Former church hall within a established residential area of Morpeth. The building has been in a state of disrepair, to the point of latterly becoming disused. It is no longer considered fit for purpose as the cost of refurbishment is prohibited. Therefore, the facility has been identified as surplus to requirements of the Church. Available for redevelopment following demolition, although this is likely to require provision of replacement space on a new site to enable this. An initial outline permission for 3 dwellings on clearance was approved in 2014 (14/00136/OUT). This was followed by a detailed permission for a revised scheme of 5 new-build homes in 2016 (16/00145/REM). This scheme was part of a wider proposal for consolidation of church property. Extensive and costly work would have been required to make the necessary improvements to the existing hall and new facilities have now been provided at nearby St Aiden’s Church site in replacement. This work is the subject of a separate but related permission dating from 2014 (14/00134/FUL). Works commenced in 2017. Development of 5 dwellings completed in 2018/19.
Morpeth Parish Office