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5A Seaforth Street Blyth Northumberland NE24 1AY

Awaiting decision Northumberland National Park 26/02247/COU Change of Use

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Proposal

Change of use from residential to commercial (two piano studios)

As published by the council, reference 26/02247/COU

Application record

Reference
26/02247/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Registered
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Croft
Parish
Blyth
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE24 1AY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 26 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 August 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

  • NOISE ASSESSMENT Report/ Statement · 06 Oct 2026
  • POLICE Consultee Comment · 09 Jul 2026
  • HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 07 Jul 2026
  • FLOOR PLAN - 5A SEAFORTH STREET Plan · 24 Jun 2026

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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.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • 5A Seaforth Street Blyth Northumberland NE24 1AY

    26/02247/COU Submitted 25 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from residential to commercial (two piano studios)

    Granted 3 docs
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  • Land adjacent to 42 Regent St, Blyth, NE24 1LS

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    Granted 17 docs
  • Blyth And Tyne 38 Regent Street Blyth Northumberland NE24 1LS

    26/02843/FUL Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

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  • Blyth And Tyne 38 Regent Street Blyth Northumberland NE24 1LS

    26/02843/FUL Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

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    Change of use of former public house with single 4no bedroom flat above to eight residential flats across two levels, with associated alterations, including first floor extension with new pitched roof.

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  • Land adjacent to 42 Regent St, Blyth, NE24 1LS

    26/02509/ADE Submitted 16 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Advertisement consent for the installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated illuminated advertisement panels on either side of the unit

    Granted Advertising 17 docs

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