36 Ravensworth Road Birtley DH3 1EJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00562/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of part of domestic curtilage of existing dwelling to commercial use for operation a coffee van Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 01:47

Application progress

✓

Received

10 Jul 2026

✓

Validated

18 Aug 2026

Decision

Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Oct 2026 and 28 Nov 2026, from Gateshead's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 15 Sept 2026.

Documents

View the documents on the council's website ↗

Site constraints 3

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 ↗

National infrastructure project about 1069 m away: A1 Birtley to Coal House Improvement Scheme

The site is about 1069 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.

Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.

Planning Inspectorate project page ↗

Also on the record

Inside the Birtley built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 2

Last sold for £200,000 in June 2022. Detached house, freehold.

17 June 2022£200,000

12 July 2002£65,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council: Gateshead
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: DH3 1EJ
Received: 10 Jul 2026
Validated: 18 Aug 2026
Ward: Birtley
Parish: Birtley Town Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 13 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated Items
Applicant: Show
Agent: Premier Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Gateshead usually decides changes of use by day 99.

target

prediction

Day 5247 days to the predicted decision (day 99)

32%decided within 8 weeks

84%approved

17%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Gateshead in the last twelve months, from validation. Gateshead decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry: 13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved

Pavilion Welfare Park Ravensworth Road Birtley DH3 1EN

DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Demolition of bowling pavilion (revised application).

DC/24/00392/DEM 10 Jun 2024

2023 Approved

Pavilion Welfare Park Ravensworth Road Birtley DH3 1EN

DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Demolition of bowling pavilion.

DC/23/00709/DEM 18 Sep 2023

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