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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
7,201Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,166 approved or refused records
354Refused applications

4,812 approved · 354 refused · 294 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Jun 2019 to 29 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas22 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas5 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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  1. DecidedDC/19/00539/FUL

    Erection of a detached single storey garage

    Bradley Hall Farm Bradley Hall Farm Crawcrook Ryton NE41 8JP

    Received 5 Jun 2019
  2. DecidedDC/19/00558/COU

    Change of use of vacant land to private car park to allow for the expansion of existing car park and provision of a footpath link from Weathercock Lane into the Lowrey's Lane Car Park (amended plan received 12.12.2019).

    Car Park Rear Of 168 Kells Lane (Land At Weathercock Lane) Gateshead

    Received 8 Jun 2019
  3. DecidedDC/19/00606/FUL

    Replacement of existing timber fence with 2m high timber fence and removal of current access gates. Formation of enclosed parking area with access gates (description amended 16.07.20, amended plans received 11.07.20)

    Land Opposite Grove Terrace Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne

    Received 17 Jun 2019
  4. DecidedDC/19/00610/ADV

    Display of painted mural on the front (north elevation) and side (east elevation) of building (retrospective).

    Adjacent The Bugle Meresyde Leam Lane Estate Felling NE10 8UP

    Received 17 Jun 2019
  5. DecidedDC/19/00673/FUL

    Variation of condition 3 of planning permission DC/19/00230/COU to extend opening hours to 11:00 -23:30 Monday to Thursday, 11:00 - 00:30 Friday to Saturday, 11:00 -23:00 on Sundays and 11:00 to 00:30 on Bank Holidays.

    413 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5AN

    Received 26 Jun 2019
  6. DecidedDC/19/00678/FUL

    Subdivision of the existing premises into three units and change of use from the sale, hire, repair and service of electric powered tools and portable plant and equipment (sui generis) to retail (A1 use) including new shopfronts and installation of ATM (amended 27/09/19 and 01/10/19).

    Lord Hire Centres Sunderland Road Gateshead NE8 3LG

    Received 29 Jun 2019
  7. DecidedDC/19/00679/ADV

    Display of one internally Illuminated fascia sign on front elevation and one non-illuminated free standing sign board at entrance (amended 27/09/19 and 01/10/19).

    Lord Hire Centres Sunderland Road Gateshead NE8 3LG

    Received 29 Jun 2019
  8. DecidedDC/19/00712/ADV

    Illuminated board on two poles

    168 Kells Lane Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5HY

    Received 9 Jul 2019
  9. DecidedDC/19/00715/HHA

    Proposed raised decked platform to rear of property. Raised area to have access by stairs from rear garden, and all other exterior edges to have balustrade fitted.

    10 Cramond Court Chowdene Gateshead NE9 6JY

    Received 9 Jul 2019
  10. DecidedDC/19/00741/HHA

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    35 Heathfield Place Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5AS

    Received 15 Jul 2019
  11. DecidedDC/19/00742/HHA

    Demolition of existing double garage and construction of a replacement triple garage, including felling of Sycamore Tree (T2) to enable construction of garage.

    11A Millfield Road Whickham Whickham NE16 4QA

    Received 15 Jul 2019
  12. DecidedDC/19/00744/HHA

    Proposed change from flat felt roof to a mono-pitched tiled roof over garage and front porch.

    31 Glenluce Portobello Birtley DH3 2HZ

    Received 16 Jul 2019
  13. DecidedDC/19/00769/ADV

    Replacement of existing noticeboard with freestanding post-mounted noticeboard containing two lockable poster cabinets

    St Patricks Church Lintzford Lane High Spen Rowlands Gill NE39 2AA

    Received 22 Jul 2019
  14. DecidedDC/19/00775/FUL

    The erection of two dwelling houses with enclosure and driveways (amended 29/04/20).

    Land NE Of Bowes Close Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LD

    Received 25 Jul 2019
  15. DecidedDC/19/00777/HHA

    Erection of brick wall with pillars and wrought iron panels (part-retrospective).

    86 Celandine Way Gateshead NE10 8QW

    Received 24 Jul 2019
  16. DecidedDC/19/00780/HHA

    Proposed two storey side extension

    42 Linton Road Gateshead NE9 6XL

    Received 26 Jul 2019
  17. DecidedDC/19/00785/FUL

    Erection of building up to 20 storeys for hotel (202 rooms - use class C1) and 244 serviced apartments (use class C1), together with commercial units (use classes A1, A2, A3, A4 or B1), parking, landscaping and associated development (amended and additional information received 01.11.2019).

    21 Mill Road Gateshead

    Received 26 Jul 2019
  18. DecidedDC/19/00792/FUL

    Continued installation of storage containers to rear of Cricket Club

    Greenside Cricket Ground Woodside Lane Ryton NE40 4AA

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  19. DecidedDC/19/00798/FUL

    Laying of underground water mains connections to the Carr Hill water main (in connection with construction of a new service reservoir with underground water mains connections to the Derwent Main, an underground overflow connection to the combined sewer network, a new access road from Mount Lane, a single storey kiosk building with associated parking, landscaping works and fencing that are to be dealt with by Sunderland Council). (Amended 25/03/2020)

    Land North Of Mount Lane Springwell NE9 7UQ

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  20. DecidedDC/19/00802/HHA

    Proposed side extension to provide garage with pitched roof, part demolition of existing rear flat roofed extension and new rear single storey extensions with pitched roof

    Brompton Stargate Lane Stargate Ryton NE40 3DU

    Received 1 Aug 2019
  21. DecidedDC/19/00804/FUL

    Change of use from residential care units (use class C2) to four residential units (use class C3)

    15-18 Strothers Road Rowlands Gill NE39 2HR

    Received 31 Jul 2019
  22. DecidedDC/19/00806/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    8 Arundel Gardens Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5YE

    Received 3 Aug 2019
  23. DecidedDC/19/00811/COU

    Change of use from boarding school (use class C2) to guest house (use class C1) and alteration to front elevation to form entrance door.

    37 Gladstone Terrace West Gateshead

    Received 30 Jul 2019
  24. DecidedDC/19/00813/REM

    RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION (relating to Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) pursuant to DC/16/00698/OUT for the erection of 144 residential dwellings with associated new highways access, infrastructure and site remediation works (additional information received 24/10/19, 14/01/20, 29/05/20, 08/06/20 and 04/08/20 and amended 10/12/19, 24/01/20, 02/03/20, 15/04/20, 22/05/20, 28/05/20, 29/05/20, 11/06/20, 16/06/20, 17/06/20 and 09/03/21).

    Former Wardley Colliery Wardley Lane Felling Gateshead NE10 8AA

    Received 31 Jul 2019

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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