Planning application
157 - 159 Bewick Road Gateshead NE8 1TY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective planning permission for the retention of an existing front hardstanding/driveway and the installation of a sustainable surface water drainage system.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00447/HHA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00447/HHA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Saltwell
- Decision by
- Delegated Items
- Postcode
- NE8 1TY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Gateshead
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 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's median decision took 83 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Gateshead's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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