Planning application
Meresyde Felling NE10 8UN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed removal of public telephone box
As published by the council, reference DC/25/00489/BT
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/00489/BT
- Type
- British Telecommunications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 22 May 2025
- Validated
- 22 May 2025
- Ward
- Wardley And Leam Lane
- Postcode
- NE10 8UN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2025
Received by Gateshead
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Gateshead took a median of 83 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
British Telecommunications Plc Applicant
27 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils
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See their track recordWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Gateshead for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Gateshead's median decision took 83 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About telecoms applications
Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.
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