181 Whitehall Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 4PS

1. 23 Jun 2020

   Received by Gateshead

2. 7 Jul 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Sep 2020

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 14 Avondale Terrace Gateshead NE8 4NE

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  93% historically approved · decision due ~26 May

  Proposed ground floor rear extension

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 11 docs
  Domestic

• 68 Windsor Avenue Bensham Gateshead NE8 4NG

  DC/21/00219/HHA Submitted 20 Feb 2021 117m away

  Proposed new roof windows to the front and rear to accommodate attic conversion

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Roofing +1 7 docs
  Domestic

• 152-154 Whitehall Road Gateshead NE8 1TP

  DC/24/00925/HHA Submitted 14 Oct 2024 118m away

  Proposed flat roofed single rear extensions to No.152 and No.154 and a bay window to ground floor of No.154 (part retrospective)

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 5 docs
  Domestic

• 19 Westbourne Avenue Gateshead NE8 4NF

  DC/26/00601/HHA Submitted 23 Jul 2026 131m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

  Proposed ground floor rear extension with sukkah roof

  Awaiting decision Extension

• 90 Westbourne Avenue Gateshead NE8 4NP

  DC/25/00858/HHA Submitted 21 Aug 2025 147m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

  Proposed single-storey rear extension including a purpose-designed Sukkah room.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 17 Ridley Street Gateshead NE8 1YE

  DC/21/00251/HHA Submitted 26 Feb 2021 152m away

  Proposed front and rear dormer windows to accommodate loft conversion and new single storey rear extension with succah. (Amended plans rec'd 2nd June 2021)

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/25/00012/FUL Withdrawn

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  9 Jan 2025 Full applications
• DC/26/00656/FUL Awaiting decision

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  17 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/00650/FUL Awaiting decision

  Potters Cafe 174 Carr Hill Road Gateshead NE9 5NA

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  14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/25/01221/FUL Granted

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• DC/26/00077/FUL Granted

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  2 Feb 2026 Full applications