Bamburgh planning approval rate
Bamburgh ward in Northumberland has a 95.7% approval rate based on 47 planning decisions. Northumberland overall: 90.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
95.7%
ward approval rate
47
Decisions
45
Approved
2
Refused
90.6%
Northumberland average
Bamburgh is 5.1 percentage points above the Northumberland average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Bamburgh compares
Bamburgh ward
95.7%
Northumberland overall
90.6%
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Recent decisions in Bamburgh
Change of use from holiday unit to residential use. · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Construction of 1no dwellinghouse, with associated new access, landscaping, boun · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Extension of existing garage/storage area to provide ancillary accommodation to · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Construction of one detached dwelling with associated access and landscaping · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Single story side extension and form new parking and new oil tank and external b · Thu 20 Aug 2026
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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