West House Cottage Whalton Northumberland NE61 3UZ

1. 5 Feb 2026

   Received by Northumberland National Park

2. 20 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 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.

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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• Beresford Arms South Side Whalton Northumberland NE61 3UZ

  26/01914/TREECA Submitted 1 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Trees in a Conservation Area - T1- Remove. Acer pseudoplatanus; T2 - Remove. Acer pseudoplatanus; T3 - Remove Fraxinus Excelsior

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Beresford Arms South Side Whalton Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3UZ

  26/02215/FUL Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Part conversion of existing public house to form two number dwellings to rear and retain public house at smaller scale

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• 3 The Garden Houses Whalton Northumberland NE61 3UZ

  23/00894/TREECA Submitted 14 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Trees in a Conservation Area T1, T2 & T3 Lime : Crown reduce by 30%. Reduce trees from approximately 18.5m to 13m and cut back epicormic growth.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 3 The Garden Houses Whalton Northumberland NE61 3UZ

  23/00894/TREECA Submitted 14 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Trees in a Conservation Area T1, T2 & T3 Lime : Crown reduce by 30%. Reduce trees from approximately 18.5m to 13m and cut back epicormic growth.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Orchard House Whalton Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3UZ

  21/03721/TREECA Submitted 21 Sep 2021 100 yards away

  Trees in a conservation area application: Remove Conifers 1-9, 13-17, 20 (group - 12no. trees), 22, 23, 28, 29 (group - 10no. trees), 30-32 and 34-37. Remove Elder 18 and Cedars 25 and 27. 10 - Elders 10-11 Reduce height down to 6 feet. Laurel 12 Reduce down to 6 feet. Large Beech 19 Reduce height by 15 feet (approx. 1/4 of overall height). Large Beech 21 Reduce height by 15 feet (approx. ½ of overall height). Elder 24 Reduce down to 6 feet. Large Beech 26 Reduce height by 15 feet (approx. 1/4 of overall height) and raise crown to 18 feet from the ground (currently approx. 12 feet from ground). Ash 33 Reduce height by 12 feet and remove lower overhanging branches

  Granted Trees 27 docs

• Beresford Arms South Side Whalton Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3UZ

  26/02215/FUL Submitted 22 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Part conversion of existing public house to form two number dwellings to rear and retain public house at smaller scale

  Granted Full applications 16 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