We don't yet have enough recent decisions in Northumberland to show a reliable approval rate. The figures below cover all application types on record.
Outcome data is limited for Northumberland: only 1,049 of 8,934 applications on record have a decision we can read, so we do not show an approval rate. Based on Northumberland's public planning register. Data last updated: 24 May 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full planning applications | 327 | 276 | 51 | |
| Discharging planning conditions | 170 | 150 | 20 | |
| Miscellaneous | 135 | 132 | 3 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 85 | 85 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 49 | 44 | 5 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 49 | 47 | 2 | |
| Changing a planning condition (S73) | 47 | 46 | 1 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 39 | 36 | 3 | |
| Prior approval (permitted development) | 31 | 28 | 3 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 21 | 20 | 1 | |
| Other* | 96 | 91 | 5 | mixed types |
Tree works in a conservation area: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) (19), Electricity Determination (18), Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) (11), Larger extensions (householder prior approval) (8), Prior Approval Agric to Residential (6), Phone masts and telecoms (6), County Council Development (5), Change of Use (5), Prior Notification of Road (4), PA Solar PV Panels non-domestic (3), COU Agricultural Building under Class R (3), Demolition Determination Application (3), Hedgerow Removal (2), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (1), Cert of Lawfulness of Prop Works to LBC (1), Outline Planning (1).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 363 | 335 | |
| Q4 2023 | 307 | 273 | |
| Q1 2024 | 15 | 13 | sample too small |
| Q2 2024 | 4 | 4 | sample too small |
| Q3 2024 | 4 | 3 | sample too small |
| Q4 2024 | 6 | 6 | sample too small |
| Q1 2025 | 2 | 2 | sample too small |
| Q2 2025 | 4 | 4 | sample too small |
| Q3 2025 | 9 | 8 | sample too small |
| Q4 2025 | 10 | 7 | sample too small |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | 1 | sample too small |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 79 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 84.4% in Ponteland North to 100.0% in Alnwick, a gap of 15.6 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longhorsley | 60 | 51 | 9 | |
| Bamburgh | 42 | 39 | 3 | |
| Haydon And Hadrian | 36 | 32 | 4 | |
| Shilbottle | 35 | 34 | 1 | |
| South Tynedale | 34 | 31 | 3 | |
| Ponteland North | 32 | 27 | 5 | |
| Amble West With Warkworth | 32 | 30 | 2 | |
| Corbridge | 31 | 30 | 1 | |
| Alnwick | 30 | 30 | 0 | |
| Rothbury | 29 | 28 | 1 | |
| Ponteland West | 28 | 24 | 4 | |
| Longhoughton | 27 | 25 | 2 |
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