8 Broadleaf Walk Northside Birtley DH3 1FB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00571/HHA - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear extension incorporating a roof lantern. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jul 2026
Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Birtley built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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

Council
Gateshead
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
DH3 1FB
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Birtley
Parish
Birtley Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 12 days slower than Gateshead's median of 58 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
140decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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