Swallow Service Station Old Durham Road Gateshead NE8 4BL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Replacement of existing doubled sided poster display with double sided D6 small format advertisement display. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Site constraints 4
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 British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
- Application to Display Adverts
- Postcode
- NE8 4BL
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bridges
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Temporary Permission
- Decision date
- 23 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Alder King Planning Consultants
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 93% of signs and adverts here are.
Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Gateshead in the last twelve months, from validation. Gateshead decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 25 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
15 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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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