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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

7,772Searchable applications

392Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 5,621 approved or refused records

386Refused applications

5,235 approved · 386 refused · 307 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 May 2018 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

DecidedDC/20/00053/HHA
Proposed first floor side extension over existing ground floor garage and utility
27 Dunnock Drive Sunniside Whickham NE16 5XJ
Received 22 Jan 2020
Awaiting decision208/98/S102
Section 102 Notice to Vary Planning Permission 208/98
Bank Top Whickham Bank Whickham
Received 23 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00054/CDPA
DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Change of use from shop use (Class A1) to cafe (Class A3)
The Lunch King Ltd 636 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 6JA
Received 17 Jan 2020
UnknownTREE/20/002
Tree works at Temple Meads Lamesley Gateshead.
Temple Meads Temple Meads Birtley Gateshead NE11 0EU
Received 6 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00056/HHA
Single storey rear extension
22 Whaggs Lane Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PF
Received 21 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00057/FUL
Variation of condition 2 of application ref DC/09/01583/FUL to allow opening hours of 9.00am to 00.00am Monday - Thursday and 9.00 - 00.30am Friday - Sunday (previously restricted to 9.00am to 11.30pm Monday - Thursday and 9.00am to 12 midnight Friday - Sunday) (amended description 23.03.2020)
58 Front Street Winlaton Blaydon NE21 6AE
Received 22 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00060/OUT
Proposed 5 no. townhouses and 9 no. apartments with associated works (amended plans and additional information received 19/05/20).
Highfield Road Rowlands Gill
Received 23 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00061/NMA
Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/19/00312/FUL to amend pitch styles of previously approved photovoltaic panels
Metrocentre Green And Blue Car Park St Michaels Way Whickham
Received 23 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00062/ADV
Display of various internally iluminated and non-illuminated fascia, flag pole, wall-mounted signs and poster display units within site boundary
The Co-op Parsons Drive Ryton NE40 3RA
Received 23 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00063/NMA
Non material amendment to application DC/19/01113/HHA to raise the overall roof height by 400mm and increase the overall width by 2m
14 The Ridge Ryton NE40 3LN
Received 23 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00064/NMA
Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/17/01362/FUL to allow changes to the south elevation including off white render finish, render to be 15mm thick sprayed rough cast.
Marley Hill Primary School Church Street Marley Hill Newcastle Upon Tyne
Received 24 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00065/FUL
Erection of a detached dwellinghouse (amended 24/02/20, 18/03/20 and 26/03/2020).
Redlands Church Street Marley Hill Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5DT
Received 24 Jan 2020
UnknownTREE/20/004
Tree works at 28 Derwent Gardens Low Fell.
28 Derwent Gardens Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5XQ
Received 25 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00066/FUL
Erection of two single storey shop units (A1 use class) with associated car parking and servicing to rear
Land North Of Arndale House Durham Road Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2PG
Received 27 Jan 2020
Decided19/00325/DOC3
Discharge of condition 5 (Boundary treatment details) of planning application DC/19/00325/FUL.
Ryton Park Country House Hotel Holburn Lane Ryton Central Ryton NE40 3PF
Received 27 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00068/HHA
Proposed extension to front (south) elevation (resubmission)
Ponteland Cottage Pipe Bridge Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 1PQ
Received 27 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00069/REM
APPROVAL OF RESERVED MATTERS: for planning application DC/19/00279/OUT relating to access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (amended plans and additional information received 19/05/20).
Land At Highfield Road Rowlands Gill
Received 27 Jan 2020
UnknownTREE/20/005
Tree works at 105 Kells Lane
105 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5XY
Received 27 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00070/CPL
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE OR DEVELOPMENT: Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear (north) wall of the original house by 3m, with a maximum height of 3.51m, and eaves height of 2.5m, as shown on plan PO-20-101, dated 05.08.2019 (description amended 06.02.20)
2 Dodsworth North Greenside Ryton NE40 4RJ
Received 28 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00071/LBC
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT:Temporary installation of six metal trays to be fixed to the Tyne Bridge superstructure (intended to intercept bird and nest waste)
The Tyne Bridge High Street Gateshead
Received 20 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00072/HHA
Single storey rear extension
38 Tower Gardens Ryton NE40 3RR
Received 27 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00073/HHA
Demolition of existing garage and construction of new garage summerhouse/shower room
28 Falsgrave Place Whickham Whickham NE16 5SG
Received 29 Jan 2020
Decided18/01038/DOC8
Discharge of condition 2 (Further survey works) and 4 (Report on Survey Work) of planning application DC/18/01038/LBC.
Former Windmill Hills Nursing Home Mulgrave Terrace Gateshead NE8 1PS
Received 29 Jan 2020
DecidedDC/20/00076/FUL
Construction of wire mesh and palisade fence.
Bowling Green South Ferndene Park Main Road Ryton
Received 23 Jan 2020

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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.

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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