Site Bounded By Mill Road, Hawks Road And South Shore Road Gateshead

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/20/00323/FUL Granted

  Site Bounded By Mill Road, Hawks Road And South Shore Road Gateshead

  Erection of indoor events arena (use class D2), conference and exhibition centre including meeting rooms and associated facilities (use classes D1 and D2), dual branded hotel with roof top bar (use class C1), provision of retail and leisure floorspace (use classes A1, A3 and A4) and outside performance square with landscaping, public realm and infrastructure works as well as associated engineering operations, security measures and signalised crossing (additional information and amended plans received 15/09/20 and amended 12/10/20).

  Decided 4 Dec 2020 Full applications

1. 21 Aug 2026

   Received by Gateshead

2. 10 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 November 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.

This application is with Gateshead for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Gateshead decided full applications in a median of 191 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• DC/26/00809/FUL Awaiting decision

  Former Parkdale Press Premises Clavering Road Whickham NE16 3BX

  Variation and removal of conditions 1, 3, 4, 13 and 14 for Planning Application DC/23/00437/FUL

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/00543/FUL Granted

  First Floor 507-513 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5EY

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Application DC/25/00502/COU to allow alterations to existing rear window to form access door onto new rear balcony to rear yard with privacy screen to first floor flat at 511 Durham Road (Amended Plans received 23.9.26).

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/00634/FUL Granted

  Lloyds TSB 17 Ellison Walk Gateshead NE8 1BF

  Proposed Installation of 1no. new external ATM machine with associated signage, removal of existing ATM machine and replacement of existing glazing

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/25/00539/FUL Refused

  Land At Skipton Green Gateshead NE9 7DY

  5no. houses with associated access, parking and amenity space (amended plans received 13.01.2026, 23.07.26, 24.07.26)

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/00786/FUL Awaiting decision

  The Arrowmark Home Improvements Stadium Durham Road Birtley DH3 2QW

  Construction of new car park and associated landscaping.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications