St Marys Heritage And Visitor Centre Oakwellgate Gateshead NE8 2AU

Awaiting decision DC/26/00379/TREE
Council
Date received
7 May 2026
Date validated
7 May 2026
Postcode
NE8 2AU

Description

Tree works at St Marys on Tyne.

Gateshead
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#226 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Gateshead is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #278 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 64% 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 (96%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #112 of 282
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #48 of 282
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #278 of 282
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #265 of 282
64%
Minor dwellings approved
22 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
32 decided
468
Total decisions
45 refused in 2025