Curleys Bar 266-268 High Street Gateshead NE8 1AS

Pending DC/26/00232/FUL
Demolition
Council
Gateshead 3/10
Date received
19 Mar 2026
Date validated
19 Mar 2026
Postcode
NE8 1AS

Description

Demolition of 'Curleys Bar' to ground level only, leaving all foundations in place. The site will be finished with Carboniferous Limestone and the creation of a timber knee rail fence with a kerb on the boundary line on the footpath.

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 With conditions
206 High Street Gateshead NE8 1AQ
Installation of 1no. illuminated fascia sign and 1no. illuminated projecting sign to the…
DC/25/01298/ADV
2025 With conditions
BT InLink Adj 208 High Street West Street Gateshead
Two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
DC/25/01039/ADV
2025 Approved
BT InLink Adj 208 High Street West Street Gateshead
The proposed removal of an existing InLink Unit, and the deployment of a replacement Stre…
DC/25/01038/FUL
2025
The Tynesider 195 High Street Gateshead NE8 1AS
Retrospective change of use from retail (use class E) to drinking establishment (Sui Gene…
DC/25/01180/FUL
2025 Withdrawn
191 High Street Gateshead NE8 1AS
Proposed change of use of part ground floor, first and second floors from offices to 6no…
DC/25/00117/FUL
2021 With conditions
5 Trinity Square Gateshead NE8 1AG
Installation of 1no internally illuminated fascia sign.
DC/21/01239/ADV
2019 With conditions
0501-0272 High Street O/S No 223
Upgrade of existing double sided advertising paper panels with double sided advertising d…
DC/19/00576/ADV
2019 With conditions
0501-0286 High Street Opp No. 207 Gateshead
Upgrade of existing double sided advertising paper panels with double sided advertising d…
DC/19/00577/ADV
2019 With conditions
0501-0287 High Street Opp No. 191-197 Gateshead
Upgrade of existing double sided advertising paper panels with double sided advertising d…
DC/19/00578/ADV
2018 Withdrawn
Contex Office Services Ltd Hopper Street Gateshead NE8 3JJ
Demolition of existing warehouse and construction of nine storey residential development…
DC/18/00490/FUL
2018 With conditions
Trinity Square Gateshead NE8 1AG
Display of various illuminated and non-illuminated totem, directional and projecting sign…
DC/18/00664/ADV
2017 Approved
Contex Office Services Ltd Hopper Street Gateshead NE8 3JJ
Demolition of existing warehouse and construction of part 8, part 7 storey residential de…
DC/17/00536/FUL
2017 Approved
High Street Junction Of Nuns Lane Gateshead Outside Of Vue Cinema
Installation of x 1 InLink Unit (amended 30/01/18).
DC/17/01387/FUL
2017 With conditions
High Street Junction Of Nuns Lane Gateshead Outside Of Vue Cinema
Two digital LED display screens, one on each side of the InLink Unit (amended 30/01/18).
DC/17/01388/ADV
2017 Approved
High Street Outside Altin Coffee Shop Junction Swan Street
Installation of x 1 InLink unit and the removal of x 1 telephone kiosk
DC/17/01379/FUL
2017 With conditions
High Street Outside Altin Coffee Shop Junction Swan Street
Two digital LED display screens, one on each side of the InLink unit
DC/17/01380/ADV
2016 Approved
195 - 197 High Street Gateshead NE8 1AS
Change of use and rear extension of existing property at upper floors to create nightclub…
DC/16/01178/FUL
2016 Approved
215 High Street Gateshead NE8 1BX
Installation of three air conditioning units on rear elevation at first floor level
DC/16/00666/FUL
2016 With conditions
215 High Street Gateshead NE8 1BX
Installation on front elevation of a fascia sign and one projecting sign, both internally…
DC/16/00661/ADV
2016 With conditions
Gateshead Citizens Advice Bureau The Davidson Building Swan Street Gateshead NE8 1BQ
Display of signs on front and rear elevations advertising 'Citizens Advice'
DC/16/00279/ADV
2025 Refused
Newcastle Building Society 221 - 223 High Street Gateshead NE8 1AS
Change of use from existing bank to retail unit (Use Class E) at ground floor level, 2no…
DC/25/00240/COU
2023 Approved
Priory Court Gateshead
DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Demolition of plant room chimney.
DC/23/01006/DEM
2021 Approved
203 High Street Gateshead NE8 1AS
Change the use from an office to a tattoo studio/beauty salon.
DC/21/01073/COU
2017 Approved
Unit B104a Trinity Square Gateshead
Change of use of vacant retail unit (A1 use) to Sunbed Salon (Sui Generis)
DC/17/01234/COU
2017 Withdrawn
DRINKS EXPRESS 195 High Street Gateshead NE8 1AS
Discharge of condition 2 (time limit) for planning persmission DC/14/01036/FUL
16/01036/DOC2
Gateshead
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#234 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Gateshead is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #288 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

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Gateshead decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #113 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #50 of 292
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #288 of 292
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #275 of 292
64%
Minor dwellings approved
22 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
32 decided
468
Total decisions
45 refused in 2025
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