51 Elm Crescent Birtley Gateshead DH3 1GH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00671/HHA - Householder Application Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed side extension to provide a wc, utility room and play area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from Gateshead's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 29 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
National infrastructure project about 493 m away: A1 Birtley to Coal House Improvement Scheme
The site is about 493 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Scheduled monument about 148 m away: Bowes Railway
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Birtley built-up area; Green belt about 76 m away: Tyne and Wear.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 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 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £191,000 in August 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

16 August 2019£191,000
31 August 2012£179,995New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area98 m² (1,055 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (81 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2012
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2012, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Gateshead
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
DH3 1GH
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Lamesley
Parish
Lamesley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Items
Applicant
Show
Agent
THD Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Gateshead usually decides extensions by day 63.

Day 5013 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
40%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
193decided 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
10 Elm Crescent Birtley Gateshead DH3 1GH
Conversion of existing garage to habitable guest bedroom including infill extension betwe…
DC/24/01168/HCPL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.