Planning application
Ncea Duke's Secondary School Academy Road Ashington Northumberland NE63 9FZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Construction of new pathway from the existing road to the classroom buildings, new hardstanding play area and replacement of existing fence with new 2.4m high security fence to the perimeter of the application boundary
As published by the council, reference 26/02812/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02812/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Seaton With Spital
- Parish
- Ashington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE63 9FZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Northumberland National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01265/CLPROP Awaiting decision
Ncea Duke's Secondary School Academy Road Ashington Northumberland NE63 9FZ
Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed development of two single storey, double classroom buildings and associated facilities within the grounds of the existing school, with new path and gate, providing access from the existing car park.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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12 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Portakabin Limited Agent, registered in York
Active · incorporated 1961 · York
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
- HIGHWAYS
- PUBLIC PROTECTION
- THE COAL AUTHORITY
- RIGHTS OF WAY
- PROPOSED FENCE ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING FENCE ELEVATIONS
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATIONPLAN
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN (PLANNING)
- EXISTING SITE PLAN (PLANNING)
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Northumberland National Park granted permission on 7 October 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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