Westwood 24 Axwell Park Road Blaydon NE21 5PB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00274/HCPL - Householder Cert Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single-storey side extension, paving around the perimeter of the extension to match existing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Apr 2026
Approved
27 May 2026

Approved on 27 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Blaydon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Gateshead
Application type
Householder Cert Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
NE21 5PB
Received
3 Apr 2026
Validated
3 Apr 2026
Ward
Blaydon
Case officer
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Target decision
29 May 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
27 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
PH Partnership Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 4 days faster than Gateshead's median of 58 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
140decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Gateshead in the last twelve months, from validation. Gateshead decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Gateshead
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#255 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Gateshead is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #289 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 67% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Gateshead decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #130 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #107 of 296
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #289 of 296
67%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #282 of 296
58%
Minor dwellings approved
24 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
37 decided
482
Total decisions
54 refused in the year to March 2026