Planning application
Former Parkdale Press Premises Clavering Road Whickham NE16 3BX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Variation and removal of conditions 1, 3, 4, 13 and 14 for Planning Application DC/23/00437/FUL
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00809/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00809/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 8 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Whickham North
- Decision by
- Delegated Items
- Postcode
- NE16 3BX
Comment by 6 November 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Gateshead through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Gateshead register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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23/00437/DOC1 Awaiting decision
Former Parkdale Press Premises Clavering Road Whickham NE16 3BX
Discharge of Conditions 7 (CMP) and 23 (Foundation Layout) of Planning Application DC/23/00437/FUL.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 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 3 December 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 decided full applications in a median of 191 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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.
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Former Parkdale Press Premises Clavering Road Whickham NE16 3BX
89% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec
Discharge of Conditions 7 (CMP) and 23 (Foundation Layout) of Planning Application DC/23/00437/FUL.
Awaiting decision -
Former Parkdale Press Premises Clavering Road Swalwell Whickham Gateshead NE16 3BX
Erection of 4-storey apartment block comprising of 8no. 2 bed units in a single block (amended/additional information received 28/02/23).
Withdrawn Full applications 31 docs -
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Granted 9 docs -
Poundstretchers Hexham Road Swalwell Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 3AA
89% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jul
Discharge of condition 7 (Lighting - Sub) of planning application DC/25/00286/FUL.
Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs -
34 Clavering Road Swalwell Whickham NE16 3JJ
Proposed new front porch extension and external works to provide a new entrance.
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