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DC/21/00698/CPE

Riga Building Abbott's Hill Gateshead NE8 3DF

Decided Gateshead Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev

Proposal

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR AN EXISTING USE OR DEVELOPMENT: Use of part of the ground floor of the RIGA Building as cafe/restaurant to serve to staff, other building tenants and the public.

As published by the council, reference DC/21/00698/CPE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 May 2021

    Received by Gateshead

  2. 22 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Use considered to be lawful

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

After the decision

The process from here

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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    12 Aug 2022 50m away Conditions
  • 20/00698/DOC3 Granted

    Baltic Business Quarter Multi Storey Car Park Hawks Road Gateshead NE8 3DF

    Discharge of conditions 30 (Net Gains Calculation) and 31 (Biodiversity Mitigation) of planning approval DC/20/00698/FUL

    10 Feb 2021 50m away Conditions
  • 20/00698/DOC2 Granted

    Baltic Business Quarter Multi Storey Car Park Hawks Road Gateshead NE8 3DF

    Discharge of condition 36 (Employment and Training Plan)of planning approval DC/20/00698/FUL

    2 Feb 2021 50m away Conditions
  • DC/22/01337/FUL Granted

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  • 20/00698/DOC6 Granted

    Baltic Business Quarter Multi Storey Car Park Hawks Road Gateshead NE8 3DF

    Discharge of conditions 10 (Drainage maintenance for approval), 12 (EV charging for approval) and 23 (Final MSCP access road for approval) on planning application DC/20/00698/FUL

    25 Aug 2022 134m away Conditions
  • 20/00698/DOC8 Granted

    Baltic Business Quarter Multi Storey Car Park Hawks Road Gateshead NE8 3DF

    Discharge of condition 16 (Cycle parking for approval) on planning application DC/20/00698/FUL

    2 Mar 2023 136m away Conditions

In Gateshead

  • 7 Albert Drive Gateshead NE9 6EH

    The proposal consists of the construction of a single-storey rear extension to the existing dwellinghouse, projecting approximately 3.0m beyond the original rear wall and extending across a width of approximately 3.2m.

    1 May 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/00367/CPL Decided

    189 Prince Consort Road And 56 Whitehall Road Gateshead

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE: Change of use of 2no. properties from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to 2no. Use Class C4 (HMO's). GF flat to create 4no. en-suite bedrooms sharing kitchen. FF flat to create 5no. en-suite bedrooms sharing kitchen. Demolition of 3no. chimney stacks, internal alterations and new white UPVC windows with alterations to existing drainage

    7 May 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/00342/CPL Decided

    Barmoor Cottage Main Road Ryton NE40 3TS

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE: Change of use of property from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Use Class C3(b) to provide a facility for one adult receiving care. No external alterations to property. (Additional information provided on 11.06.26)

    24 Apr 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/00503/CPL Awaiting decision

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    22 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/00490/HCPL Awaiting decision

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    17 Jun 2026 Lawful development