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The Bensham Jockey 259 Bensham Road Gateshead NE8 1UU
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Council sourceConversion of existing building from pub and 3 flats to retail on ground floor (Use Class E) with 7 serviced apartments (Use Class C1) on upper floors with various changes to roof, elevations and the erection of a single storey extension to the existing retail shop.
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| Supporting Document - GEOL26-5672 - 259 Bensham Rd, Gateshead, NE8 1UU - CMRA rev1 09-09-2026Supporting documents | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| Supporting Document - EcIA-Bats-and-Birds-Bensham-Jockey-Gateshead-NE8-1UU-Finalv1-1Supporting documents | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| Supporting Document - BNG 1+2 - 259 Bensham Road NE8 1UU - Updated 15.09.26Supporting documents | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| Supporting Document - Bat-Survey-Bensham-Jockey-Gateshead-NE8-1UU-Finalv1Supporting documents | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| Supporting Document - The Statutory Biodiversity Metric 4.0 - Bensham Road NE8 1UU 15.09.26Supporting documents | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| Supporting Document - Eco Walkover - Land to South of Bensham Jockey PubSupporting documents | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| Bat/Barn Owl SurveyBat/Barn Owl Survey | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| Transport StatementTransport/Travel Plan | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| The Statutory Biodiversity Metric 4.0 - Bensham Road NE8 1UU - v7 - 17-11-2025Ecology - Ext File | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| BNG HMMP - Bensham Jockey Pub, NE8 1UU - v2 - 17-11-2025Ecology - Ext File | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| BNG 1+2 - 259 Bensham Road NE8 1UU - v7 - 17-11-2025Ecology - Ext File | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| BGP - Bensham Jockey Pub, NE8 1UU - v2 - 17-11-25Ecology - Ext File | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED 04 SCRPP08Plans | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED 03 SCRPP07Plans | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED 02 SCRPP06Plans | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED 01 SCRPP05Plans | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING 02 SCRPP04Plans | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING 01 SCRPP03Plans | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN SCRPP02Site Layout Plan | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN SCRPP01Site Layout Plan | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| Plans - Site Location PlanSite Location Plan | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
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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.