Edward Road Birtley Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of 4 single steel poles shown as 4 red dots on the attached plan, removal of one wooden pole as shown as one blue dot and installation of some overhead line (ABC) as shown as a red line on the attached plan Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 435.
Site constraints 3
Checked on 17 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
- Overhead Electricity Lines
- Received
- 19 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Birtley
- Parish
- Birtley Town Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Sept 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Appeal
- Dismissed · 12 Dec 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6000659 ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Northern Powergrid
Decision outlook
Day 435, past the statutory target. 91% of other 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 26 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for other decided by Gateshead in the last twelve months, from validation. Gateshead decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 26 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Sept 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
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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