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Westside Farm Common Bank Whitfield Hexham Northumberland NE47 8HF

Awaiting decision Northumberland National Park 26/01762/COU Change of Use

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Proposal

Change of use of part of agricultural barn to provide dog grooming space

As published by the council, reference 26/01762/COU

Application record

Reference
26/01762/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Registered
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
South Tynedale
Parish
Allendale
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE47 8HF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 May 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 July 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.

Who's behind it

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Doonan Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Northumberland

Active · incorporated 1997 · Northumberland

65 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 95% granted

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What 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 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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