True Homes Estate Agents The Stables School Lane Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4SL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the premises from Use Class E to Sui Generis for use as a dog grooming salon. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Committee · Last checked 14 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Gateshead Planning and Development Committee on 12 Aug 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the vacant premises could be used without unacceptable effects on parking, highways or neighbouring amenity, subject to conditions.
- The committee granted permission subject to the listed planning conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Gateshead's committee minutes of 12 Aug 2026.
Site constraints 4
Show all 9 with distances
- 14 mPark CottageGrade II
- 46 mWhickam Park Whickham ParkGrade II
- 58 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to Council OfficesGrade II
- 66 mWhickham War MemorialGrade II
- 74 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
- 94 m20, Front StreetGrade II
- 98 mTomb of Henry Clasper About 13 Metres North of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 101 mTomb of Jane Clasper About 13 Metres North of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 146 m12 and 14, Front StreetGrade II
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 105 days from validation, 6 days slower than Gateshead's median of 99 for changes of use. Approved, as 84% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Gateshead in the last twelve months, from validation. Gateshead decision record →
Public comments
88% object · above the UK average of 75%
13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 3 Aug 2026
- Committee
- 12 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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