The Arrowmark Home Improvements Stadium Durham Road Birtley DH3 2QW

1. 29 Sep 2026

   Received by Gateshead

2. 10 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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.

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• Birtley Sports Centre Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2TB

  DC/24/00754/TDPA Submitted 4 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Installation of TEF 24m lattice tower on new concrete foundation including 6no. TEF antenna fixed to support poles on headframe, 1no. TEF 0.6m dish and 1no. 0.3m dish to fixed to poles, 15no. TEF ERSs fixed to headframe, 2.1m high palisade compound fence to secure the site and 2no. equipment cabinets and associated meter cabinet.

  Granted Telecoms 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Domnick Hunter Parker Hannifin Durham Road Birtley Birtley DH3 2SF

  DC/20/00216/FUL Submitted 6 Mar 2020 100 yards away

  Re-configuration/extension of existing car park at front of building to provide additional car parking (additional information received 11.06.2020 and 30.06.2020)

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs

• Richmond Place, White House Durham Road Birtley Birtley DH3 2QQ

  DC/19/00369/FUL Submitted 17 Apr 2019 100 yards away

  Creation of a two space customer car parking area

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• Birtley Sports Centre Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2TB

  DC/21/00563/FUL Submitted 26 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Installation of new 2.4m high galvanised palisade security fencing on north side of the site.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Domnick Hunter Parker Hannifin Durham Road Birtley DH3 2SF

  DC/23/00039/FUL Submitted 17 Jan 2023 150 yards away

  Erection of a new building and enclosure to house water treatment equipment and the creation of a pedestrian access route and related engineering works (Amended Plans received 24.03.2023).

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Komatsu Uk Ltd Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2QX

  DC/24/00924/NPA Submitted 25 Oct 2024 200 yards away

  DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Installation of PV system comprising of 3912 x 450w panels with a total output of 1760.4 kWp

  Granted Prior approval 10 docs

• 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/26/00788/FUL Awaiting decision

  Harveys Furnishing Group Unit 3 Team Valley Retail Park Tenth Avenue West Gateshead NE11 0BD

  Application for additional floorspace at mezzanine level ('Commercial, Business and Service' use within Class E).

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications