Planning application
Gospel Hall Devonworth Place Cowpen Blyth Northumberland NE24 5AD
Works: New dwelling Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of existing former religious hall and construction of new proposed supported living accommodation comprising of self-contained 1-bedroom apartments (use class C3) for specialised independent supported living with associated external works and car parking.
As published by the council, reference 26/01155/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01155/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Cowpen
- Parish
- Blyth
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE24 5AD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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14 Apr 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
Decision expected by 9 June 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
65 documents on file for this application
- CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE
- SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
- PROPOSED DRAINAGE ARRANGEMENT
- DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT
- FEH
- BDN RESPONSE
- CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE
- CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE
- PROPOSED DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- PROPOSED SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
- PROPOSED IMPERMEABLE SURFACES PLAN
- PROPOSED DRAINAGE DURING CONSTRUCTION PLAN
- PROPOSED DRAINAGE ARRANGEMENT
- BDN RESPONSE
- CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE
- CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE
- CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE
- SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
- PROPOSED DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- PROPOSED DRAINAGE ARRANGEMENT
- RESPONSE TO LLFA COMMENTS
- CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE
- CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE
- CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE
- THE COAL AUTHORITY
- CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE
- COMMENT (NEUTRAL) SUBMITTED ONLINE
- BLYTH TOWN COUNCIL
- BLYTH TOWN COUNCIL
- CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE
- CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE
- BLYTH TOWN COUNCIL
- BLYTH TOWN COUNCIL
- DESK TOP STUDY
- THE COAL AUTHORITY
- CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE
- AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATEMENT
- EXISTING PLAN AND ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR GA PLAN
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR GA PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS OPTION 3A
- ROOF PLAN
- TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY
- TRANSPORT NOTE V1
- BNG ASSESSMENT R01
- ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND BAT SURVEY R02
- BNG R01
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- HEALTHY PLANNING CHECKLIST
- NOISE ASSESSMENT (31JAN2026)
- PLANNING STATEMENT (FINAL ISSUE)
- LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS
- SURFACE WATER CALCULATIONS
- PROPOSED DRAINAGE ARRANGEMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- DESK TOP STUDY AND COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT PT 1
- DESK TOP STUDY AND COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT PT 2
- DESK TOP STUDY AND COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT PT 3
- DESK TOP STUDY AND COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT PT 4
- DESK TOP STUDY AND COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT PT 5
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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 full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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