Northgate Hospital, Adult Autism Unit Mitford Unit Northgate Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3BP

1. 24 Feb 2026

   Received by Northumberland National Park

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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 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 outline applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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• Northgate Hospital Northgate Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3BP

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• Northgate Hospital Northgate Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3BP

  26/01174/DISCON Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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  Discharge of Condition 11 (SuDS) of approved application 23/01467/REM

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

• Northgate Hospital Northgate Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3BP

  26/00091/DISCON Submitted 13 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~10 Mar

  DIscharge of Condition 21 (Surface Water Drainage) on approved application 25/03063/VARYCO

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• Land North Of Northgate Hospital Northgate Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3BP

  26/02559/FUL Submitted 21 Jul 2026 50 yards away

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  Demolition of existing water tower and engineering operations, including ground preparation, and landscaping, associated with the creation of public open space

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• Northgate Hospital Northgate Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3BP

  26/02526/DISCON Submitted 17 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 28 (Streetlighting) on approved application 25/03063/VARYCO

  Granted 28 docs

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• 26/03300/EDAS Awaiting decision

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  Notification of Prior Approval for additional storeys on a dwellinghouseConstruction of one additional storey above the original single-storey bungalow part of Maytree Cottage

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/03284/SOLARD Awaiting decision

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  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/02810/SCREEN Decided

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  Screening opinion for a proposed data centre development - Reference: LSE_00837_EIA Screening

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Outline