School House Larkspur Gateshead NE9 6SS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to a local community facility (Use Class F2), the installation of a new entrance door and internal refurbishment. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Associated applications 2
- Change of use from existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to a local community facility (Use Class F2), the installation of a new…
Conditions 4 discharged
Site constraints 3
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 British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, 43 days faster than Gateshead's median of 99 for changes of use. Approved, as 84% 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 →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 16 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
2 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%).
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