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CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE: Use of residential dwelling of 40 Fallowfield, Gateshead NE10 8QD (Use Class C3), as an Ofsted-registered childrens residential care home for one young person (Use Class C2 (Residential Institutions)). The young person (aged approximately 8-17 years) will reside at the property full-time, supported by two non-resident professional carers working 48-72-hour shifts, ensuring that two carers are always present. No external alterations, signage, security features, or institutional paraphernalia are proposed. The scale, form, and finishes will remain wholly residential.

40 Fallowfeld Felling NE10 8QD

DecidedReference: DC/25/00886/CPLGateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Received
25 Aug 2025
Validated
25 Aug 2025
Determination deadline
20 Oct 2025
Local authority
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

Application overview

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE: Use of residential dwelling of 40 Fallowfield, Gateshead NE10 8QD (Use Class C3), as an Ofsted-registered childrens residential care home for one young person (Use Class C2 (Residential Institutions)). The young person (aged approximately 8-17 years) will reside at the property full-time, supported by two non-resident professional carers working 48-72-hour shifts, ensuring that two carers are always present. No external alterations, signage, security features, or institutional paraphernalia are proposed. The scale, form, and finishes will remain wholly residential.

Proposal details

Reference
DC/25/00886/CPL
Ward
Pelaw And Heworth
Agent
Carter Smith Planning Consultants

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Application location

40 Fallowfeld Felling NE10 8QD

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DocumentPublishedAction
Decision NoticeDecision20 Oct 2025View
DC_25_00886_CPL - 40 Fallowfield, Leam Lane - Officer ReportOfficers Report20 Oct 2025View
Supporting Document - Change of use reportSupporting documents27 Aug 2025View
Plans - Site Location PlanPlans27 Aug 2025View
Plans - Proposed - Site Layout PlanPlans27 Aug 2025View
Application Form - RedactedApplication Form27 Aug 2025View

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