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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Queen Elizabeth Avenue Gateshead NE9 6SX

Awaiting decision Gateshead DC/26/00314/FUL Full Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Proposed demountable maternity theatre with link corridor and associated external works.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/00314/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/26/00314/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
High Fell
Decision by
Delegated Items
Postcode
NE9 6SX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gateshead register

This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/24/01026/FUL Granted

    Queen Elizabeth Hospital Queen Elizabeth Avenue Gateshead NE9 6SX

    Installation of replacement air handling plant to be located on existing rooftop.

    Decided 24 Jan 2025 Full applications
  • DC/23/00208/FUL Granted

    Queen Elizabeth Hospital Queen Elizabeth Avenue Gateshead NE9 6SX

    Installation of new roof plant to Wards 14 and 14A (retrospective application).

    Decided 15 May 2023 Full applications
  • 22/00034/DOC2 Granted

    Queen Elizabeth Hospital Queen Elizabeth Avenue Gateshead NE9 6SX

    Discharge of condition 6 (Verification) on planning application DC/22/00034/FUL

    Decided 22 Mar 2023 Conditions
  • DC/22/01252/FUL Granted

    Queen Elizabeth Hospital Queen Elizabeth Avenue Gateshead NE9 6SX

    Continued siting of modular linked portable buildings within northern boundary of hospital to provide training/consulting rooms (on a permanent basis).

    Decided 10 Mar 2023 Full applications
  • DC/21/01166/FUL Granted

    Queen Elizabeth Hospital Queen Elizabeth Avenue Gateshead NE9 6SX

    Installation of modular demountable building for 3 years to be placed outside of the Jubilee Wing on the QE Hospital Site, in the car park and connected to the existing services within the building.

    Decided 10 Dec 2021 Full applications
  • DC/21/00953/OUT Granted

    Queen Elizabeth Hospital Queen Elizabeth Avenue Gateshead NE9 6SX

    Extension onto the existing external terrace area at third floor level to create additional floor space and internal alterations to the layout at third floor level to form Orthopaedic Surgery Unit.

    Decided 23 Nov 2021 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Received by Gateshead

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 September 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.

Documents

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

22 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 decided full applications in a median of 191 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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