Horncastle Farm Kirkwhelpington Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE19 2RA

1. 16 Jul 2026

   Received by Northumberland National Park

2. 27 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 September 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 prior approval applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land To East Of Horncastle Farm House Kirkwhelpington Northumberland

  26/00797/CLASSR Submitted 3 Mar 2026 31m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~28 Apr

  Notification under Class R for change of use of agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use

  Awaiting decision Other 2 docs

• Horncastle Farm Kirkwhelpington Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE19 2RA

  26/02510/AGTFLX Submitted 16 Jul 2026 66m away

  Notification of Prior Approval for change of use of two agricultural buildings to Class E (commercial, business or service)

  Refused 9 docs

• 26/03238/HPA Awaiting decision

  9 York Crescent Alnwick Northumberland NE66 1RL

  Notification of Prior Approval: Erection of a single-storey rear kitchen/dining extension with a grp flat roof, including 2no. flat glass skylights. Total projection from rear wall of the original dwellinghouse 3.60m, with maximum height of 3.00m and height to the eaves of 3.00m

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 26/02754/HPA Granted

  9 Crompton Street Blyth Northumberland NE24 3UP

  Notification of Prior Approval: Erection of single storey rear extension - total projection from rear wall of the original dwellinghouse 4.5m with maximum height of 3.80m and height to eaves of 2.40m

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/02700/PA Granted

  National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

  Notification of prior approval for the design and external appearance of a Portable Relay Room under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2025 - Blyth Substation Extension Phase 1.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 3 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/03116/ROAD Awaiting decision

  Land North East Of Hells Bottom The Forks To High Long House Kielder Northumberland

  Notification of prior approval for road which will connect existing forest roads allowing for more efficient movement of machinery and transport vehicles through the site

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 26/02493/AGTRES Granted

  Land At North Of Maidens Hall Pigdon Northumberland

  Notification of Prior Approval for change of use from agricultural building into 2 no. dwellings

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Prior approval