Units 7-10 Blaydon Industrial Park Chainbridge Road Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5AB Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Fit out of existing B1, B2, B8 industrial units to form bakery. This to include fit out for production and storage, staff amenities new product development and offices all associated with bakery process. Minor changes to elevations including removal and infilling of glazed areas / existing access doors and formation of new glazing, alterations to external doors. Addition of external signage. Siting of external refrigeration plant, electrical sub-station and water storage tanks. Formation of recessed loading bay. Flues for ventilation and for ovens. External building mounted yard lighting. Detached garage structure for vehicle maintenance / storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Target date was 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 31 Oct 2026; it is now day 137.

The consultation period closed on 10 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 5

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Local nature reserve about 305 m away: Shibdon Pond
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; SSSI about 490 m away: Shibdon Pond SSSI; 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 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 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
NE21 5AB
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Blaydon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Items
Applicant
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Agent
Celsius Consulting Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 137, past the statutory target. 45% of changes of use in Gateshead are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 30 Oct 2026.

Day 13781 days past the 56-day target
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.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
9 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