Planning application
Dfs Metro Park West Gibside Way Gateshead NE11 9XS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of four rapid electric vehicle charging stations within car park, six existing parking spaces to become EV charging bays, along with associated equipment (one of the four EV charging bays will be fully accessible, allowing for unrestricted access to one EV charger with 1.2m access on 3 sides of the parking bay).
As published by the council, reference DC/23/00285/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/23/00285/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant
- Received
- 29 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 29 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 18 May 2023
- Ward
- Whickham North
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE11 9XS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Mar 2023
Received by Gateshead
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18 May 2023
Decision issued: Grant
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29 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Gateshead granted permission on 18 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.
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