Dunston Hill Hospital Whickham Highway Whickham NE11 9DL

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/20/01061/FUL Granted

  Dunston Hill Hospital Whickham Highway Whickham NE11 9DL

  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).

  Decided 11 Jun 2021 Full applications

1. 13 Oct 2021

   Received by Gateshead

2. 25 Nov 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 January 2022, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Gateshead took a median of 82 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• DC/20/01061/FUL Granted

  Dunston Hill Hospital Whickham Highway Whickham NE11 9DL

  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).

  Decided 11 Jun 2021 Full applications

This application is with Gateshead for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Gateshead decided full applications in a median of 191 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 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

• 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

• Dunston Hill Hospital Whickham Highway Whickham NE11 9QT

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

  87% 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

• 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/21/00239/NMA Submitted 24 Feb 2021 50 yards away

  Proposed non-material amendment to the wording of Condition 11 of application DC/13/00195/OUT to allow for the phased discharge of the Phase II Site Investigation Report.

  Granted Amendments 4 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

• DC/26/00809/FUL Awaiting decision

  Former Parkdale Press Premises Clavering Road Whickham NE16 3BX

  Variation and removal of conditions 1, 3, 4, 13 and 14 for Planning Application DC/23/00437/FUL

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/00543/FUL Granted

  First Floor 507-513 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5EY

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Application DC/25/00502/COU to allow alterations to existing rear window to form access door onto new rear balcony to rear yard with privacy screen to first floor flat at 511 Durham Road (Amended Plans received 23.9.26).

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/00634/FUL Granted

  Lloyds TSB 17 Ellison Walk Gateshead NE8 1BF

  Proposed Installation of 1no. new external ATM machine with associated signage, removal of existing ATM machine and replacement of existing glazing

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/25/00539/FUL Refused

  Land At Skipton Green Gateshead NE9 7DY

  5no. houses with associated access, parking and amenity space (amended plans received 13.01.2026, 23.07.26, 24.07.26)

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/00786/FUL Awaiting decision

  The Arrowmark Home Improvements Stadium Durham Road Birtley DH3 2QW

  Construction of new car park and associated landscaping.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications