Planning application
26/00989/CUD
Halifax 37 Waterloo Road Blyth Northumberland NE24 1BW
Proposal
Notification of Prior Approval for change of use of first and second storeys from offices to 4No. 1 bed flats
As published by the council, reference 26/00989/CUD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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19 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Northumberland National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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ATM Halifax 37 Waterloo Road Blyth Northumberland NE24 1BW
Application for approval under Regulation 77 of Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. In connection to 26/00989/CUD.
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26/01636/FUL Awaiting decision
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Installation of an ATM and associated signage (retrospective)
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26/01217/DISCON Awaiting decision
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Discharge of condition 4 (archaeology - parts b and c) on approved application 24/04300/CCD
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26/01104/FUL Awaiting decision
Doctors Surgery 19 Carlton Street Blyth Northumberland NE24 2DB
Change of use of former doctors surgery to medical or health services (Use Class E(e))
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26/01485/COU Awaiting decision
30 Plessey Road Blyth Northumberland NE24 3DD
Retrospective change of use of an existing first-floor one-bedroom flat (Use Class C3) to a small administrative office (Use Class E(c)). The property was previously in extremely poor condition and vacant. Internal refurbishment and minor internal reconfiguration works have now been completed to provide office accommodation for administrative purposes. No external alterations, extensions, or increase in floor area have been undertaken. The unit operates as a small-scale administrative office with low staff numbers and no visitor activity. The proposal has brought a vacant and dilapidated unit back into beneficial use and significantly improved its condition through refurbishment. Miller Wallace Residential has recently renovated another nearby residential property within the area, with a further residential renovation currently underway. These projects will provide refurbished housing stock that exceeds the single residential unit subject to this application.
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