97 Bewick Road Gateshead NE8 1RR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00678/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of a four-storey building comprising retail storage to basement, retail to ground floor (Class E), study hall/Kollel to first floor and second floor Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Oct 2026 and 11 Nov 2026, from Gateshead's recent full applications. Comments are open until 30 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Coatsworth 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Gateshead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Council
Gateshead
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NE8 1RR
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Saltwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Items
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gold Sketch Studios LTD

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Gateshead usually decides full applications by day 64.

Day 1747 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
38%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

39 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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