Old Durham Road Gateshead
Refused on 27 July 2026
Council decision: Prior approval required and refused1 reason for refusal
Proposal
DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Installation of a 20m monopole supporting 6No antennas, 3No equipment cabinets and ancillary development there to including 3No Remote Radio Units (RRUs).
- Received
- 5 June 2026
- Ward
- Bridges
- ReceivedReceived5 Jun
- ValidatedValidated5 Jun
- Consult.Consultation7 Jul
- TargetTarget Date31 Jul
- DecidedDecided27 Jul
Decided in 52 days
About this application
This is a planning application at Old Durham Road Gateshead. Gateshead has handled 4,453 applications of this type. This one was decided in 52 days, 11 days quicker than Gateshead's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 56 applications across Bridges. We hold 1,346 applications in total for the NE9 postcode area.
Why it was refused
- The proposed monopole, by virtue of its siting and appearance, and having regard to its location, overall height and bulk, would represent an unsympathetic and obtrusive addition within the street scene and would detract from the setting and open character of this part of Old Durham Road, whilst leading to harm to the locally listed buildings nos. 337-351 Old Durham Road. The proposed development is therefore contrary to the NPPF and policies CS15, MSGP24 and MSGP25 of the Local Plan for Gateshead. i 7 ie SIiQMed...........ccccee cece eee ee eens eens ee eeeeseeeaeeseeeeees Neil Wilkinson Acting Service Director, Climate Change, Compliance, Planning and Transport, Economy, Innovation and Growth.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- NE9 7UY
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 5 June 2026
- Consultation end
- 7 July 2026
- Target decision date
- 31 July 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Richard Smith
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.
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.
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