Bowling Green Derwent Park Burnopfield Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1LG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The proposal is for the former bowling green to be utilised as a place for recreational growing of plants and other landscaping aspects with associated facilities and a reduced bowling green (Additional information submitted: 11th September 2026) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.
Site constraints 8
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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 71, past the statutory target. 93% of tree and landscaping works in Gateshead are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Gateshead in the last twelve months, from validation. Gateshead decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 25 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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The consultation period closed on 25 Sept 2026.