Leven House Rest Home 323 Market Lane Gateshead NE16 3DZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/01275/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Subdivision of existing office building into four separate offices (Use Class E(c)(ii)) with ancillary storage (Use Class B8), demolition of existing front conservatories and replacement with two ground floor extensions, removal of existing external fire escape stairs, window addition/removal, addition of two parking spaces, and improvements to existing vehicular access… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 247. The consultation period closed on 9 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Whickham 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
NE16 3DZ
Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Whickham North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Items
Applicant
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Agent
Blake Hopkinson Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 247, past the statutory target. 78% of extensions in Gateshead are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Sept 2026.

Day 247191 days past the 56-day target
47%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
140decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Gateshead in the last twelve months, from validation. Gateshead decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Mar 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