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DC/25/00552/COU - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from a Public House (use class sui generis) to Place of Worship (use class F1) at ground floor level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2025
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Validated
24 Jul 2025
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Approved
6 Nov 2025

Approved on 6 Nov 2025 · Committee · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Gateshead Planning and Development Committee on 5 Nov 2025.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the use was acceptable in the town centre and, with conditions, would not cause unacceptable harm.
  • Twenty-two objections raised concerns about parking, traffic, noise, antisocial behaviour, community impact and the conservation area.
  • The committee granted permission subject to five conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, officers’ assessment, objections, conditions and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Gateshead's committee minutes of 5 Nov 2025.

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 ↗
Bridges Ca conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 36 AND 38, HALF MOON LANE (See details for further address information), Grade II, 23 m away · 1 Grade I, 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 180 m away: Newcastle Swing Bridge; Inside the Gateshead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 30 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area401 m² (4,316 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 40)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, 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
Full Application
Postcode
NE8 2AJ
Received
9 Jul 2025
Validated
24 Jul 2025
Ward
Bridges
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Nov 2025
Decision
Grant
Decision date
6 Nov 2025
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 105 days from validation, 5 days slower than Gateshead's median of 100 for full applications. Approved, as 82% of full applications here are.

21%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
13%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Gateshead in the last twelve months, from validation. Gateshead decision record →

Public comments

22comments received
22 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

37 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Sept 2025
Committee
5 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
7 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.