Derwentwater Court Bensham Gateshead NE8 2HB

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/23/00949/FUL Granted

  Derwentwater Court Bensham Gateshead NE8 2HB

  Construction of 10no. dwellings including associated car parking and landscaping works (amended plans and documents submitted 05.03.2024 and 13.03.2024, amended site layout received 05.06.2024, amended highway plans received 07.06.2024, amended FRA and drainage strategy received 02.07.2024, remediation strategy, gas risk assessment and tree report received 01.08.2024, amended drainage information received 03.09.2024).

  Decided 7 Nov 2024 Full applications

1. 31 Jul 2025

   Received by Gateshead

2. 4 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Gateshead granted permission on 18 June 2026, 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 full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Derwentwater Court Bensham Gateshead NE8 2HB

  DC/23/00949/FUL Submitted 6 Nov 2023 11m away

  Construction of 10no. dwellings including associated car parking and landscaping works (amended plans and documents submitted 05.03.2024 and 13.03.2024, amended site layout received 05.06.2024, amended highway plans received 07.06.2024, amended FRA and drainage strategy received 02.07.2024, remediation strategy, gas risk assessment and tree report received 01.08.2024, amended drainage information received 03.09.2024).

  Granted Full applications Trees 75 docs
  Major scheme

• Bensham Court Gateshead NE8 1XY

  DC/21/01030/FUL Submitted 21 Aug 2021 156m away

  Proposed erection of 2.4m high fence enclosure to form community garden (amended plan received 17.12.2021).

  Granted Full applications 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Bensham Court Gateshead NE8 1XX

  DC/20/00428/FUL Submitted 29 May 2020 188m away

  Removal of bedroom from Flat 5 to form new entry, removal of existing bedroom window and installation of new entrance door and steps.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 1 Oswald Terrace Gateshead NE8 1XU

  DC/25/01271/HHA Submitted 19 Nov 2025 248m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~11 Mar

  Demolition of existing two storey rear offshoot and its replacement with part single storey and part two storey extension (as amended 1 June 2026)

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Demolition 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Oswald Terrace Gateshead NE8 1XU

  DC/25/01246/HHA Submitted 12 Nov 2025 249m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jan

  Part two storey, part single storey (Succah) rear extension and replacement of the rear dormer for a box dormer

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Oswald Terrace Gateshead NE8 1XU

  DC/25/00158/HHA Submitted 6 Mar 2025 251m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~1 May

  First Floor rear extension to make a Succah (Retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 11 docs
  Domestic

• DC/26/00166/FUL Granted

  Alexandra Guest House 377 Alexandra Road Gateshead NE8 4HY

  Change of use from Guest House (Class C1) to a care home for three residents (Class C2)

  3 Mar 2026 Full applications
• DC/25/01186/FUL Withdrawn

  Mission House Rockwood Hill Road Greenside Ryton NE40 4AT

  The proposal is for a hoggin area, already installed, Shed and Greenhouse on an allotment.

  28 Oct 2025 Full applications
• DC/26/00472/FUL Granted

  Land At The Junction Of Leyton Place And Mayfair Gardens, Deckham Gateshead NE8 3US

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Materials), 6 (Construction Management Plan), 8 (Cycle Parking), 10 (Further Site Investigation Works), 11 (Remediation), 15 (Gas Monitoring), 17 (CEMP), 19 (Bat Roosting and Bird boxes) and 24 (Hedgehogs) of planning application DC/22/00753/FUL to allow amendments to the approved scheme including all retaining walls being updated in line with latest site layouts and reduced eaves levels by two brick courses on all house types: HT1, HT2 and the submission of information to allow conditions 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, 19 and 24 to be compliance conditions.

  15 Jun 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/00475/FUL Granted

  Land At The Junction Of Bayswater Road And Split Crow Road Deckham Gateshead NE8 3UP

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Materials), 6 (Construction Management Plan), 9 (Cycle Parking), 14 (Site Investigations), 15 (Remediation Strategy), 19 (Gas Monitoring), 21 (CEMP), 23 (Bat Roosting and Bird Features) and 28 (Hedgehog Boundary Treatments) of planning application DC/22/00750/FUL to allow amendments to the approved scheme including all retaining walls being updated in line with latest site layouts and reduced eaves levels by two brick courses on all house types: HT3 and HT4 and the submission of information to allow conditions 3, 6, 9, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23 and 28 to be compliance conditions.

  15 Jun 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/00473/FUL Granted

  Land At The Junction Of Lambeth Place And Mayfair Gardens Deckham Gateshead NE8 3UR

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Materials), 6 (Construction Management Plan), 8 (Cycle Parking), 14 (Gas Monitoring), 17 (CEMP), 19 (Bat Roosting and Bird boxes) and 22 (Hedgehogs) of planning application DC/22/00752/FUL to allow amendments to the approved scheme including all retaining walls being updated in line with latest site layouts and reduced eaves levels by two brick courses on all house types: HT1 and the submission of information to allow conditions 3, 6, 8,14, 17 and 22 to be compliance conditions.

  15 Jun 2026 Full applications