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Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of site for car sales (Sui Generis).
Reference: DC/25/00545/CPE Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
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3 Jul 2025 5 Nov 2025 9 Jun 2026 12 Jun 2026 Determination Deadline Past published deadline A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source 9 Jun 2031 Permission Expiry Date Published deadline A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source Application summary
Status Decided
Application type Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Received 3 Jul 2025
Validated 5 Nov 2025
Determination deadline 12 Jun 2026
Local authority Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council Timeline Overview Location Documents Decision Application overview Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of site for car sales (Sui Generis).
Proposal details
Reference DC/25/00545/CPE
Ward Deckham
Agent Mr William Sullivan Application location 353-355 Old Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5LA
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Documents 5 of 5 Filter documents All documents Forms Other Plans Reports Document Published Action Officers Report 9 Jun 2026 View Approved Certificate CPE 9 Jun 2026 View Application Form 11 Nov 2025 View Plans 15 Jul 2025 View Plans 15 Jul 2025 View
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Decision & conditions Use considered to be lawful
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