Co-Operative Buildings Hexham Old Road Ryton NE40 3ER Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00462/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Conversion of former co-op building into 13no self-contained flats (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Validated
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 28 Dec 2026, from Gateshead's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 6

Registered battlefield about 30 m away: Battle of Newburn Ford 1640
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk about 30 m away: Battle of Newburn Ford; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ryton built-up area; Green belt about 47 m away: Tyne and Wear; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Full Application
Postcode
NE40 3ER
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Ryton Crookhill And Stella
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Total Planning Solutions (UK) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 91-day target. Gateshead usually decides changes of use by day 99.

Day 2277 days to the predicted decision (day 99)
32%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
17%go to committee

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

Public comments

6comments received
6 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Conversion of former Co-op Building to 6 x 2-bed flats, 2 x 1-bed flats and 1 x 2-bed hou…
DC/21/01168/FUL
2020 Approved
Discharge of conditions 6(Archaeology), 9(Drainage), 11(Foul and Surface Water) and 13(Ba…
17/00944/DOC1
2017 Approved
Conversion of building into 8 x 2 bedroom flats, 2 x 1 bedroom flats and 1 x 3 bedroom ho…
DC/17/00944/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
Demolition of existing building and erection of six x three-bedroom houses and two x two…
DC/16/01095/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
35 Simpson Street Ryton NE40 3EP
Single storey rear extension
DC/23/00202/HHA
2022 Approved
98 Tyne Gardens Crookhill Ryton NE40 3DS
Single Storey Extension to rear and works to retaining wall and steps (as amended 06.03.2…
DC/22/01268/HHA
2017 Approved
Crookhill Community Primary School Hexham Old Road Ryton NE40 3ES
VARIATION OF CONDITION 7 (pupil numbers) of DC/17/00746/FUL to allow for 60 pupils (curre…
DC/17/01189/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings