Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre Market Lane Gateshead NE11 9NX

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/25/01213/FUL Granted

  Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre Market Lane Gateshead NE11 9NX

  Change of use from offices to an overnight residential retreat centre (Additional information and plans received: 31st July 2026, 2nd September 2026, 11th September 2026)

  Decided 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DC/25/00432/COU Withdrawn

  Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre Market Lane Gateshead NE11 9NX

  Change of use from offices to an overnight residential retreat centre.

  Decided 18 Sep 2026

1. 21 Aug 2025

   Received by Gateshead

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 18 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 18 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Awaiting decision.

Gateshead granted permission on 18 September 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.

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• Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre Market Lane Gateshead NE11 9NX

  DC/25/01213/FUL Submitted 20 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from offices to an overnight residential retreat centre (Additional information and plans received: 31st July 2026, 2nd September 2026, 11th September 2026)

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre Market Lane Gateshead NE11 9NX

  DC/25/00432/COU Submitted 4 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from offices to an overnight residential retreat centre.

  Withdrawn 13 docs

• Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane Gateshead NE11 9NX

  23/00754/DOC1 Submitted 7 Mar 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 4 (Submit Detailed Drainage Scheme) and 6 (Submit Construction Method Statement) and 8 (Updated Green Travel Plan) of planning application DC/23/00754/FUL (Additional information submitted on 09.07.2024, 12.09.2024, 21.10.2024 and 19.11.2024)

  Granted Conditions

• Dunston Hill Community Primary School Market Lane Gateshead NE11 9NX

  DC/21/00544/FUL Submitted 15 Apr 2021 200 yards away

  Continued siting of outdoor classroom in south east sector of school grounds

  Granted Full applications 4 docs

• Former Dunston Hill Community Primary School Dunston Bank Gateshead

  DC/19/00821/FUL Submitted 6 Aug 2019 200 yards away

  Demolition of existing school buildings followed by full redevelopment of the site to provide 35 dwellings, with associated parking and vehicle access onto Dunston Bank (amended plans received 21.04.2021, 06.05.2022, 08.06.2022, 28.07.2022 and 16.08.2022 and description amended to reflect increase in proposed amount of redevelopment and dwellings 12.05.2021 and 10.05.2022) (additional information received 04.08.21, 13.05.2022, 28.07.2022, 05.08.2022 and 09.08.2022).

  Granted Full applications Demolition 115 docs
  Major scheme

• Former Dunston Hill Community Primary School Dunston Bank Gateshead

  DC/24/00573/NMA Submitted 10 Jul 2024 200 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment of Planning Application DC/19/00821/FUL to allow variation of the wording of condition 46 relating to timescales for submission of details.

  Granted Amendments 5 docs

• DC/26/00781/LBC Awaiting decision

  @ The Castle St Hildas Church Stella Road Ryton NE21 4NN

  Change of use from indoor children's soft play (former class use D2) to Day Nursery (Class use E (f)). New doorway/opening in the external wall of a church. Internal alterations and external works to form secure outdoor area.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DC/26/00391/LBC Granted

  Fell Cottage 123 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5XY

  Internal alteration to subdivide rooms to create additional consulting rooms (amended plan and heritage statement received 02.09.2026).

  Received 15 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DC/26/00642/LBC Awaiting decision

  Derwent Walk Express Artwork Hexham Road Swalwell Gateshead NE16 3BW

  LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Permanent removal of the Derwent Walk Express Artwork

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DC/26/00387/LBC Withdrawn

  Butterworth Solicitors Ltd 3 Walker Terrace Bensham Road Gateshead NE8 1EB

  LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Change of use of the property from vacant Offices (Class E) to an 11 bed HMO (Sui Generis) with associated internal and external alterations.

  Received 14 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DC/25/01045/LBC Granted

  Gateshead Council Depot The Court Yard Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5AW

  LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Conversion and extension of existing building at western part of site to provide 2 dwellings, demolition of existing buildings at eastern part of site and erection of 6no. 2.5 storey dwellings, including associated parking, tree removal, replacement planting and removal of existing signage structure at south eastern part of site. (additional information 17.11.2025, amended 27.04.2026 and 19.05.2026) (Description amended 24.06.2026)

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings