Planning application
17 Bankside The Watermark NE11 9SY
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from mixed use retail and cafe (sui generis) to restaurant (Use Class E(b)) and construction of side and front extension (amended description 02.07.2026, amended plans and information received 17.07.2026 and 18.08.2026)
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00098/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00098/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 6 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- NE11 9SY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2026
Received by Gateshead
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3 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 July 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.
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 192 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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