Norcare Ltd Bibby House 37 Hallgarth Felling NE10 8XJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Refurbishment and improvements to the whole of the building and a single storey extension to create an accessible ground floor flat. Reconfiguration of existing ground floor layout to create an accessible flat including a bedroom, bathroom and kitchette area as well as creating access to communal dining, living, cooking and laundry areas of the building. Refurbishment of the first floor to introduce ensuites to each bedroom and multi-functional rooms. Refurbishing part of the external landscape to provide level access to the front entrance as well as adding an outdoor meeting pod and sheds (Additional information and amended plans received: 3rd December 2025, 23rd January 2026, 27th May and 18th June 2026) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026
Associated applications 2
- Refurbishment and improvements to the whole of the building and a single storey extension to create an accessible ground floor…
Site constraints 2
Checked on 12 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2012, 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
- NE10 8XJ
- Received
- 29 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 29 Sept 2025
- Ward
- Wardley And Leam Lane
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Grant
- Decision date
- 8 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Gateshead Council
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 282 days from validation, 182 days slower than Gateshead's median of 100 for full applications. Approved, as 82% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 3 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application 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%).
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.
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