Planning application
173 Middle Drive Darras Hall Ponteland Northumberland NE20 9LU
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic
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Proposal
Front porch; loft conversion with new front & rear; rear rebuilt conservatory with double height space
As published by the council, reference 26/00400/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00400/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Ponteland West
- Parish
- Ponteland
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE20 9LU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Northumberland National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02421/FUL Granted
173 Middle Drive Darras Hall Ponteland Northumberland NE20 9LU
Proposed front porch, loft conversion with new front and rear dormers. Rebuild conservatory with double height space
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Acre Design NE Limited Agent, a design practice registered in North Shields
Active · incorporated 2017 · North Shields
45 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 97% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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