Northumberland College St Marys House St Marys Wynd Hexham Northumberland NE46 1LW

1. 27 Feb 2026

   Received by Northumberland National Park

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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.

• 3 St Marys House St Marys Wynd Hexham Northumberland NE46 1LW

  26/02012/FUL Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Replace Timber single glazed sash windows on the first floor with UPVC double glazed sash windows on the first floor.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 14 docs

• Flat 1 The Granary St Marys Wynd Hexham Northumberland NE46 1LW

  26/00399/MISC Submitted 2 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~3 Apr

  Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus.

  Awaiting decision 2 docs

• 3 St Marys House St Marys Wynd Hexham Northumberland NE46 1LW

  26/02012/FUL Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Replace Timber single glazed sash windows on the first floor with UPVC double glazed sash windows on the first floor.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 14 docs

• Achilles Physio 28 St Marys Chare Hexham Northumberland NE46 1NQ

  26/01948/CMU Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Notification of Prior Approval for change of use from long vacant first floor to mixed use including single bedroom apartment.

  Granted 4 docs

• Achilles Physio 28 St Marys Chare Hexham Northumberland NE46 1NQ

  26/01948/CMU Submitted 2 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Notification of Prior Approval for change of use from long vacant first floor to mixed use including single bedroom apartment.

  Granted Full applications 4 docs

• JC Herdman Jewellers 15 Battle Hill Hexham Northumberland NE46 1BA

  26/03396/NONMAT Submitted 24 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov

  Non-material amendment (to add two uPVC windows in anthracite grey to the side elevation) on approved application 24/03055/FUL

  Awaiting decision Amendments Windows or glazing 4 docs

• 26/02224/SCREEN Withdrawn

  Land West Of Black Hill Colliery Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland

  EIA Screening Opinion for the erection of a poultry building for 32,000 birds together with associated hardstanding, service yard, drainage infrastructure, feed bins, plant and external works

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Outline
• 26/03382/SCOPE Awaiting decision

  Upper Swinburne Reservoir (colt Crag) Carriers Lane Birtley Northumberland

  EIA Scoping Opinion in relation to proposed works at Colt Crag Reservoir and Little Swinburne Reservoir.

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 27 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/03300/EDAS Awaiting decision

  Maytree Cottage Longhorsley Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3SD

  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

  High Grange West Farm Lane Matfen Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE20 0RP

  Notification of Prior approval to install 12 solar panels on south facing aspect of roof

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

  Land At Factory Road Cambois Northumberland

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

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