Planning application
Gateshead Road Sunniside
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Install a new wooden pole.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00805/OHL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00805/OHL
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Gateshead register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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DC/26/00551/OHL Decided
Gateshead Road Sunniside
Replace two existing poles with two new wooden poles, including the installation of one stay wire, replace an additional pole with a steel pole, and upgrade the existing line to Aerial Bundled Conductor (ABC)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Received by Gateshead
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19 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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.
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 this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Gateshead's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.