Planning application
Saks Hair And Beauty 109 Marygate Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 1BH
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Proposal
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations to facilitate change of use of upper floors from commercial (Class E) to residential (Class C3). Removal of existing internal timber fire door and frame connecting retail unit to rear protected staircase. Removal of staff toilet cubicle and internal wall to Treatment Room 1 to create ensuite master bedroom. Formation of new double-opening between lounge and kitchen area. Removal of non-original suspended ceiling in lounge (lowered by approx. 400mm) and reinstate at original joist level. Creation of new door opening on rear elevation (1982 rebuild section). New fire-rated exit door will be installed to provide safe egress, service and delivery access for ground-floor retail unit. Installation of electrical and water meters and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) system.
As published by the council, reference 26/02824/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02824/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Berwick North
- Parish
- Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TD15 1BH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Northumberland National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/01745/LBC Refused
Saks Hair And Beauty 109 Marygate Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 1BH
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations to facilitate change of use of upper floors from commercial (Class E) to residential (Class C3). Removal of existing internal timber fire door and frame connecting retail unit to rear protected staircase. Removal of staff toilet cubicle and internal wall to Treatment Room 1 to create ensuite master bedroom. Formation of new double-opening between lounge and kitchen area. Removal of non-original suspended ceiling in lounge (lowered by approx. 400mm) and reinstate at original joist level. Creation of new door opening on rear elevation (1982 rebuild section). New fire-rated exit door will be installed to provide safe egress, service and delivery access for ground-floor retail unit. Replacement of three 1980s timber sashes with Heritage-grade high-specification uPVC sash-and-case units on front and three on rear (double glazed). Installation of electrical and water meters and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) system.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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7 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 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 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
- REAR ELEVATIONS
- FRONT ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING SIDE ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONS
- DOOR DRAWINGS
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
- PREAPPLICATION 109 MARYGATE.DOCX
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- RESTORATION & SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- LISTED BUILDING OFFICIAL LIST ENTRY
- EXTERNAL DOOR TECHNICAL SPEC DETAILS
- NOTICE OF EXPEDITED SPLIT RE-SUBMISSION & MATERIAL PLANNING STATEMENT
- GROUND FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING SECTIONS
- PROPOSED SECTIONS
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Open the documentsWhat 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 56 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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