Unit 1A 8 Arndale House Durham Road Birtley Chester Le Street

1. 14 Feb 2020

   Received by Gateshead

2. 2 Mar 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 May 2020

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Gateshead granted permission on 21 May 2020, 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land North Of Arndale House Durham Road Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2PG

  20/00066/DOC1 Submitted 17 Jul 2020 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 9 (Ground Gas Investigation) of planning approval DC/20/00066/FUL.

  Granted Conditions

• Land North Of Arndale House Durham Road Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2PG

  DC/20/00066/FUL Submitted 27 Jan 2020 50 yards away

  Erection of two single storey shop units (A1 use class) with associated car parking and servicing to rear

  Granted Full applications 14 docs
  Small domestic

• Caspian Kebab 12 Arndale House Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2PG

  DC/23/00040/COU Submitted 18 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use from hot food take-away to retail vape store (retrospective application).

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• Land North Of Arndale House Durham Road Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2PG

  DC/20/01123/FUL Submitted 8 Dec 2020 50 yards away

  Erection of two single storey shop units (A1 use class) with associated car parking and servicing to rear (revised application) (description amended and revised plans received 19.03.2021).

  Granted Full applications 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 14-17 Talbot Terrace Birtley Birtley DH3 2PQ

  DC/20/00252/FUL Submitted 16 Mar 2020 200 yards away

  Conversion of old guest house into three 1st floor 2 bedroom flats

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 12 docs

• Back Of Harraton Terrace, Pulse Fitness Centre Durham Road Birtley Birtley DH3 2QG

  DC/20/00821/COU Submitted 15 Sep 2020 200 yards away

  Change of use from health and leisure club (use class D2) and hairdresser's (use class A1) to cafe style bar and indoor recreational uses (golf facility or escape rooms) on the ground floor and laser tag arena on the first floor (Use Class E) (description amended 16.11.2020)

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• DC/26/00809/FUL Awaiting decision

  Former Parkdale Press Premises Clavering Road Whickham NE16 3BX

  Variation and removal of conditions 1, 3, 4, 13 and 14 for Planning Application DC/23/00437/FUL

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/00543/FUL Granted

  First Floor 507-513 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5EY

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Application DC/25/00502/COU to allow alterations to existing rear window to form access door onto new rear balcony to rear yard with privacy screen to first floor flat at 511 Durham Road (Amended Plans received 23.9.26).

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/00634/FUL Granted

  Lloyds TSB 17 Ellison Walk Gateshead NE8 1BF

  Proposed Installation of 1no. new external ATM machine with associated signage, removal of existing ATM machine and replacement of existing glazing

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/25/00539/FUL Refused

  Land At Skipton Green Gateshead NE9 7DY

  5no. houses with associated access, parking and amenity space (amended plans received 13.01.2026, 23.07.26, 24.07.26)

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/00786/FUL Awaiting decision

  The Arrowmark Home Improvements Stadium Durham Road Birtley DH3 2QW

  Construction of new car park and associated landscaping.

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