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DC/26/00729/CPL - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Awaiting decision

Proposal

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED USE / DEVELOPMENT - change of use of 4 bed dwellinghouse (use class C3) to a 5 bed / 5 person house in multiple occupation (use class C4) and replacement of garage door to window in the front elevation of the property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 1 Jan 2027, from Gateshead's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Crawcrook and Greenside built-up area; Green belt about 71 m away: Tyne and Wear.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £120,000 in May 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

20 May 2026£120,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
1 July 2013£120,000

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

Building

Floor area133 m² (1,432 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, 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
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
NE40 4PL
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Crawcrook And Greenside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Items
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lighthouse Architecture Limited
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Gateshead usually decides changes of use by day 99.

Day 1881 days to the predicted decision (day 99)
32%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
17%go to committee

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

Public comments

37comments received
35 objecting2 neutral

95% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Gateshead
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#255 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.