Planning application
Land To The West Of Travis Perkins Factory Road Blaydon NE21 5RX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of land to self storage facility (Use Class B8) including construction of hardstanding and erection of 2no. storage units (retrospective)
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00061/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00061/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 27 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- NE21 5RX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2026
Received by Gateshead
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21 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 November 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 82 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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 decided full applications in a median of 191 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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.
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