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DC/25/01151/FUL

Full application at Old Library Derwent Street Chopwell NE17 7HZ, Gateshead. View planning documents, track the decision and get email alerts on updates.

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Change of use and conversion of existing single storey former library building into a single 2 bed dwelling. (Amended plans received on 13.01.2026)

DC/25/01151/FUL

Medium
Full

Old Library Derwent Street Chopwell NE17 7HZ

Submitted20 Oct
Validated
Consultation
Target
Decided
9 weeks typical decision time in Gateshead92% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for a change of use at Old Library Derwent Street Chopwell NE17 7HZ. Gateshead has handled 2,345 applications of this type and approves 92% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. It was submitted on 20 October 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 23 applications across Chopwell And Rowlands Gill. We hold 17 applications in total for the NE17 postcode area.

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Application Details

Reference
DC/25/01151/FUL
Address
Old Library Derwent Street Chopwell NE17 7HZ
Postcode
NE17 7HZ
Local Authority
Gateshead
Application Type
Full
Scale / Size
Medium
Decision Status
Undecided

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Consultation Expiry
4 February 2026
Date Submitted
20 October 2025

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
54.918470, -1.817255

Source: Gateshead