11 Cheshire Avenue Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2BA

1. 4 Jun 2020

   Received by Gateshead

2. 8 Jun 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Jul 2020

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Gateshead granted permission on 16 July 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.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• York Road Fish Shop 28 York Road Barley Mow Birtley DH3 2BD

  DC/20/00346/FUL Submitted 2 May 2020 50 yards away

  Erection of single storey extension to side, to provide a new hot food take away unit (A5 use), incorporating shopfront and external roller shutters, and installation of gates in the boundary fence onto the back lane to allow vehicular access to parking area at the rear.

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 16 docs
  Small domestic

• York Road Fish Shop 28 York Road Birtley DH3 2BD

  DC/20/00752/FUL Submitted 21 Aug 2020 50 yards away

  Erection of a single storey extension to the existing hot food unit and the formation of new vehicle access to the South of the site (amended description and plans received 16.09.2020).

  Refused Full applications Extension 19 docs
  Small domestic

• Vigo Lane Service Station Durham Road Birtley DH3 2BQ

  DC/23/00224/FUL Submitted 10 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  Demolition of existing jet wash machines and car wash and the creation of an EV charging zone, erection of EV chargers, erection of canopy, sub-station enclosure, two jet wash bays and associated forecourt works.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 11 docs

• Barley Mow Park, Bowling Green York Road Barley Mow Birtley DH3 2BB

  DC/21/01298/DEM Submitted 27 Oct 2021 150 yards away

  DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Demolition of timber frame pavilion and adjoining toilet block.

  Granted Other Demolition 7 docs

• Hydro Aluminium Extrustion Ltd Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2AH

  DC/26/00580/FUL Submitted 16 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

  Erection of 1.8m high paladin fencing with 2no. access gates

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• Hydro Aluminium Extrustion Ltd Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2AH

  DC/26/00319/FUL Submitted 21 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug

  Change of use of Class B2 former factory to Class B8 storage and distribution centre with ancillary offices and external works

  Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs

• DC/26/00662/HHA Awaiting decision

  5 Kenwood Gardens Gateshead NE9 6PN

  Proposed part two storey/part single storey side extension and replacement of existing flat roof with a hipped pitched roof to the rear

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Householder
• DC/26/00611/HHA Awaiting decision

  Moseley House 4 The Avenue Birtley DH3 1AA

  Retrospective erection of a fence and gate to the perimeter of the side garden and rear access

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Householder
• DC/26/00604/HHA Awaiting decision

  41 Cotswold Gardens Gateshead NE11 9LD

  Merging of two flats into a house, removal of two storey gable offshoot, new staircase and metal ramp at front of property and finally two rooflights to the front and two more to the back.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Householder
• DC/26/00596/HHA Awaiting decision

  Marshall Lands Farm House Broom Lane Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4RA

  Proposed changes to the house include the introduction of a single storey side/rear extension with a mono pitched roof (living room), a single storey side extension with an intersecting gable roof (dining room), altering and adding new doors and windows to three sides of the house, removal of the chimney stack and pots on the north end of house and installation of zinc cladding to the rear. Also, convert the detached garage building into a home office by swapping a window on the south face for a new access door, replacing the roller shutter door on the east gable for a glazed wall and inserting 6 new rooflights on to the roof.

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Householder
• DC/26/00602/HHA Awaiting decision

  Brendholme Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1JB

  Erection of a two-storey side extension.

  Received 18 Jul, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Householder