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Engine Cottage Acomb Hexham Northumberland NE46 4RL

Awaiting decision Northumberland National Park 26/03156/LBC Listed Building Consent

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Proposal

Listed building consent for essential repair and re-roofing works to the roof pitches, limited to the east-sloping and upper west-facing slopes.

As published by the council, reference 26/03156/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/03156/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Registered
Received
8 Sep 2026
Validated
10 Sep 2026
Ward
Hexham North
Parish
Acomb
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE46 4RL

Comment by 1 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Northumberland National Park's portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Northumberland National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01479/LBC Awaiting decision

    Engine Cottage Acomb Hexham Northumberland NE46 4RL

    Listed Building Consent to repair East sloping and a small section of West facing roof. Involving stripping existing slates, batten, roof felt and soakers, and a provision of new roof structure, relaying existing slates and replacements where required. New battens and breathable membrane, re-bedding of existing water tables and ridge tiles. Replacement of lead aprons, soakers and flashing and repair/replacement of roof spars. Sloping roof insulation to be upgraded with Kingspan type.

    Submitted 27 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 10 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 November 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 36 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Northumberland National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Northumberland National Park decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    26/01479/LBC Submitted 27 Apr 2026 1m away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jul

    Listed Building Consent to repair East sloping and a small section of West facing roof. Involving stripping existing slates, batten, roof felt and soakers, and a provision of new roof structure, relaying existing slates and replacements where required. New battens and breathable membrane, re-bedding of existing water tables and ridge tiles. Replacement of lead aprons, soakers and flashing and repair/replacement of roof spars. Sloping roof insulation to be upgraded with Kingspan type.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Roofing 8 docs

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