Unit 17B Follingsby Park Follingsby Lane Felling NE10 8YA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from Class B8 to Class E(d) Indoor Sports Venue for Padel including works to site entrance. (Revised Description. Amended plans and additonal information received on 26.02.2026, 27.02.2026 and 22.04.2026) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
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 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 143 days from validation, 44 days slower 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
- 13 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 14 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 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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