Planning application
Blue Bell Inn W T Stead Road Embleton Northumberland NE66 3UP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent to convert the ground floor to guest bedrooms and operate the property as short-term visitor accommodation
As published by the council, reference 26/00440/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00440/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 6 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Longhoughton
- Parish
- Embleton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE66 3UP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Northumberland National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/00439/FUL Awaiting decision
Blue Bell Inn W T Stead Road Embleton Northumberland NE66 3UP
Convert the ground floor to guest bedrooms and operate the property as short-term visitor accommodation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 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 34 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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87% historically approved · decision due ~29 Apr
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Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs -
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Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs -
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