A wine bar and shop is set to open in a rural Northumberland village.
A planning application for listed building consent was submitted to Northumberland County Council to change the vacant ground-floor shop at Grade II-listed 1 and 2 King Street, Bellingham, into a wine shop and bar.
The proposal is for internal alterations and to replace cement with lime mortar for repointing stonework, the erection of a canvas awning to the shopfront and partial change of use from a vacant ground-floor shop to the wine shop and bar, and the first-floor residential into a holiday let.
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The application, submitted by Insight Architectural Design Ltd, was permitted by the local authority in December 2025.
The vacant ground-floor premises was formerly a bookshop.
The design and access statement said: "Bellingham Wine Store will provide a great venue for people to taste, experience and buy wine for consumption on or off its licensed premises.
"The business’ goal is to provide a great experience that delights customers and, for those that want it, educates them in wine.
"In return it expects to generate a modest profit to support the business owners. One of its objectives will also be to become part of the Bellingham community, sourcing non-wine products and services from local suppliers and working with the community to attract people to Bellingham to support the other businesses in the area and promote local growth."
A council document from the Built Heritage and Design team said: "The proposals are acceptable, subject to a condition regarding the submission of a sample panel of the proposed re-pointing of the south gable to be submitted and approved before any further re-pointing works are undertaken.
"In addition details of the awning and its frame, together with any signage on this canopy, to be attached to the building should be submitted and approved before first installation on site."
For more information, visit the council's planning portal and search for reference number 25/03840/LBC.
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