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Best Western Derwent Manor Allensford Consett Northumberland DH8 9BB

Awaiting decision Northumberland National Park 26/02974/CLEXIS Certificate of Lawful Existing Use

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development for existing bin store and bottle store enclosed by 2m high vertical board timber fence

As published by the council, reference 26/02974/CLEXIS

Application record

Reference
26/02974/CLEXIS
Type
Certificate of Lawful Existing Use
Status
Registered
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
South Tynedale
Parish
Shotley Low Quarter
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DH8 9BB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Aug 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 25 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 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.

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

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 lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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