin and construct two storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 19 docs

• 26/01608/FUL Granted

  Loudside Farm Eachwick Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE18 0BJ

  Conversion of agricultural buildings to provide enlargement of residential dwelling, new build extension to west gable, rear and change of use of areas of agricultural land to residential curtilage

  Received 7 May, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/02874/COU Granted

  Unit 1 Birchwood Way Ashwood Business Park Ashington Northumberland NE63 0XD

  Change of use from Catergory E(D) back to B2/B8 industrial

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/03019/FUL Granted

  Percy Arms Hotel Main Road Chatton Alnwick Northumberland NE66 5PS

  Proposed installation of Georgian style door and fixed side screen to replace the existing west elevation window and provision of new internal bar

  Received 26 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/03549/FUL Awaiting decision

  Bari Tea 28 Narrowgate Alnwick Northumberland NE66 1JG

  Full planning permission for structural repair, stabilisation works and associated conservation works

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02856/FUL Granted

  King Edward Vi School, Morpeth Adult Learning Centre Cottingwood Lane Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1DN

  Change of Use of Morpeth Adult Learning Centre into a single family dwelling

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications