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DC/26/00551/OHL Decided
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Replace two existing poles with two new wooden poles, including the installation of one stay wire, replace an additional pole with a steel pole, and upgrade the existing line to Aerial Bundled Conductor (ABC) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Observations
18 Aug 2026

Observations on 18 Aug 2026 · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Sunniside built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Gateshead
Postcode
NE16 5LD
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Observations
Decision date
18 Aug 2026

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Historical activity at this location

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Proposed single storey flat roof extension with lantern rooflight on the footprint of the…
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2019 Approved
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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%).

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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