The Dairy Cottage Longhirst Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3LJ

1. 6 Mar 2026

   Received by Northumberland National Park

2. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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 38 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 lawful development applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land North West Of Micklewood House John Dobson Drive Longhirst Northumberland

  19/04265/REM Submitted 22 Oct 2019 150 yards away

  Reserved Matters application - Approval of the details of the access, appearance, landscaping, layout, drainage, scale for 2 dwellings pursuant to planning permission 18/00097/OUT as supplemented by details received 27/01/20 and amended by drawings received 20/02/20

  Granted Reserved matters 49 docs
  Several homes

• Land North East Of Micklewood Close Micklewood Close Longhirst Northumberland

  26/02094/TREECA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Trees in a Conservation Area: T2, T3, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, T13, T14, T15, T16, T18, T19, T20, T21, T22, T23, T24, T25, T26, T27, T29, T30, T33, T34, T36, T37, T38, T38A, T39, T44, T46, T55, G40, G54, G56, G59, and G60 - Various species, see application and Tree Report for schedule of works.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Old Pavillion John Dobson Drive Longhirst Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3NA

  26/03071/CLEXIS Submitted 1 Sep 2026 200 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

  Certificate of Lawful Development - Existing Use of the conversion of the former cricket pavilion into and its use as a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), carried out otherwise than in accordance with application 16/01737/FUL

  Awaiting decision
  Domestic

• 19 Longhirst Village Longhirst Northumberland NE61 3LT

  25/04466/LBC Submitted 11 Dec 2025 350 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~5 Feb

  Listed Building Consent to create a uniform roof height to the rear offshoot extension to afford useable ceiling height to accommodate a kitchen and shower room

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 8 docs

• 26/03240/CLEXIS Awaiting decision

  84 Front Street Newbiggin-By-The-Sea Northumberland NE64 6QD

  Certificate of Lawful Development - Existing use for hot food takeaway with takeaway collection and delivery

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02557/CLPROP Granted

  6 Cresswell Court Hadston Northumberland NE65 9FH

  Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed use for a single storey rear kitchen extension

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03168/CLEXIS Awaiting decision

  Sheepwash Woods Sheepwash Road Sheepwash Choppington Northumberland

  Certificate of Lawful Development for existing structures forming secure storage for equipment and tools essential for maintenance of woodland and welfare of grazing animals. Conservation grazing of horses, goats and hens in contained areas within woodland, which will potentially change from place to place within woodland.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01882/CLEXIS Refused

  Unit 1 79 Waterloo Road Blyth Northumberland NE24 1BU

  Certificate of Existing Lawful Use As A Hot Food Takeaway

  Received 28 May, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03055/CLEXIS Awaiting decision

  Garden Cottage Charlton Hall Ellingham Chathill Northumberland NE67 5DZ

  Certificate of Lawful Development - Existing use for material operations have been carried out in the time period for 18/03208/FUL and Listed building consent 18/03209/LBC. RESTORATION OF WALLED GARDEN, INCLUDING VISITOR SHOP AND FACILITIES, CAFE, RESTAURANT AND VENUE SPACE INCLUDING BAR, EVENTS ROOM, CEREMONY AND ANCILLARY SPACES INCLUDING KITCHEN, TOILETS, STORAGE, OFFICE, GARDENERS STORE AND CAR PARKING Following the grant of planning and listed building consent the applicant commenced development within the redline boundary in accordance with the approved plans and within the time frame specified (3 years) by the planning consent. Please see supporting statement and evidence.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development