Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council • DC/26/00142/HHA
Ground floor extension proposed to front, side, and rear of Gateshead home
5 Mersey Road Gateshead NE8 3SR
A homeowner has applied to extend the ground floor of their property on Mersey Road on three sides.
- Status
- pending
- Type
- householder
- Received
- 2026-02-24
- Consultation ends
- 2026-03-24
Summary
The applicant is proposing to add a ground floor extension wrapping around the front, side, and rear of their home. This is a householder application, covering one residential property only — no new dwelling is proposed. The property sits in a dense residential area. Around 114 homes are within a couple of minutes' walk. St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Church is about a few minutes' walk away, and Carr Hill Community Primary School is about a 5-minute walk from the site. The site may be within a conservation area. A heritage impact assessment appears to be missing from the submitted documents. This document is normally required to show how an extension fits with the character of a protected area.
What you can do
You can comment on this application through Gateshead Council's planning portal using reference DC/26/00142/HHA. The council can consider matters such as design, impact on neighbours, and heritage character — but not personal opinions about the applicant.