Former Dunston Hill Hospital Whickham Highway Whickham NE11 9DL

1. 20 Jan 2023

   Received by Gateshead

2. 25 Jan 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Temporary Permission

4. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Gateshead granted permission on 31 March 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.

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• 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 NE11 9DL

  DC/21/01237/FUL Submitted 13 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~20 Jan

  Variation of Conditions 1, 3 and 4 of application DC/20/01061/FUL (Demolition of Walled Garden - former Woodside Centre Day Care and proposed development of 11 dwellings with associated new walled garden, parking and landscaping (amended 09/02/21 and 04/03/21) for amendment of House Type Floor Plans, landscaping and engineering drawings (amended 17/01/22, 12/09/22, 26/09/22, 01/12/22, 09/02/23, 27/04/23, 17/05/23 and 16/06/23) (additional information received 25/02/22, 29/06/22, 12/09/22, 01/12/22, 09/02/23, 27/04/23, 17/05/23, 16/06/23 and 14/09/23).

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 151 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

• 4 Dryburgh Dunston Hill Gateshead NE11 9FP

  DC/26/00322/HHA Submitted 20 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jun

  Garage conversion to a habitable room, widening of driveway, log burning flue to back elevation and one air source heat pump at an elevated position on the south gable wall

  Awaiting decision Householder 5 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

• DC/26/00599/ADV Granted

  Bay Horse Inn Front Street Whickham NE16 4EF

  Display of 1No post mounted pictorial sign with 2No amenity boards fitted below, 2No fascia signs, 1No signwritten name and logo, 1No V shaped freestanding post sign, 1No directional sign, 2No amenity boards, 1No brewers board, and 1No door plaque.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Advertising
• DC/26/00635/ADV Granted

  Lloyds TSB 17 Ellison Walk Gateshead NE8 1BF

  Display of 2No fascia signs, 1No projecting sign, and signage to new external ATM machine

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Advertising
• DC/26/00545/ADV Granted

  Swallow Service Station Old Durham Road Gateshead NE8 4BL

  Replacement of existing doubled sided poster display with double sided D6 small format advertisement display.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Advertising
• DC/26/00717/ADV Awaiting decision

  Esso Crawcrook Filling Station Main Street Ryton NE40 4NF

  Erection of a D6 digital advertisement.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Advertising
• DC/26/00459/ADV Granted

  27 - 29 St Edmunds Drive Felling NE10 9AE

  The installation of 1 illuminated surround sign and 1 illuminated logo panel

  Received 12 Jun, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Advertising