Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Council planning record
Former Debenhams Unit Metro Centre Gateshead NE11 9YG
Last published check: 1 Oct 2026, 17:49. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceExternal alterations involving replacement of door with window, entrance canopy to be recovered in black vinyl and curtain wall frames and panels to be sprayed black (amended 05/10/23).
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected detailsFormer Debenhams Unit Metro Centre Gateshead NE11 9YG
This record has no verified map location.
View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 23 00553Officers Report | 6 Nov 2023 | View |
| Approval Certificate FULApproval Certificate FUL | 6 Nov 2023 | View |
| CPS 21 120 PL 003A - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSAmended Plans - Elevations | 5 Oct 2023 | View |
| CPS 21 120 PL 004B - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SIGNAGEAmended Plans - Elevations | 5 Oct 2023 | View |
| CPS 21 120 PL 005 - PROPOSED SITE PLANSite Layout Plan | 27 Jul 2023 | View |
| redacted application formApplication Form | 27 Jul 2023 | View |
| CPS 21 120 PL 004 - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SIGNAGESuperseded Plans | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| CPS 21 120 PL 003 - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded Plans | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| CPS 21 120 PL 002 - EXISTING ELEVATIONSElevations | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| CPS 21 120 PL 001 - SITE LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| CPS 21 120 - 102 (BB) PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANFloor Plans | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| CPS 21 120 - 002 (C) EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANFloor Plans | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.