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The Riga Building Junction Of Abbots Hill And Quarryfield Road Gateshead NE8 3BE

Granted Gateshead DC/20/00722/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Installation of two floor standing, external air-conditioning condenser units at ground level to the southern elevation

As published by the council, reference DC/20/00722/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/20/00722/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
11 Aug 2020
Validated
11 Aug 2020
Decided
20 Oct 2020
Ward
Bridges
Decision by
Delegated Items
Postcode
NE8 3BE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2020

    Received by Gateshead

  2. 20 Oct 2020

    Decision issued: Grant

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Avison Young Limited Agent

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Gateshead granted permission on 20 October 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.

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