The Schooner South Shore Road Gateshead Quays Gateshead NE8 3AF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed Change of Use of The Schooner Public House to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Dec 2026 and 12 Jan 2027, from Gateshead's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 5
Checked on 15 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 1
Last sold for £240,000 in June 2019. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 26 of the 56-day target. Gateshead usually decides changes of use by day 99.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Gateshead in the last twelve months, from validation. Gateshead decision record →
Public comments
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 10 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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