61 Ravensworth Road Gateshead NE11 9AD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Resubmission - Change of use of former medical practice (Use Class E) to a 14 bed (17 person) House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis), including internal alterations, minor external works and replacement windows. (amended plans rec'd 28.07.26) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 11 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 12 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Gateshead Planning and Development Committee on 9 Sept 2026.
Refused
Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.
- Officers advised approval because the vacant building could provide housing without unacceptable effects on neighbours or highways.
- Councillors and neighbours raised concerns about parking, highway impacts, overdevelopment, residential amenity and local services.
- The committee refused permission because insufficient parking would cause parking concerns near the site.
Source: Plota analysis of Gateshead's committee minutes of 9 Sept 2026.
Site constraints 1
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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £135,000 in April 2019. Other property, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Gateshead
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- NE11 9AD
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Dunston And Teams
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 11 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Cellar Door Architecture
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 99 days from validation, about the council's usual 99 days. Refused, as 16% 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
99% object · above the UK average of 75%
134 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 5 Aug 2026
- Committee
- 9 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 11 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
11 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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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