Barmoor Cottage Main Road Ryton NE40 3TS

Awaiting decision DC/26/00342/CPL
Change of use
Council
Gateshead
Date received
24 Apr 2026
Date validated
14 May 2026
Postcode
NE40 3TS

Description

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE: Change of use of property from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Use Class C3(b) to provide a facility for one adult receiving care. No external alterations to property.

Get alerts nearby Council site ↗
Gateshead
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#234 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Gateshead is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #288 out of 292. 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%) #113 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #50 of 292
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #288 of 292
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #275 of 292
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Nearby applications

Thorp Academy Main Road Ryton NE40 3AH

Discharge of condition 7 (Implement HMMP) of planning application DC/24/00667/FU...

24/00667/DOC6 - 15 May 2026

Thorp Academy Main Road Ryton NE40 3AH

Non-Material Amendment of application DC/24/00667/FUL to allow amendments to Con...

DC/26/00223/NMA - 17 Mar 2026

2 Moss Crescent Ryton NE40 4XL

Two storey side extension

DC/26/00193/HHA - 10 Mar 2026