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Gibside Hillhead Lane Gibside Whickham NE16 6BG

DC/21/00819/FULFull ApplicationApproved
Full

Approved on 6 October 2021

Council decision: GrantDelegated (officer decision)

Proposal

Dismantling of c. 17 courses of brickwork to remove a block core and rebuilding in new solid brick to match existing wall with brick headers for ties. Alterations to vehicle turning area to form pedestrian link path and installation of paving to north eastern gateway (additional information 03.09.2021)

Received
29 June 2021
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Whickham South And Sunniside
  1. Received29 Jun
  2. Validated29 Jun
  3. Consult.27 Aug
  4. Target24 Aug
  5. Decided6 Oct

Decided in 99 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Gibside Hillhead Lane Gibside Whickham NE16 6BG. Gateshead has handled 2,345 applications of this type. This one was decided in 99 days, 5 weeks longer than Gateshead's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 37 applications across Whickham South And Sunniside. We hold 1,516 applications in total for the NE16 postcode area.

91% of full applications at Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
NE16 6BG
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
29 June 2021
Consultation expiry
1 September 2021
Consultation end
27 August 2021
Neighbour consultation end
22 August 2021
Last date for comments
1 September 2021
Target decision date
24 August 2021
Permission expires
6 October 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent
Spence and Dower
Agent address
Arch 6 Stepney Bank Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2NP

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
1 September 2021

Additional information

Documents
23
Constraints
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Gibside CA
  • Green belt: Gateshead
  • Registered park and garden: Gibside
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2021
    29 Jun

    Dismantling of c. 17 courses of brickwork to remove a block core and rebuilding in new solid brick to match…

    This applicationApprovedFullDC/21/00819/FUL
  2. 2021
    29 Jun

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Dismantling of c. 17 courses of brickwork to remove a block core and rebuilding in…

    ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongsideDC/21/00820/LBC

Planning history at this site

5 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2023
    28 Aug

    Replacement play equipment within the existing play area at National Trust Gibside

    ApprovedFull ApplicationDC/23/00768/FUL
  2. 2021
    26 Feb

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Repairs to the walls of the kitchen garden including replacement of copings and…

    ApprovedListed building consentDC/21/00250/LBC
  3. 2021
    21 Jan

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Repairs to south western and south eastern gates of walled garden (amended plans and…

    ApprovedListed building consentDC/21/00062/LBC
  4. 2021
    21 Jan

    New gravel path between the walled garden and the Grand Walk (additional information 17.02.2021, 25.02.2021)

    ApprovedFull ApplicationDC/21/00061/FUL
  5. 2020
    25 Nov

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Repairs to the main walls of the kitchen garden

    ApprovedListed building consentDC/20/01083/LBC

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