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DC/26/00333/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Removal of conditions 70 (off-site noise mitigation verification), 71 (retention of off-site noise mitigation), 72 (off-site light spillage mitigation), and 73 (retention of off-site light spill mitigation) of planning permission for the erection of 276no. 2, 3 and 4-bed dwellings (reduced from 298no.) and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Approved
11 Sept 2026

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

Associated applications 13

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 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
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 75%

372 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Jul 2026
Committee
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 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