Planning application
3 Chase Court Whickham NE16 4NL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED USE: Occupation of Flat 3 Chase Court by any person of the retirement age, whether or not a House Manager.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00503/CPL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00503/CPL
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Use considered to be lawful
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Whickham North
- Decision by
- Delegated Items
- Postcode
- NE16 4NL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jun 2026
Received by Gateshead
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Use considered to be lawful
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6 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
What this grant of permission means
Gateshead granted permission on 18 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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