Planning application
Rock South Farm Alnwick Northumberland NE66 2LG
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Proposal
Notification of Prior Approval for change of use from agricultural building to residential, 3no. dwellinghouses.
As published by the council, reference 26/00831/AGTRES
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00831/AGTRES
- Type
- Prior Approval Agric to Residential
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Longhoughton
- Parish
- Rennington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE66 2LG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 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 1 May 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Michie Group LLP Agent, registered in Alnwick
Active · incorporated 2025 · Alnwick
120 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 89% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 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 prior approval applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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