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5 Oswald Terrace Gateshead NE8 1XU

Awaiting decision Gateshead DC/25/01246/HHA Householder Application

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic

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Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference DC/25/01246/HHA

Application record

Reference
DC/25/01246/HHA
Type
Householder Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
12 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Ward
Lobley Hill And Bensham
Decision by
Delegated Items
Postcode
NE8 1XU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Nov 2025

    Received by Gateshead

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 January 2026, 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

Spectrum Design and Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Manchester

Active · incorporated 2023 · Manchester

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

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What 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 householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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