Limited recent decision data is available for Northumberland, so we don't show a headline approval rate here — the figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-02-17–2026-01-29): 91.3% of 1,082 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Planning Application | 327 | 276 | 51 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 203 | 183 | 20 | |
| Miscellaneous | 135 | 132 | 3 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 85 | 85 | 0 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 49 | 44 | 5 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 49 | 47 | 2 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 47 | 46 | 1 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 39 | 36 | 3 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 31 | 28 | 3 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 21 | 20 | 1 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 19 | 18 | 1 | |
| Electricity Determination | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 11 | 9 | 2 | |
| Householder (Prior Approval) | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval Agric to Residential | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| Telecommunications | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| County Council Development | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Change of Use | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Prior Notification of Road | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| PA Solar PV Panels non-domestic | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| COU Agricultural Building under Class R | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Demolition Determination Application | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Hedgerow Removal | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cert of Lawfulness of Prop Works to LBC | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 634 | 586 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 319 | 285 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 16 | 14 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 9 | 8 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 10 | 7 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longhorsley | 62 | 53 | 9 | |
| Bamburgh | 46 | 43 | 3 | |
| Shilbottle | 39 | 38 | 1 | |
| South Tynedale | 36 | 33 | 3 | |
| Haydon And Hadrian | 36 | 32 | 4 | |
| Corbridge | 34 | 33 | 1 | |
| Amble West With Warkworth | 33 | 31 | 2 | |
| Ponteland North | 32 | 27 | 5 | |
| Alnwick | 31 | 31 | 0 | |
| Ponteland West | 31 | 27 | 4 | |
| Rothbury | 29 | 28 | 1 | |
| Longhoughton | 28 | 26 | 2 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.