[alf stone]

33 - 37 Deckham Terrace

I hadn't realised that it was three months since I last visited Deckham Terrace but I as in the area today and did a little detour to take these shots:

DSCF2358 33-37 Deckham Terrace by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2357 33-37 Deckham Terrace by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2356 33-37 Deckham Terrace by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2355 33-37 Deckham Terrace by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2354 33-37 Deckham Terrace by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2353 33-37 Deckham Terrace by alfred stone, on Flickr

 

[alf stone]

Former Windmill Hills School

I was passing today when I noticed that they had demolished most of the conservatory that was added when the building was a care home:

DSCF2361 Former Windmill Hills School by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2362 Former Windmill Hills School by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2363 Former Windmill Hills School by alfred stone, on Flickr

When rumours started about work starting in early December I contacted the Church of Scientology via their website and asked about their plans. I have just received a reply which might explain why it has taken over 10 years to do anything with the building (that and Gateshead MBC's enforcement order).

"Thank you for your e mail & concern regarding the property at Gateshead.
My apologies for this very late reply, the system has been inaccessible till now.
I totally agree it is a glorious property that had been neglected beyond belief & I am warmed that you feel so passionate as to its condition.
The Scientology field here in the area has done a lot of fundraising recently & this has allowed work to embark on the internal structures as well as the exterior.
The Designers & Architects plans are ready also for the next stage.
While we were preparing for these steps we had gone to clear the grounds & I was so uplifted by the people passing by as to their concern & then joy at the improvements being undertaken. what a great community there is there in Gateshead.
So I am relieved to tell you that things are seriously progressing.
I wonder if you would like to pitch in & help either in labour or financial donations? We need a boatful of both.
Kindest Regards & Best Wishes for 2018
Hilary Porteous
Volunteer.
In red hat & gloves"

Scientology by alfred stone, on Flickr

I think I will skip the donation bit either labour or financial.

 

[Ken O'Heed]

19-21 Derwent Street Chopwell, Change of use from former Lloyds Bank to three dwellings - Planning Application

On Gateshead Council Planning Portal on 24/01/18 this in respect of scheme to change former Lloyds Bank, Chopwell to 3 dwellings

EXTRACT

DC/17/01296/FUL

Change of use from Bank (A2) to three dwellings with a dormer extension to rear (C3) (amended 10/01/18).

19-21 Derwent Street Chopwell NE17 7HU

Decision - Grant

Decision Issued Date -Wed 24 Jan 2018

http://public.gateshead.gov.uk/onli...iveTab=externalDocuments&keyVal=P087VBHKK6X00

Screen print of Google Maps Street View image showing the property June 2016

KEN

 

[Ken O'Heed]

Gateshead Jewish Nursery School, Alexandra Road, Gateshead, annexe to existing single storey primary school - Planning Application Granted

The above scheme, post #1896, this thread, from 21/02/15 never happened

On Gateshead Planning Portal on 03/10/17 this new application for a changed scheme on the site

DC/17/01041/FUL

Construction of annexe to existing single storey primary school to include 7 No classrooms, 2 No D&T classrooms, Assembly/Dining/PE Hall, staff facilities, management office, roof top external play area

Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road Gateshead NE8 1NR

Application Validated - Mon 18 Sep 2017

Status - Unknown

http://public.gateshead.gov.uk/onli...iveTab=externalDocuments&keyVal=OWMBOHHK08J00

From within the Planning Documents, from page 5 of the "Transport/Travel Plan" document (no link to show it) is the "Design & Access Statement" information in which it gives the main reason for the scheme from 2015 not progressing is that a main public sewer is located under the existing building and in area where new extension was to take place (see 2.1 points 0.5 & 0.6)

Also posted to "Schools" thread

KEN

On Gateshead Planning Portal on 26/01/18 this in respect of the above
application (with some amendment)

DC/17/01041/FUL

Construction of annexe to existing single storey primary school to include 7 No classrooms, 2 No D and T classrooms, Assembly/Dining/PE Hall, staff facilities, management office, roof top external play area (amended plans and additional information received 06/12/17).

Gateshead Jewish Primary School Alexandra Road Gateshead NE8 1NR

Decision - Grant

Decision Issued Date - Fri 26 Jan 2018

http://public.gateshead.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=OWMBOHHK08J00

Also posted to "Schools" thread

KEN

 

[alf stone]

Former Windmill Hills School

They seem to have completed the demolition of the conservatory and taken a well earned day off:

DSCF2377 Former Windmill Hills School by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2376 Former Windmill Hills School by alfred stone, on Flickr

 

[Ken O'Heed]

Chad House, Tynegate Precinct, Sunderland Road, Gateshead -Creation of residential apartments and external alterations including re-cladding and reconfiguration of fenestration - progress pictures 27/01/18

Work to Chad House, Gateshead has been previously covered on previous posts #1742 (in 2014), 2601, 2616 - 2619, 2621, 2622, 2624, 2631, 2654 - 2657, 2671, 2689, 2761, 2862, 2863, 2864 (proposed elevation), 2872, 2882, 2896, 2907 - 2908, 2926, 2946 & last #2976 of 20/01/18

On Gateshead Council Planning Portal initial Approval of the scheme on:-

DC/17/00435/RGDP

DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL:Change of use from office block (use class B1a) to form residential block containing 80 apartments (use class C3) (amended 15/05/17).

Chad House Tynegate Precinct Sunderland Road Gateshead NE8 3HY

http://public.gateshead.gov.uk/onli...iveTab=externalDocuments&keyVal=OLO596HKH6L00

AND others - see post #2907

A week further on and some more pictures by myself from Saturday 27/01/18 approx 1345 showing situation with work being carried out on Chad House, Gateshead

View from west of Gateshead Highway

From Sunderland Rd/Shelley Drive

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KEN

 

[Ken O'Heed]

Regent Court Flats, Gateshead, heating, glazing, aluminium framed glazing to walkways - pictures to 27/01/18

Previously covered on posts # 2628, 2633, 2646, 2690, 2861, 2865, 2887, 2911, 2923, 2944 - 2945 & last #2960 on 14/01/18

Further pictures by myself Saturday 27/01/18 approx 0945 showing continued work being carried out at Regent Court, Gateshead by Wilmott Dixon

Access equipment now in place to all areas of south and part of west (front) elevation of block and scaffolding to facilitate replacement curtain walling located on rear (east) elevation

From High West St

From Ann St, south of the block

From car park off High St viweing east elevation

From Charles St viewing pipework on north elevation

North west corner

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KEN

 

[Ken O'Heed]

11 no. new industrial units (Use Class B2 and/or B8) with associated access, car parking etc works, including sub-station, Industrial Estate Land, South Of Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead - Progress pictures 27/01/18

Demolition of existing buildings on the site was previously covered on this Gateshead Developments thread on posts 1942, 2267, 2287, 2329 - 2330, 2353, 2358, 2365 , 2387, 2414, 2418 & last on #2429 on 07/08/16

Scheme for the 11 new industrial units flagged up as having started on post #2866 on 20/10/17, covered on this Gateshead Development thread on post #2897 on 19/11/17, #2965, 2974 & last #2975 on 20/01/18

On way to Gateshead International Stadium on Saturday 27/01/18 at approx 1400 - 1415 took a wander to the site area and took these pictures on showing work being carried out by Main Contractor Robertson on scheme for 11 new industrial units etc at Saltmeadows Industrial Estate, Land South Of Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead (site of former North East Innovation Centre and Baltic Business Centre)

Steelwork to one of the smaller units, furthest east on the site, now also being erected

From footbridge over the A184 Felling By-Pass, looking north

Views across site area from Stadium Rd side of development

Views throgh fence across site area from access road linking Stadium Rd to Saltmeadows Rd (west side of site)

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Also posted to "Business Parks" thread

KEN

 

[Ken O'Heed]

Gateshead Council Lyndhurst Community Education Centre, Beacon Lough Road, Gateshead, Erection of 36 houses - Planning Application Granted

^^

From post #2902 above

Councillors also agreed to the development of 36 new family homes on the former Lyndhurst Secondary School site on Beacon Lough Road. These will be designed and built by the Gateshead Trading Company, a development company wholly owned by Gateshead Council, with 15% of the development classified as affordable homes. Design work on the schemes at Lyndhurst and Seymour Street is already underway and it is expected that planning applications will be submitted before Christmas.

The Lyndhurst scheme already has planning submission, http://public.gateshead.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=OW65KLHKJD700, still awaiting decision

See http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=142698103&postcount=2847 from 03/10/17

KEN

Previously covered on posts #2847, 2902 & 2903 (above)

On Gateshead Council Planning Portal on 30/01/18 this in respect of the application, initially covered on post #2847

DC/17/01010/FUL

Erection of 36 houses (C3 residential) and all associated services and infrastructure (amended and additional information received 04/12/17).

Gateshead Council Lyndhurst Community Education Centre Beacon Lough Road Beacon Lough Gateshead NE9 6TA

Status - Decided

Decision - Grant

Decision Issued Date - Tue 30 Jan 2018

http://public.gateshead.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=OW65KLHKJD700

KEN

 

[Ken O'Heed]

Chainbridge Road Blaydon mixed use retail/leisure development - further planning information now "Withdrawn"

Previously covered on post #2507 on 31/10/16, #2558 - text below, and #2604 on 13/02/17 (above)

The above on Gateshead Council Planning Portal 20/12/16 as "Granted", with changes having been made to scheme

DC/16/01151/OUT

Outline application (all matters reserved excluding access) for mixed use retail/leisure development comprising of a discount foodstore (1936 sqm GFA), DIY bulky goods store (4755 sqm GFA), bulky goods unit (632 sqm GFA), pub/restaurant (600 sqm GFA) and a drive-thru restaurant (230 sqm GFA) (resubmission) (additional information received 15/11/16 and 30/11/16 and amended 30/11/16).

Chainbridge Industrial Estate Blaydon

Decision - Grant

Decision Issued Date - Tue 20 Dec 2016

http://public.gateshead.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=OFNV84HKG0P00

On Gateshead Council Planning Portal 15/01/18 this further planning information in respect of the scheme:-

EXTRACT

DC/17/01393/REM

Reserved matters application pursuant to DC/16/01151/OUT for appearance, layout, scale and proposed landscaping.

Chainbridge Road Blaydon On Tyne

Application Validated - Fri 22 Dec 2017

Status - Awaiting decision

http://public.gateshead.gov.uk/onli...iveTab=externalDocuments&keyVal=P1D1B4HKKGB00

From the Planning Documents:-

Site Layout Plan, http://myserviceplanning.gateshead....j.pdf?DocNo=19953062&PageNo=1&content=obj.pdf

KEN

On Gateshead Council Planning Portal 31/01/18 this in respect of DC/17/01393/REM, above, in post #2961

Status - Decided

Decision - Withdrawn

Decision Issued Date - Wed 31 Jan 2018

KEN

 

[AlexRowan]

Demolition of existing buildings on the site was previously covered on this Gateshead Developments thread on posts 1942, 2267, 2287, 2329 - 2330, 2353, 2358, 2365 , 2387, 2414, 2418 & last on #2429 on 07/08/16

Scheme for the 11 new industrial units flagged up as having started on post #2866 on 20/10/17, covered on this Gateshead Development thread on post #2897 on 19/11/17, #2965, 2974 & last #2975 on 20/01/18

On way to Gateshead International Stadium on Saturday 27/01/18 at approx 1400 - 1415 took a wander to the site area and took these pictures on showing work being carried out by Main Contractor Robertson on scheme for 11 new industrial units etc at Saltmeadows Industrial Estate, Land South Of Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead (site of former North East Innovation Centre and Baltic Business Centre)

Steelwork to one of the smaller units, furthest east on the site, now also being erected

From footbridge over the A184 Felling By-Pass, looking north

Pretty impressed with how fast they are going with steels being erected.. more steels are now being erected next to Saltmeadows road

 

[alf stone]

Land adjacent to 4 Hillfield Street

On Gateshead Council Planning Portal on 01/11/17 this in respect of above planning application, now having amendment

DC/17/00979/FUL

Construction of single-storey store room with a 1200mm wide roller shutter door adjoined to existing garage block adjacent to 4 Hillfield Street (amended 20.10.2017 and 27.10.2017).

Garage Block Adjacent 4 Hillfield Street Gateshead

Status - Decided

Decision -Grant

Decision Issued Date - Wed 01 Nov 2017

http://public.gateshead.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=OVYA70HKJB200

KEN

Work has started on this project:

DSCF2413 Poplar Crescent by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2414 Poplar Crescent by alfred stone, on Flickr

Looking at the gable end above the garage roofs it seems that there might have been a sign picked out in the brickwork but it has faded into oblivion.

 

[alf stone]

65, 67 and 69 Bewick Road

A further update on the rear of this project as this is where all the work is happening:

DSCF2411 Bewick Road by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2409 Bewick Road by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2408 Bewick Road by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2405 Bewick Road by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2404 Bewick Road by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2402 Bewick Road by alfred stone, on Flickr

 

[Ken O'Heed]

Proposed Church of Scientology at former Windmill Hills School, Mulgrave Terrace, Gateshead - pictures 04/02/18

Follow up on recent posts #2929, 2932, 2956, 2958, 2982 & 2985, most by Alf Stone

Pictures by myself from Sunday 04/02/18 approx 0915 showing situation at that time regards work now being carried out on proposed Church of Scientology at former Windmill Hills School, Milgrave Terrace, Gateshead

Scaffold now in place to west and north elevations

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KEN

 

[Ken O'Heed]

Gateshead's Old Town Hall to be transformed into major visitor attraction

On Chronicle Live website on 05/02/18

EXTRACT

The Old Town Hall Quarter was put up for sale last year by the council, which called for a visionary developer to take on the site

Old Town Hall in Gateshead (Image: Gateshead Council)

Gateshead historic Old Town Hall could soon be turned into a major visitor attraction after agreement was reached with developers from the North East.

A call out was made last March for a developer to regenerate the Old Town Hall Quarter, when the Grade-II listed town hall was put up for sale together with a patch of land surrounding the former heart of the town.

Now it has emerged that the Old Town Hall Quarter is on the verge of being sold to Dinosauria Ltd, an entertainment business which has had plans to create a top attraction in the North East for several years.

Gateshead Council agreed at its last cabinet meeting on January 23 to lease the site to Dinosauria Ltd on a 250-year lease as part of its strategy to sell off surplus assets, paving the way for the building to be turned into an attraction.

The plan is the driven forward by Newcastle wealth managers Tier One Capital, which held an event a few years ago in a bid to bring investors on board.

An aerial view of Old Town Hall Quarter in Gateshead (Image: Gateshead Council)

Full article on https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business/business-news/gatesheads-old-town-hall-transformed-14249799

Previously covered on post #2700 on http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=140470522&postcount=2700 and #2701 - 2703 on http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=980936&page=136

KEN

 

[Ken O'Heed]

Change of use from retail (A1 Use Class) to a creative development hub (Sui Generis Use) providing studio space, workshop and exhibition space, 232-240 High Street Gateshead - Pictures 08/02/18

On Gateshead Council Planning Portal when checking it on 01/08/17 (late arrival along with 83 others over 4 weeks (assume due to staff holidays), for week commencing 17/07/17)

EXTRACTS

DC/17/00752/COU

Change of use from retail (A1 Use Class) to a creative development hub (Sui Generis Use) providing studio space, workshop and exhibition space and installation of double door on front elevation

232-240 High Street Gateshead NE8 1AQ

Application Validated - Wed 12 Jul 2017

Status - Awaiting decision

http://public.gateshead.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=OSBCCAHKILH00

From the Planning Documents link to Design & Access Statement http://myserviceplanning.gateshead....j.pdf?DocNo=19546200&PageNo=1&content=obj.pdf that includes these extracts:-

The NewBridge Project recently moved out of its premises on New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, its home for 7years due to redevelopment of the area. It is now based in grade II listed building, Carliol House in Newcastle City Centre on a temporary lease.

AND

Gateshead Council have offered NBP the 1345m2 retail unit @232-240 High Street due to the lack of commercial interest and the increase in empty retail units in Gateshead town centre as many retail businesses have moved into premises in new retail development, Trinity Square.

NBP will occupy the unit on a 5year lease while the area awaits redevelopment to develop a Creative Hub to house and provide incubator, development, studio and practice space for up to 40 artists, graduates, creative business start up’s and other early stage creative ventures in the Gateshead and Newcastle area.

The Creative Hub will be also be outward facing and be driven by artist and community need; hosting a variety of spaces including meeting rooms, event space, gallery space, artist studios, creative practice space, creative business incubator & workshop space.

The building in question is the former Woolworth (recently Poundland) store just north of junction with Jackson St, Gateshead for use by The NewBridge Project c/o PopUp Initiative CIC

Picture by myself from 17/07/12 showing building at that time

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Also posted to "Art" thread

KEN

The above is post #2760, Also on post #2818 (planning grant)

Pictures by myself from Thursday 08/02/18 approx 1100 showing 232-240 High Street Gateshead building at that time - looking to be nearing completion with sign in place

Also posted to "Art" thread

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KEN

 

[alf stone]

Land adjacent to 4 Hillfield Street

Nearly finished already:

DSCF2447 Hillfield Street Poplar Crescent by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2448 Hillfield Street Poplar Crescent by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2449 Hillfield Street Poplar Crescent by alfred stone, on Flickr

DSCF2450 Hillfield Street Poplar Crescent by alfred stone, on Flickr

 

[Ken O'Heed]

11 no. new industrial units (Use Class B2 and/or B8) with associated access, car parking etc works, including sub-station, Industrial Estate Land, South Of Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead - Progress pictures 10/02/18

Demolition of existing buildings on the site was previously covered on this Gateshead Developments thread on posts 1942, 2267, 2287, 2329 - 2330, 2353, 2358, 2365 , 2387, 2414, 2418 & last on #2429 on 07/08/16

Scheme for the 11 new industrial units flagged up as having started on post #2866 on 20/10/17, covered on this Gateshead Development thread on post #2897 on 19/11/17, #2965, 2974, 2975 & last #2988 on 27/01/18

Main coverage of the work to the 5 blocks covered over on the "Business Parks" thread, see posts #371 - 373 on http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=995961&page=19

14 days further on and on way to Gateshead International Stadium on Saturday 10/02/18 at approx 1400 - 1415 took a wander to the site area and took these pictures on showing work being carried out by Main Contractor Robertson on scheme for 11 new industrial units etc at Saltmeadows Industrial Estate, Land South Of Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead (site of former North East Innovation Centre and Baltic Business Centre)

Steelwork to 3 of the factory blocks on the site, now being erected - shown "A", "B" & "D" on this marked up screen print from Chronicle Live article from earlier post

Some pictures from those 3 posts

Block "D" viewed across excavated area Block "C" with Block "B" in background

Block "A"

Block "B" with Block "D" in background

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KEN

 

[Ken O'Heed]

Chad House, Tynegate Precinct, Sunderland Road, Gateshead -Creation of residential apartments and external alterations including re-cladding and reconfiguration of fenestration - progress pictures 10 & 11/02/18

Work to Chad House, Gateshead has been previously covered on previous posts #1742 (in 2014), 2601, 2616 - 2619, 2621, 2622, 2624, 2631, 2654 - 2657, 2671, 2689, 2761, 2862, 2863, 2864 (proposed elevation), 2872, 2882, 2896, 2907 - 2908, 2926, 2946, 2976 & last #2986 of 27/01/18

On Gateshead Council Planning Portal initial Approval of the scheme on:-

DC/17/00435/RGDP

DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL:Change of use from office block (use class B1a) to form residential block containing 80 apartments (use class C3) (amended 15/05/17).

Chad House Tynegate Precinct Sunderland Road Gateshead NE8 3HY

http://public.gateshead.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=OQV5LHHK08J00

AND others - see post #2907

2 weeks further on and some more pictures by myself from Saturday 27 & Sunday 28/01/18 showing situation with work being carried out on Chad House, Gateshead

Big change since last pictures with large amount of 3 colour cladding panels on east elevation

From Saturday 27/02/18 when pictures taken as dusk was falling, around 1715, including this

In light of "poor quality" of pictures taken at that time went out early on Sunday 11/02/18 and took these pictures around 0915 - 0930 in good sunlight

View from west of Gateshead Highway

Around the block

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KEN

 

[Ken O'Heed]

Regent Court Flats, Gateshead, heating, glazing, aluminium framed glazing to walkways - pictures 11/02/18

Previously covered on posts # 2628, 2633, 2646, 2690, 2861, 2865, 2887, 2911, 2923, 2944 - 2945, 2960 & last #2987 on 27/01/18

On Gateshead Planning Portal on 14/03/17 this application for works to Regent Court Flats, Gateshead, extracts:-

DC/17/00178/FUL

Renewal of the heating system involving conversion of a ground floor apartment into a plant room with associated alterations to elevations and the installation of external risers to house the supply pipework . Replacement of all existing glazing and frames with a new double glazed window system and replacement of timber frames to the external walkways with new PPC aluminium framed glazing

Regent Court Gateshead

Application Validated - Mon 20 Feb 2017

Status - Granted

http://public.gateshead.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=OLO596HKH6L00

Design & Access Statement, http://myserviceplanning.gateshead....j.pdf?DocNo=19207173&PageNo=1&content=obj.pdf

Further pictures by myself on a sunny but cold and blowy Sunday 11/02/18 approx 0930 - 0945 showing continued work being carried out at Regent Court, Gateshead by Wilmott Dixon

Access equipment/ scaffolding in place to most areas of elevations of block

Quite a lot of external flow and return pipework now in place for new heating system

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KEN