Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council • DC/26/00138/HCPL
Garage converted to living space at residential house in Blaydon
2 Cypress Road Bleach Green Blaydon Gateshead NE21 5FF
A homeowner has applied to convert their garage into extra living space, replacing the garage door with a window.
- Status
- pending
- Type
- householder
- Received
- 2026-02-23
Summary
The homeowner wants to turn their garage into extra living space inside the house. The garage door would be replaced with a window to match the rest of the front of the house. The property is on Cypress Road in Bleach Green, Blaydon, with around 62 homes close by. Blaydon West Primary School is a few minutes' walk away, and Blaydon Bus Station is also a few minutes' walk away. This is a small, common type of change that is unlikely to affect neighbours much. The council's automated system has flagged that a heritage document may need to be submitted, as the conservation area status of the site is unclear.