Former St Georges Hospital Site Morpeth Northumberland

1. 14 Aug 2026

   Received by Northumberland National Park

2. 17 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 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.

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.

This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.

More on conditions applications in our guide

• Former St Georges Hospital Site Morpeth Northumberland

  26/00846/VARYCO Submitted 10 Mar 2026 0m away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~5 May

  Variation of condition 28 (gas) on approved application 25/01389/VARYCO to allow for adoption of CS1 gas protection measures for the forthcoming apartments and houses

  Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling 2 docs

• Former St Georges Hospital Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2NS

  26/00918/VARYCO Submitted 13 Mar 2026 0m away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~8 May

  Variation of condition 10 on approved application 25/01389/VARYCO (original reference 23/02787/FUL) - Technical approval was obtained for proposed S278 works to Dark Lane/B1337 and was granted by NCC Highways Dept in 05.05.22. As no legal agreements have been provided to date we proposed that Condition 10 is changed to allow for construction/occupation of dwellings until agreement has been reached in relation to new trigger points if at all required.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 9 docs

• Land North Of St Georges Hospital Morpeth Northumberland

  26/02434/DISCON Submitted 9 Jul 2026 43m away

  Discharge of conditions 20 (gas protection verification report) and 22 (validation report) on approved application 22/03770/FUL

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• The Chapel St Georges Park Access From Fletcher House To Sewage Works Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2JE

  26/02268/DISCON Submitted 26 Jun 2026 92m away

  Decision due ~21 Aug

  Discharge of conditions 4 (land contamination), 5 (ground gas), 6 (verification), 7 (service ducts seal), 8 (vehicular access and surfacing), 9 (cycle parking) and 10 (surface water drainage) pursuant to plaaning approval 24/01206/FUL

  Decided

• The Chapel St Georges Park Access From Fletcher House To Sewage Works Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2JE

  26/02268/DISCON Submitted 26 Jun 2026 111m away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

  Discharge of conditions 4 (land contamination), 5 (ground gas), 6 (verification), 7 (service ducts seal), 8 (vehicular access and surfacing), 9 (cycle parking) and 10 (surface water drainage) pursuant to plaaning approval 24/01206/FUL

  Awaiting decision Conditions 13 docs

• Land South Of Bluebell Court East Cottingwood Morpeth Northumberland

  26/00917/VARYCO Submitted 13 Mar 2026 259m away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~8 May

  Removal of conditions 28 (Interim Priority Junction Arrangement) and 29 (Full Signalisation Junction Arrangement) on approved application 19/00904/FUL as required S278 agreements have not been provided, and therefore it is considered that no works to the existing junction are required

  Awaiting decision Conditions 13 docs

• 26/02525/VARYCO Granted

  Barnhill Farm Guyzance Northumberland NE65 9AG

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on approved application 25/03379/VARYCO to allow additional demolition due to storm damage, new ground floor cavity walling, newly applied edge of slab detail and minor changes to street lighting

  17 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/03109/DISCON Awaiting decision

  Land South East Of New Hall Farm Amble Northumberland

  Partial Discharge of condition 17 (Ground Gas Protection) on approved application 18/01529/OUT

  3 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/03094/DISCON Awaiting decision

  Rothley East Shield Longwitton Morpeth Northumberland NE61 4JY

  Discharge of Conditions 1 (Biodiversity Net Gain) and 4 (LEMP) of approved application 26/00527/FUL

  3 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/03090/DISCON Awaiting decision

  Blue Mill Thropton Morpeth Northumberland NE65 7JH

  Discharge of Conditions 11 (Demolition and Construction Method Statement) and 12 (Bats) of approved application 26/00531/FUL

  3 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/03097/VARYCO Awaiting decision

  Barclays 22 - 24 Hide Hill Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 1AF

  Variation of Condition 3 (Restoration) pursuant to listed building consent 26/01261/LBC - The condition includes the wording "all works associated with the approved alterations shall be removed in their entirety, and the building shall be restored to its former condition as existing immediately prior to the grant of this listed building consent" which is regarded as inappropriate for the existing condition of this building, which has been subject to partial stripping out of internal alterations carried out since 1995. Condition 3 is to be replaced with the following wording: "Upon the cessation of the temporary use hereby, or when the authorised alterations are no longer required for that use (whichever occurs sooner), only the works scheduled below associated with the approved alterations shall be removed within 3 months of such cessation. Temporary guarding to internal stair handrail Ground floor internal partition walls and doors WC - Sanitary ware, cubicles, fixtures, and fittings

  3 Sep 2026 Conditions