Plans have been lodged for a housing development in the village of Lowick.

If the bid by Advance Northumberland gets the green light, 35 dwellings will be built on land east of Lambton Avenue and Kyloe View – with Main Street (B6353) acting as the divider between the two parcels of agricultural land.

This would also supersede previous planning approvals from Northumberland County Council for a total of 24 homes across the two parcels of land.

The new proposals are for a mix of two, three and four-bedroom house types, including seven bungalows.

placeholder image — The approach to Lowick from the east.

Previously, there were zero two-bedroom homes planned and 13 five-bedroom homes planned. Now, there are 10 two-bedroom homes planned and zero five-bedroom homes planned.

The number of affordable homes in the development would increase from four to six.

The planning statement, one of the documents submitted to the county council, includes the following: “The previous permission predominantly included larger homes, which were not considered to be suitable for the location or local housing requirements.

“Furthermore, the houses approved no longer meet building standards and therefore would have required amendments to bring them up to standard.

“The alterations to the housing mix reflect the findings of the Strategic Housing Market Assessment, commissioned by the council and published in 2025, which recommends a greater focus on two and three-bedroom dwellings within the local authority area.

“The proposed mix is considered to be more representative of the local area.

“The proposed development has sought to include material types which are reflective of the character of the local area, a mixture of brick types and render with a mixture of grey and red roof tiles and white UPVC windows and facias.

“The landscaping strategy is varied and appropriate for the local character.

“Landscaping features include front garden tree planting, shrub planting to define boundary treatments, wildflower planting and the implementation of two SUDS attenuation basins, providing benefits to surface water drainage, visual amenity and ecological benefits.

“This statement has demonstrated that the principle of residential use on the site has already been deemed acceptable by the previous permission, which is still extant.”

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