Former Parkdale Press Premises Clavering Road Whickham NE16 3BX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00809/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation and removal of conditions 1, 3, 4, 13 and 14 for Planning Application Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 3 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 7, 23 awaiting decision · 1, 3, 4, 13, 14 variation sought

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 320 m away: Cross Lane Meadows; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Whickham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Gateshead
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NE16 3BX
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Whickham North
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Items
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

79 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

2 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Erection of 4-storey apartment block comprising of 8no. 2 bed units in a single block (re…
DC/23/00437/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
23 - 27 Clavering Road Whickham NE16 3EX
Change of use and conversion of basement to form 3no. residential units (Use Class C3) in…
DC/24/00597/FUL
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