A1 Asphalt And Tarmacadam Surfacing East Of Shadon Way Portobello Road Birtley DH3 2RY

1. 21 Nov 2024

   Received by Gateshead

2. 15 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Use considered to be lawful

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Gateshead granted permission on 15 January 2025, 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Chapel Row Birtley Chester Le Street Co Durham

  DC/20/00162/FUL Submitted 18 Feb 2020 200 yards away

  Erection of dwelling house (Use class C3)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 21 docs
  Domestic

• Portobello Industrial Estate Shadon Way Chester-Le-Street Birtley DH3 2SW

  DC/23/00242/TDPA Submitted 17 Mar 2023 250 yards away

  DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Proposed NTQ telecommunications installation; Proposed 30m high Valmont climbable monopole and associated ancillary works.

  Granted Telecoms 8 docs

• 12 West Row Portobello Chester Le Street DH3 2JR

  DC/20/00500/HHA Submitted 15 Jun 2020 250 yards away

  Single storey front extension and french doors to rear

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Stonechat Close Ayton Washington NE38 0DF

  24/01796/FUL Submitted 5 Sep 2024 300 yards away

  Erection of a two-storey side and two storey rear/ with single front and rear extension (Amended description)

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

• 15 Glenluce Portobello Birtley DH3 2HZ

  DC/21/00342/HHA Submitted 13 Mar 2021 300 yards away

  Addition of pitched roof above existing flat roof garage and over porch areas

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 50 Turnstone Drive Ayton Washington NE38 0DB

  19/01132/FUL Submitted 5 Jul 2019 350 yards away

  Erection of a single storey extension to front with canopy above and two storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/26/00607/CPL Refused

  Land South Of Chainbridge Road Blaydon NE21 5SS

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE: Use of vacant land for open-air storage and parking of commercial vehicles (Use Class B8

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/00787/CPL Awaiting decision

  Harveys Furnishing Group Unit 3 Team Valley Retail Park Tenth Avenue West Gateshead NE11 0BD

  Creation of separate phases of works to create floorspace at mezzanine level.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/00593/CPL Granted

  17-19 Camborne Grove Gateshead NE8 4EX

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED USE: Creation of one single 4-bedroomed dwellinghouse from a 2-bedroomed ground floor flat and a 3-bedroomed first floor flat

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/00750/CPL Awaiting decision

  7 Moor View Ryton NE40 3TP

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE: The existing land is to be used mainly as an allotment.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/00722/CPL Awaiting decision

  4 Peterborough Close Gateshead NE8 1NL

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use: Use of a Dwellinghouse (C3a) as a Care Home for a Maximum of One Child, with Two Carers, Working on a Rota Basis (C2), and visits by the Registered Care Manager.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Lawful development