Planning application
5 Walker Terrace Bensham Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 1EB
Works: New dwelling Extension Loft or dormer Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Conversion of the ground floor, first and second floors from office use (Class E) to residential use (C3) comprising 5 No one and two bedroom flats. Replacement of existing modern rooflights with heritage rooflights. Partial demolition of infill garage buildings in rear yard and creation of 5 No parking spaces (amended 30/07/21 and 25/10/2021).
As published by the council, reference DC/21/00710/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- DC/21/00710/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent Granted
- Received
- 31 May 2021
- Validated
- 31 May 2021
- Decided
- 26 Nov 2021
- Ward
- Bridges
- Decision by
- Delegated Items
- Postcode
- NE8 1EB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Gateshead register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/21/00709/FUL Granted
5 Walker Terrace Bensham Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 1EB
Conversion of the ground floor, first and second floors from office use (Class E) to residential use (C3) comprising 5 No one and two bedroom flats. Replacement of existing modern rooflights with heritage rooflights. Partial demolition of infill garage buildings in rear yard and creation of 5 No parking spaces (amended 30/07/21 and 25/10/2021).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 May 2021
Received by Gateshead
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26 Nov 2021
Decision issued: Consent Granted
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: DC/21/00709/FUL (Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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Gateshead granted permission on 26 November 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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5 Walker Terrace Bensham Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 1EB
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