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Bates Cottage Post Office Holywell Whitley Bay Northumberland NE25 0LW

Awaiting decision Northumberland National Park 26/03285/COU Change of Use

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Proposal

Change of use from Sui Generis to Class C3 Dwellinghouse, including the incorporation of the property into adjoining Forge cottage

As published by the council, reference 26/03285/COU

Application record

Reference
26/03285/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Registered
Received
17 Sep 2026
Validated
17 Sep 2026
Ward
Holywell
Parish
Seaton Valley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE25 0LW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 23 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

7 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 full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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