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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
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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

7,267Searchable applications

387Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 5,217 approved or refused records

361Refused applications

4,856 approved · 361 refused · 296 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decided15/01137/DOC1
Discharge of condition 6 (Coal Mining Risk Assessment), 7 (CMRA additional Remediation), 8 (Implement CMRA Remediation), 10 (Service trences and levels), 15 (Phase 2 Risk Assessment), 17 (Remediation Strategy), 29 (Construction Method Statement), 30 (SUDS),36 (Materials), 55 (RES MATS ground levels), 57 (Substation), 59 (Retaining Walls Details), 61 (RES MATS Retaining Walls), 63 (Surface finishes), 67 (Refuse), 69 (Framework Travel Plan), 71 (cycle rack details), 79 (Car Park Layout), 85 (Cycle parking re networks), 89 (RES MATS Implement Ped connectivity), 91 (Drainage Design), 93 (Water Quality Management Plan), 95 (SuDS construction method statement), 97 (Flood Resilience Measures), 99(H and S Risk Assessment), 101 (SuDS Management Plan) and 103 (Foul and Surface Water drainage) of planning application DC/15/01137/OUT.
Land Bound By Kingsway North And Second Avenue Team Valley Gateshead NE11 0JU
Received 23 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00882/HHA
Proposed single storey extension and porch extension to south elevation, and proposed raised patio with steps and installation of French doors to west elevation (description amended 15.10.19) (amended plans received 25.09.19, 15.10.19)
5 Hillhead Gardens Dunston Hill Gateshead NE11 9RX
Received 23 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00883/FUL
Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of DC/17/01288/COU to allow the enclosure of the pergola (amended 15/10/19 and 05/11/19) (amended description 22/11/19)
Basement 20 Shibdon Road Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5AE
Received 21 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00884/FUL
Construction of four sets of timber exercise equipment in West Wood and replacement play equipment south of the walled garden (retrospective) (description amended 06.09.2019)
THE NATIONAL TRUST Hillhead Lane Gibside Whickham NE16 6BG
Received 23 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00885/CPE
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTING LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT: Continued use of premises as Children's Home
Addison Court Wesley Grove Crawcrook Ryton NE40 4EP
Received 23 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00886/FUL
Installation of new roller shutter door.
ATS EUROMASTER X387 Earlsway Gateshead NE11 0RQ
Received 23 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00887/HHA
Single storey rear extension.
5 Prospect Terrace Eighton Banks Gateshead NE9 7YE
Received 24 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00888/ADV
Display of four illuminated fascia signs and one non-illuminated dibond panel on front, rear and side elevations.
Units 12 And 13 Portobello Trade Park Portobello Road Birtley DH3 2SB
Received 27 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00889/FUL
Installation of a BioMass boiler and associated flue in an existing machinery store (retrospective)
Broomfield Farm Clayton Terrace Road Rowlands Gill NE17 7AS
Received 27 Aug 2019
Unknown18/00237/DOC1
Discharge of condition 44 (river restoration scheme) of planning application DC/18/00237/OUT.
Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane Gateshead NE10 8YA
Received 27 Aug 2019
Unknown17/01117/DOC6
Discharge of condition 47 (river restoration scheme) of planning application DC/17/01117/OUT.
Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane Gateshead NE10 8YA
Received 27 Aug 2019
Unknown18/00573/DOC10
Discharge of condition 48 (river restoration scheme) of planning application DC/18/00573/COU.
South Follingsby Farm Follingsby Lane Follingsby Felling NE10 8YA
Received 27 Aug 2019
Decided18/00704/DOC7
Partial discharge of condition 7 (Verification Report) of planning application DC/18/00704/FUL.
Land West Of Pennyfine Road Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5EP
Received 20 Aug 2019
Decided17/01267/DOC1
Discharge of condition 5 (landscape), 14 (noise amelioration scheme), 23 (bird boxes), 25 (landscape buffer), 28 (drainage scheme), 36 (site investigation), 37 (remediation), 42 (coal mining legacy), 44 (archaeological fieldwork), 45 (archaeological fieldwork), 46 (archaeological fieldwork results) and 49 (visitor parking) of planning application DC/17/01267/FUL.
Land North Of Gullane Close Bill Quay Gateshead
Received 27 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00894/HHA
Proposed single storey rear extension
29 Chilside Road Felling NE10 9DY
Received 27 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00895/HHA
Proposed single storey extension to side and accessible footpath to front.
13 Burnmoor Gardens Wrekenton Gateshead NE9 7LR
Received 28 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00896/COU
Change of use from snooker hall (Use Class D2) to public bar (ground floor) and function room (first floor) (Use Class A4) (description amended 23.10.19)
8 Coldwell Street Felling NE10 9HH
Received 20 Aug 2019
Decided12/01266/DOC6
Discharge of conditions 4 (Detailed schemes to be approved), 5 (Restoration of compound plant area), 7 (Additional wheelwash measures), 9 ( Record of depth, composition, contours), 20 ( Inert filll area protection measures), 22 (Bird Hazard Management Strategy), 27 (Materials stored on cell 1), 28 ( Sand Martin nests, bat and bird boxes) and 32 ( Early restoration in NE and SE corners) of planning application DC/12/01266/MIWAS.
Blaydon Quarry Lead Road Blaydon NE21 4SX
Received 28 Aug 2019
Decided12/01266/DOC7
Discharge of conditions 7 (Additional wheelwash measures), 12 (Noise monitoring scheme for restoration), 13 ( Vibration monitoring scheme) and 14 (Dust scheme) of planning application DC/12/01266/MIWAS.
Blaydon Quarry Lead Road Blaydon NE21 4SX
Received 28 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00899/HHA
Proposed ramped access to rear of property
5 Kays Cottages Carr Hill Gateshead NE10 9ST
Received 28 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00901/FUL
Temporary siting of three storage containers (each 6m x 2.4m x 2.4m) in a part of Saltwell Park Car Park
Saltwell Park Car Park East Park Road Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5AX
Received 28 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00902/FUL
Erection of detached house and garage
Land Rear Of Oakfield House Gateshead Road Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LQ
Received 23 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00904/LBC
Removal of plasterboard from chimney breast followed by installation of wood burning stove
2 Cox Close Cottage Ravensworth Park Access Road Sunniside Whickham Gateshead NE11 0HQ
Received 20 Aug 2019
DecidedDC/19/00905/HHA
Proposed part two-storey part single storey extension to rear of the property.
11 Fife Terrace Blackhall Mill Chopwell NE17 7TE
Received 29 Aug 2019

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What these statistics cover

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.

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