Planning application
Union Electric Steel Close Works Coulthards Lane Gateshead Quays Gateshead NE8 3DX
Works: Demolition
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Demolition of all factory bays, stores, garages, labs and offices and all other ancillary buildings contained within the red line, building slabs will be left insitu, demolition only includes the dismantling of the superstructures.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00353/DEM
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00353/DEM
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Bridges
- Decision by
- Delegated Items
- Postcode
- NE8 3DX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by Gateshead
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Applicant on file, registered in Hartlepool
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