Planning application
Woodside Ryton
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Proposal
Replacement of 24 low voltage electricity poles and 26 spans of open wire conductor to Aerial Bunched Conductor (ABC)
As published by the council, reference DC/25/00900/OHL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/00900/OHL
- Type
- Overhead Electricity Lines
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 6 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Crawcrook And Greenside
- Decision by
- Delegated Items
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2025
Received by Gateshead
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 October 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
Northern Powergrid Limited Agent and applicant, registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Active · incorporated 1996 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
20 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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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 less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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