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DC/21/00436/FUL

1 Cowen Road Blaydon NE21 5TW

Withdrawn Gateshead Full Application

Proposal

Variation of condition 4 (number of daily vehicle movements) of planning approval DC/14/00447/FUL for a waste sorting, recycling and scrap metal facility and associated extensions and buildings, to increase the number of daily vehicle movements from 60 (30 in and 30 out) to 300 (150 in and 150 out).

As published by the council, reference DC/21/00436/FUL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Mar 2021

    Received by Gateshead

  2. 1 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Nov 2023

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

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.

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