Discover Leisure PLC Portobello Road Birtley DH3 2SN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of Class E(g)(ii-iii)/B2/B8 blocks with ancillary offices (Class E(g)(i)), together with external works and landscaping, and creation of a substation and meter rooms (amended 29.10.2025, 09.02.2026, 02.03.2026, 20.03.2026, 14.04.2026, 02.05.2026, 05.05.2026 and 15.06.2026 and additional information 28.10.2025, 06.11.2025, 16.01.2026, 24.06.2026 and 07.08.2026). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Gateshead Planning and Development Committee on 9 Sept 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the development was acceptable and accorded with relevant planning policies.
- Fire, police, gas and coal authorities raised no objections, and no representations were received.
- The committee granted permission subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Gateshead's committee minutes of 9 Sept 2026.
Site constraints 4
Checked on 10 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, 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 345 days from validation, 245 days slower than Gateshead's median of 100 for full applications. Approved, as 82% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Gateshead in the last twelve months, from validation. Gateshead decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 31 Aug 2026
- Committee
- 9 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 11 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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