Planning application
Northgate Hospital, Adult Autism Unit Mitford Unit Northgate Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3BP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Notification of Prior Approval for the installation of roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar panels and equipment to generate renewable electricity for on-site consumption.
As published by the council, reference 26/00667/SOLAR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00667/SOLAR
- Type
- PA Solar PV Panels non-domestic
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Longhirst
- Parish
- Morpeth
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE61 3BP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 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 21 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 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's median decision took 34 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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