Dunston Hill Hospital Whickham Highway Whickham NE11 9QT

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/21/01236/FUL Awaiting decision

  Dunston Hill Hospital Whickham Highway Whickham NE11 9QT

  Variation of Condition 1 of application DC/19/01048/REM (Reserved Matters approval relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the demolition of Dunston Hill Hospital and erection of 35 dwellinghouses and associated works (amended 20/11/20, 09/02/21, 04/03/21)) for amendment of layout to include a new shared private drive as well as updated House Type Floor Plans and amendment of landscaping and engineering drawings (additional information received 07/12/21, 25/02/22 , 29/06/22, 12/09/22, 01/12/22, 09/02/23, 27/04/23, 17/05/23 and 16/06/23 and amended 17/01/22, 03/03/22, 12/09/22, 26/09/22, 01/12/22, 09/02/23, 27/04/23, 17/05/23, 16/06/23 and 14/09/23).

  Submitted 13 Oct 2021 Full applications
• DC/19/01048/REM Granted

  Dunston Hill Hospital Whickham Highway Whickham NE11 9QT

  Application for the approval of reserved matters relating to the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the demolition of the existing Dunston Hill Hospital and the erection of 35 dwellinghouses and associated works pursuant to outline planning approval DC/13/00195/OUT (amended 20/11/20, 09/02/21, 04/03/21 and additional information received 09/02/21 and 04/03/21).

  Decided 11 Jun 2021 Reserved matters

1. 24 Feb 2021

   Received by Gateshead

2. 10 Mar 2021

   Decision issued: Grant

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Gateshead granted permission on 10 March 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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• Dunston Hill Hospital Whickham Highway Whickham Gateshead NE11 9QT

  DC/21/00892/NMA Submitted 14 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/13/00195/OUT to allow amendment to the wording of Condition 10 to allow for amendment of the working hours.

  Granted Amendments 5 docs

• Dunston Hill Hospital Whickham Highway Whickham NE11 9QT

  DC/19/01048/REM Submitted 11 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Application for the approval of reserved matters relating to the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the demolition of the existing Dunston Hill Hospital and the erection of 35 dwellinghouses and associated works pursuant to outline planning approval DC/13/00195/OUT (amended 20/11/20, 09/02/21, 04/03/21 and additional information received 09/02/21 and 04/03/21).

  Granted Reserved matters Demolition 131 docs
  Major scheme

• Dunston Hill Hospital Whickham Highway Whickham NE11 9QT

  DC/21/01236/FUL Submitted 13 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~20 Jan

  Variation of Condition 1 of application DC/19/01048/REM (Reserved Matters approval relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the demolition of Dunston Hill Hospital and erection of 35 dwellinghouses and associated works (amended 20/11/20, 09/02/21, 04/03/21)) for amendment of layout to include a new shared private drive as well as updated House Type Floor Plans and amendment of landscaping and engineering drawings (additional information received 07/12/21, 25/02/22 , 29/06/22, 12/09/22, 01/12/22, 09/02/23, 27/04/23, 17/05/23 and 16/06/23 and amended 17/01/22, 03/03/22, 12/09/22, 26/09/22, 01/12/22, 09/02/23, 27/04/23, 17/05/23, 16/06/23 and 14/09/23).

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 161 docs
  Major scheme

• Former Dunston Hill Hospital Whickham Highway Whickham NE11 9DL

  DC/23/00042/ADV Submitted 20 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Display of 1No externally illuminated large monolith, 1No externally illuminated wall mounted lettering, 1No non-illuminated tri-stack, 2No non-illuminated monolith, 5No non-illuminated fence mounted panels, and 6No 5.5m tall Flagpole advertisements

  Granted Advertising 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Dryburgh Dunston Hill Gateshead NE11 9FP

  DC/26/00322/HHA Submitted 20 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jun

  Garage conversion to a habitable room, widening of driveway, log burning flue to back elevation and one air source heat pump at an elevated position on the south gable wall

  Awaiting decision Householder 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Dunston Hill Hospital Whickham Highway Whickham NE11 9DL

  DC/20/01061/FUL Submitted 18 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  The demolition of the walled garden and former Woodside Centre Day Care, and proposed development of 11 residential dwellings (C3), with associated new walled garden, parking and landscaping (amended and additional information received 09/02/21 and 04/03/21).

  Granted Full applications Demolition 123 docs

• DC/26/00843/NMA Awaiting decision

  503-505 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5EY

  Non-Material Amendment of Planning Application DC/24/00026/FUL to allow for internal reconfiguration

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Amendments
• DC/26/00807/NMA Granted

  1 Ovett Gardens St James Village Gateshead NE8 3JH

  Non-Material Amendment of Planning Application DC/23/00951/COU to allow the re-wording of condition 3 (cycle parking) removing the trigger and converting it to an implementation condition.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Amendments
• DC/26/00639/NMA Granted

  40 Dunvegan Vigo Chester Le Street DH3 2JH

  In reference to application DC/25/00853/HHA to amend side extension

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Amendments
• DC/26/00598/NMA Granted

  Norcare Ltd Bibby House 37 Hallgarth Felling NE10 8XJ

  Non-Material Amendment of Planning Application DC/25/01078/FUL to allow changes to decrease the size of the existing window in the ground floor bathroom.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Amendments
• DC/26/00430/NMA Granted

  25 Cornmoor Road Whickham NE16 4PU

  Non-Material Amendment of Planning Application DC/21/00559/FUL to allow changes to the external materials to extend the area of timber cladding.

  Received 4 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Amendments