O/S Hookergate School Spen Lane Rowlands Gill

1. 30 May 2024

   Received by Gateshead

2. 17 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Observations

3. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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

  22/01326/DOC21 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 78m away

  94% 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
  Major scheme

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

  DC/22/01326/FUL Submitted 28 Nov 2022 127m away

  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).

  Granted Full applications Demolition 136 docs

• 13 Spen Burn High Spen Rowlands Gill NE39 2DN

  DC/20/00233/HHA Submitted 10 Mar 2020 299m away

  Proposed 2 storey side extension

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Domestic

• 15 Fell View Rowlands Gill NE39 2BW

  DC/26/00343/HHA Submitted 27 Apr 2026 421m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Single storey rear extension

  Awaiting decision Extension
  Small domestic

• First Floor Former Co-Op Buildings Hookergate Lane Rowlands Gill NE39 2AJ

  DC/25/01221/FUL Submitted 4 Nov 2025 426m away

  Change of use and conversion of first floor office space into 3No 2 bedroom apartments (amended plans and additional information submitted: 21.04.2026, 23.04.2026, 08.06.2026 and 24.07.2026)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 30 docs

• Hallgarth Hookergate Lane High Spen Rowlands Gill NE39 2AL

  DC/19/00717/HHA Submitted 10 Jul 2019 458m away

  Proposed single storey wooden annexe

  Granted Householder 6 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/25/00900/OHL Awaiting decision

  Woodside Ryton

  Replacement of 24 low voltage electricity poles and 26 spans of open wire conductor to Aerial Bunched Conductor (ABC)

  6 Aug 2025 Other
• DC/24/00825/AGR Refused

  Bradley Close Sled Lane Ryton NE41 8JH

  DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Steel portal framed building with profile sheet upper walls and stone faced lower walls to 1.2m

  26 Sep 2024 Other
• DC/24/00755/AGR Refused

  Land East Of The House Schoolhouse Lane Byermoor Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5AN

  DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Erection of a steel portal frame general purpose agricultural storage building

  4 Sep 2024 Other
• DC/23/00218/AGR Granted

  Land Running Adjacent To Clockburn Lonnen, Land Near Hollingside Farm, Land Adjacent To Lambton Gardens At Burnopfield.

  DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Erection of agricultural building for storage, repairs and maintenance of agricultural equipment for the upkeep of land and animals (resubmission).

  9 Mar 2023 Other
• DC/23/00111/OHL Decided

  Land Adjacent 2 Church Rise Ryton NE40 3DW

  Replacement of existing wood pole with steel pole.

  6 Feb 2023 Other