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Elizabeth House 231 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5HU

DC/22/01367/FULFull ApplicationApproved
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Approved on 17 August 2023

Council decision: GrantDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Erection of single-storey timber framed structure within the gardens of 231 Kells Lane and new sliding wrought iron gates on the Church Road (Amended Plans received 02.05.2023).

Received
15 December 2022
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Low Fell
Agent
Grace Choi Architecture
  1. Received15 Dec
  2. Validated16 Jan
  3. Consult.25 Jul
  4. Target17 Aug
  5. Decided17 Aug

Decided in 213 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Elizabeth House 231 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5HU. Gateshead has handled 2,345 applications of this type. This one was decided in 245 days, 26 weeks longer than Gateshead's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 81 applications across Low Fell. We hold 1,346 applications in total for the NE9 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
NE9 5HU
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Medium

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 January 2023
Consultation expiry
25 July 2023
Consultation end
25 July 2023
Neighbour consultation end
9 February 2023
Last date for comments
25 July 2023
Target decision date
17 August 2023
Permission expires
17 August 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Grace Choi Architecture
Architect profile
GRACE CHOI ARCHITECTURE LTD.
Agent address
24 Cleveland Road North Shields Tyne & Wear NE29 0NG United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
213 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
22 February 2023

Additional information

Documents
34
Constraints
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Low Fell CA
  • Listed building: Grade II: Home HouseOn this site · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, 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.

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

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Planning history at this site

7 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2023
    21 Jun

    Tree pruning to 3 trees located in rear garden of Elizabeth House 231 Kells Lane Low Fell

    PendingWorks to Tree in a Conservation AreaDC/23/00531/TREE
  2. 2020
    4 Nov

    Discharge of condition 2 (Materials) of Listed Building Consent DC/18/01150/LBC

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions18/01150/DOC1
  3. 2006
    5 Dec

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Creation of additional bathroom, shower and WC facilities including installation of…

    ApprovedListed building consentDC/06/01894/LBC
  4. 2005
    11 Nov

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Installation of 2 x natural slate roof ventilators and replacement existing…

    ApprovedListed building consentDC/05/01817/LBC
  5. 2005
    7 Feb

    Erection of replacement boundary wall and gates at entrance including repointing and repairs to existing…

    ApprovedFull ApplicationDC/05/00224/FUL
  6. 2005
    2 Feb

    Erection of replacement boundary wall and gates at entrance including repointing and repairs to existing…

    ApprovedListed building consentDC/05/00194/LBC

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