39 Longwood Close Sunniside NE16 5QD

1. 16 Jul 2026

   Received by Gateshead

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 October 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 132 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Gateshead for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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  DC/20/00163/HHA Submitted 17 Feb 2020 80m away

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• Shiralee Hollywell Lane Sunniside Whickham NE16 5NJ

  DC/21/00671/HHA Submitted 21 May 2021 101m away

  Single storey rear extension, single storey side extension and raising of garage roof.

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
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• 1 West View Hollywell Lane Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5NJ

  DC/18/01194/HHA Submitted 15 Nov 2018 149m away

  Proposed single storey front extension, first floor side and rear extension, garage, pitched roof over existing single storey rear extension, and decking to rear

  Granted Householder Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 10 Laburnum Grove Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LY

  DC/26/00516/HHA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 171m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep

  Erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Awaiting decision Extension
  Small domestic

• 10 Waskerley Close Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5XX

  DC/20/00206/GPDE Submitted 28 Feb 2020 173m away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.30m, with a maximum height of 3.85m, and eaves height of 2.85m

  Decided Outline Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 20 Waskerley Close Sunniside Whickham NE16 5XX

  DC/20/00507/HHA Submitted 19 Jun 2020 176m away

  First floor extension over existing garage and new front entrance porch

  Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/26/00134/CPL Granted

  The Hawthorns Station Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1JP

  Proposed rear single storey extension

  18 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/00593/CPL Awaiting decision

  17-19 Camborne Grove Gateshead NE8 4EX

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED USE: Creation of one single 4-bedroomed dwellinghouse from a 2-bedroomed ground floor flat and a 3-bedroomed first floor flat

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/00585/CPL Awaiting decision

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  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The formation of a security fence and entrance gate

  17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/00568/CPL Awaiting decision

  25 Glynwood Gardens Gateshead NE9 5RR

  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED USE: Use of the property as a dwellinghouse occupied by one adult resident, living as a single household with the provision of care, falling within Use Class C3(b)

  14 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/00503/CPL Decided

  3 Chase Court Whickham NE16 4NL

  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.

  22 Jun 2026 Lawful development