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117 Saltwell Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 4TJ

Granted Gateshead DC/21/00229/COU Change of Use

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

Proposal

Change of use of first floor flat to five (single occupancy) bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (use class C4) (description amended 16.04.2021)

As published by the council, reference DC/21/00229/COU

Application record

Reference
DC/21/00229/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
22 Feb 2021
Validated
22 Feb 2021
Decided
16 Apr 2021
Ward
Saltwell
Decision by
Delegated Items
Postcode
NE8 4TJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Feb 2021

    Received by Gateshead

  2. 16 Apr 2021

    Decision issued: Grant

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Buildingcontrol: BC/21/02213/OTHFPD (Building Work Complete)

Who's behind it

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Cummings Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Sunderland

Active · incorporated 2015 · Sunderland

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Documents

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11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Gateshead granted permission on 16 April 2021, 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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