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DC/26/00333/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Application seeking approval without compliance of conditions 70 (Offsite noise mitigation verification), 71 (Retention of off-site noise mitigation), 72 (Offsite light spillage mitigation) and 73 (Retention of offsite light spill mitigation) of Planning Permission - Original consent for 276 dwellings has not changed. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 14 Oct 2026, 02:08

Application progress

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Received

17 Apr 2026

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Validated

19 May 2026

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Approved

11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 13 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Gateshead Planning and Development Committee on 9 Sept 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

Officers advised removing the four conditions because they related to a closed industrial operation and could no longer be complied with.
Nine representations objected that removing the conditions would leave residents without verified, lasting noise and light protection.
The committee granted permission subject to conditions and authorised amendments to those conditions.

Read how the committee decided The proposed condition removals, site history, officers’ assessment, objections and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Gateshead's committee minutes of 9 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Associated applications 13

FullApproved11 Sep 2026DC/26/00333/FULThis application
Application seeking approval without compliance of conditions 70 (Offsite noise mitigation verification), 71 (Retention…
Full28 Jan 2022council archive

Conditions 5 discharged · 26, 42, 44, 61, 74 awaiting decision · 13, 46, 47, 63, 64, 65, 66 refused
- Show 11 more · 1 approved, 3 pending, 7 refused
  - ConditionsDischarge of conditions 46 (Updated BNG assessment) and 47 (HMMP).Refused17 Aug 202622/00125/DOC14
  - ConditionsDischarge of condition 63 (Drainage survey and investigation).Refused13 Aug 202622/00125/DOC15
  - ConditionsDischarge of conditions 42 (Bat boxes), 44 (Bird nesting features) and 74 (Plot 276).13 Aug 202622/00125/DOC16
  - ConditionsDischarge of condition 65 (Drainage construction method statement).Refused20 Jul 202622/00125/DOC13
  - ConditionsDischarge of condition 13 (Site levels and sections).Refused17 Jul 202622/00125/DOC12
  - ConditionsDischarge of Condition 61 (Highway Swales)1 Jul 202622/00125/DOC11
  - ConditionsDischarge of condition 64 (Overland flood flow exceedence assessment).Refused16 Jun 202622/00125/DOC9
  - ConditionsDischarge of Condition 66 (Comprehensive Drainage Design)Refused10 Jun 202622/00125/DOC10
  - ConditionsDischarge of condition 13 (Site Levels and Sections).Refused19 May 202622/00125/DOC8
  - ConditionsDischarge of condition 5 (Construction Management Plan (CMP)).5 May 202622/00125/DOC7
  - ConditionsDischarge of condition 26 (Shared Cycle/Pedestrian Route).13 Apr 202622/00125/DOC4

Site constraints 3

Also on the record

National infrastructure project about 1146 m away: A1 Birtley to Coal House Improvement Scheme; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Birtley built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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: DH3
Received: 17 Apr 2026
Validated: 19 May 2026
Ward: Birtley
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 11 Sept 2026
Decision: Grant
Decision date: 11 Sept 2026
Decision level: Committee
Applicant: Show
Agent: Pegasus Group

Public comments

10comments received

9 objecting1 neutral

90% object · above the UK average of 74%

372 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 8 Jul 2026
Committee: 9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry: 11 Sept 2026
Env. assessment: No

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Gateshead

Planning Authority Score

2.4/10

Poor

#255 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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

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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