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Stable Block Papermill Cottages Mount Escob Farm Birtley DH9 0SA

DC/26/00691/FULAwaiting decision
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Part change of use of an existing stables/storage outbuilding to a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) together with demolition and replacement of an existing vehicle/general storage and field shelter building

Received
19 August 2026
Decision due
11 November 2026
Public comments
0 · last counted 6 November 2026
Ward
Lamesley
  1. Received19 Aug
  2. Validated16 Sep
  3. Consult.22 Oct
  4. Target11 Nov
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at Stable Block Papermill Cottages Mount Escob Farm Birtley DH9 0SA. Gateshead has handled 4,453 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 16 September 2026 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 49 applications across Lamesley. We hold 1,473 applications in total for the DH9 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
DH9 0SA
Parish
Lamesley Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 September 2026
Consultation end
22 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
William McKane

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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

  • Green belt: Gateshead
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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.

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.

Source: Gateshead

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