Planning application
St Cuthberts House Sidmouth Road Gateshead NE9 6US
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Proposal
Change of Use from a Care Home (Use Class C2) and 2no. Residential Units (Use Class C3) to a Day Nursery (Use Class E (f)); widening of vehicle access; construction of link infill extension on east elevation, a new aluminium framed double glazed screen with doors and a raise platform on the west elevation, metal steps at the eastern part of the site; and retrospective demolition of single storey offshoot on eastern elevation, outbuildings, garages and a conservatory and the levelling and hardcoring of land at the northern part of the site.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00121/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00121/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- NE9 6US
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Gateshead
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15 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 10 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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What happens while it is decided
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