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Hookergate School Spen Lane High Spen Rowlands Gill Gateshead NE39 2BX

Granted Gateshead DC/22/01326/FUL Full Application

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of former Hookergate Secondary School and construction of 49 residential units and associated highways and drainage infrastructure. Units consisting of 13no, 3-bedroom dwellings, 24no, 4-bedroom & 12no, 5-bedroom, semi-detached and detached dwellings (amended plans and information received 20 Feb 2023).

As published by the council, reference DC/22/01326/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/22/01326/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
28 Nov 2022
Validated
29 Nov 2022
Decided
5 May 2023
Ward
Winlaton And High Spen
Decision by
Committee
Postcode
NE39 2BX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gateshead register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/01326/DOC21 Awaiting decision

    Hookergate School Spen Lane High Spen Rowlands Gill Gateshead NE39 2BX

    Discharge of planning conditions 7 (Construction Management Plan), 26 (Road Widening Scheme) and 28 (Off Site Highway Works) of planning approval DC/22/01326/FUL for 49 houses - to provide temporary access arrangements for plots 3, 6, 28, 31 and 48 (REVISED INFO received 2 July 2026)

    Submitted 22 Dec 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2022

    Received by Gateshead

  2. 29 Nov 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 May 2023

    Decision issued: Grant

  4. 5 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 22/01326/DOC21 Awaiting decision

    Hookergate School Spen Lane High Spen Rowlands Gill Gateshead NE39 2BX

    Discharge of planning conditions 7 (Construction Management Plan), 26 (Road Widening Scheme) and 28 (Off Site Highway Works) of planning approval DC/22/01326/FUL for 49 houses - to provide temporary access arrangements for plots 3, 6, 28, 31 and 48 (REVISED INFO received 2 July 2026)

    Submitted 22 Dec 2025 Conditions

Who's behind it

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Queensberry Design LTD Agent, a design practice registered in Gateshead

Active · incorporated 2002 · Gateshead

25 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

136 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Gateshead granted permission on 5 May 2023, 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.

About full applications

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  • Hookergate School Spen Lane High Spen Rowlands Gill Gateshead NE39 2BX

    22/01326/DOC21 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~6 Mar

    Discharge of planning conditions 7 (Construction Management Plan), 26 (Road Widening Scheme) and 28 (Off Site Highway Works) of planning approval DC/22/01326/FUL for 49 houses - to provide temporary access arrangements for plots 3, 6, 28, 31 and 48 (REVISED INFO received 2 July 2026)

    Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs
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  • Hookergate Farm Spen Lane Rowlands Gill NE39 2BX

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