Planning application
12 Buteland Terrace Newbiggin-By-The-Sea Northumberland NE64 6PG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of existing dwelling house (Use Class C3) to residential care home (Use Class C2) providing permanent residential home for maximum of two children aged 5-17 years with autism and associated additional needs
As published by the council, reference 26/02836/COU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02836/COU
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Parish
- Newbiggin By The Sea
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE64 6PG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 October 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 34 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in London
17 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 82% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Northumberland National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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