Union Electric Steel Close Works Coulthards Lane Gateshead Quays Gateshead NE8 3DX

Awaiting decision DC/26/00353/DEM
Council
Date received
30 Apr 2026
Date validated
30 Apr 2026
Postcode
NE8 3DX

Description

Demolition of all factory bays, stores, garages, labs and offices and all other ancillary buildings contained within the red line, building slabs will be left insitu, demolition only includes the dismantling of the superstructures.

Gateshead
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#234 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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