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5 Lydford Way Birtley DH3 2LT

Awaiting decision Gateshead DC/26/00490/HCPL Householder Cert Proposed Lawful Use/Dev

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Proposal

Demolish conservatory to rear of property then replace it with a single storey garden room extension, add bi-fold doors to the front elevation of the house, turn the front platform balcony to a Juliette one, enlarge the size of the rear dormer window and change the shape of the garage roof to flat as amended 23.07.2026

As published by the council, reference DC/26/00490/HCPL

Application record

Reference
DC/26/00490/HCPL
Type
Householder Cert Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Birtley
Parish
Birtley Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Items
Postcode
DH3 2LT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Received by Gateshead

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 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 82 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

D L D Agent, registered in Six Ways, Clevedon,

Liquidation · incorporated 1992 · Six Ways, Clevedon,

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Documents

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10 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's median decision took 82 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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