Planning application
Hydro Aluminium Extrustion Ltd Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2AH
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 Class B2 former factory to Class B8 storage and distribution centre with ancillary offices and external works
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00319/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00319/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 21 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Birtley
- Parish
- Birtley Town Council
- Postcode
- DH3 2AH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Gateshead register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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DC/26/00580/FUL Awaiting decision
Hydro Aluminium Extrustion Ltd Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2AH
Erection of 1.8m high paladin fencing with 2no. access gates
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Apr 2026
Received by Gateshead
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22 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 17 August 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.
About full applications
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Nearby applications
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Hydro Aluminium Extrustion Ltd Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2AH
85% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep
Erection of 1.8m high paladin fencing with 2no. access gates
Awaiting decision Full applications -
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