Planning application
Land South Of Easington Farm Belford Northumberland
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Screening opinion to determine whether the proposed development constitutes EIA Development and therefore requires the preparation of an Environmental Statement.
As published by the council, reference 26/00372/SCREEN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00372/SCREEN
- Type
- Screening Opinion
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Bamburgh
- Parish
- Belford
- Decision by
- Officer Opinion
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 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.
Who's behind it
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Michie Group LLP Agent, registered in Alnwick
Active · incorporated 2025 · Alnwick
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 outline applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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