Land South Of Chainbridge Road Blaydon NE21 5SS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00607/CPL - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Awaiting decision

Proposal

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE: Use of vacant land for open-air storage and parking of commercial vehicles (Use Class B8 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Oct 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from Gateshead's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Blaydon 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
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
NE21 5SS
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Blaydon
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Items
Applicant
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Agent
In Architecture Limited

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Gateshead usually decides commercial premises by day 71.

Day 2150 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
32%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 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