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Former Dunston Hill Community Primary School Dunston Bank Gateshead

Granted Gateshead DC/19/00821/FUL Full Application

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of existing school buildings followed by full redevelopment of the site to provide 35 dwellings, with associated parking and vehicle access onto Dunston Bank (amended plans received 21.04.2021, 06.05.2022, 08.06.2022, 28.07.2022 and 16.08.2022 and description amended to reflect increase in proposed amount of redevelopment and dwellings 12.05.2021 and 10.05.2022) (additional information received 04.08.21, 13.05.2022, 28.07.2022, 05.08.2022 and 09.08.2022).

As published by the council, reference DC/19/00821/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/19/00821/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
6 Aug 2019
Validated
23 Aug 2019
Decided
16 Sep 2022
Ward
Dunston Hill And Whickham East
Decision by
Committee

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gateshead register

This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/00821/DOC9 Awaiting decision

    Former Dunston Hill Community Primary School Dunston Bank Gateshead

    Discharge of conditions 46 (Drainage Scheme) of Planning Application DC/19/00821/FUL

    Submitted 18 Feb 2025 Conditions
  • 19/00821/DOC7 Granted

    Former Dunston Hill Community Primary School Dunston Bank Gateshead

    Discharge of condition 40 (Welcome Pack) of planning application DC/19/00821/FUL

    Decided 26 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • DC/24/00573/NMA Granted

    Former Dunston Hill Community Primary School Dunston Bank Gateshead

    Non-Material Amendment of Planning Application DC/19/00821/FUL to allow variation of the wording of condition 46 relating to timescales for submission of details.

    Decided 15 Nov 2024 Amendments
  • 19/00821/DOC1 Granted

    Former Dunston Hill Community Primary School Dunston Bank Gateshead

    Discharge of conditions 6 (CMP - PCC), 13 (building recording - PCC), 21(invasive species method statement - PCC) and 24 (bat and bird boxes)

    Decided 3 Apr 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Aug 2019

    Received by Gateshead

  2. 23 Aug 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Sep 2022

    Decision issued: Grant

  4. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

3 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 19/00821/DOC9 Awaiting decision

    Former Dunston Hill Community Primary School Dunston Bank Gateshead

    Discharge of conditions 46 (Drainage Scheme) of Planning Application DC/19/00821/FUL

    Submitted 18 Feb 2025 Conditions
  • 19/00821/DOC7 Granted

    Former Dunston Hill Community Primary School Dunston Bank Gateshead

    Discharge of condition 40 (Welcome Pack) of planning application DC/19/00821/FUL

    Decided 26 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • DC/24/00573/NMA Granted

    Former Dunston Hill Community Primary School Dunston Bank Gateshead

    Non-Material Amendment of Planning Application DC/19/00821/FUL to allow variation of the wording of condition 46 relating to timescales for submission of details.

    Decided 15 Nov 2024 Amendments

Who's behind it

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Jane Darbyshire & David Kendall Ltd Agent

12 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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115 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Gateshead granted permission on 16 September 2022, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • Former Dunston Hill Community Primary School Dunston Bank Gateshead

    DC/24/00573/NMA Submitted 10 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Non-Material Amendment of Planning Application DC/19/00821/FUL to allow variation of the wording of condition 46 relating to timescales for submission of details.

    Granted Amendments 5 docs
  • Former Dunston Hill Community Primary School Dunston Bank Gateshead

    19/00821/DOC1 Submitted 16 Sep 2022 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 6 (CMP - PCC), 13 (building recording - PCC), 21(invasive species method statement - PCC) and 24 (bat and bird boxes)

    Granted Conditions
  • Dunston Leisure Centre Dunston Bank Gateshead NE11 9PY

    24/01084/DOC2 Submitted 7 Aug 2025 100 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 4 (CMP - Sub), 8 (BNG), 11 (HMMP), 14 (CEMP), 16 (Inverters in plant room), 19 (Boundary Treatment), 21 (Explore alternative layout) and 23 (Additional planting investigate) of planning application DC/24/01084/FUL.

    Granted 8 docs
  • Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane Gateshead NE11 9NX

    23/00754/DOC1 Submitted 7 Mar 2024 200 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Submit Detailed Drainage Scheme) and 6 (Submit Construction Method Statement) and 8 (Updated Green Travel Plan) of planning application DC/23/00754/FUL (Additional information submitted on 09.07.2024, 12.09.2024, 21.10.2024 and 19.11.2024)

    Granted Conditions
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    Granted Full applications 18 docs
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    DC/25/00863/LBC Submitted 21 Aug 2025 200 yards away

    Proposed Change of Use from Office Space to Overnight Residential Retreat Centre (Additional Plans and Information received: 31st July 2026, 2nd September 2026, 11th September 2026)

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

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    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications