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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
7,786Searchable applications
392Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,633 approved or refused records
386Refused applications

5,247 approved · 386 refused · 308 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. DecidedDC/20/00077/COU

    Change of use of open space to private land to enable the erection of a two-storey side extension

    34 Grange Estate Kibblesworth Birtley NE11 0TS

    Received 30 Jan 2020
  2. DecidedDC/20/00078/HHA

    Proposed porch to front elevation

    8 The Rowans Eighton Banks Gateshead NE9 7BN

    Received 30 Jan 2020
  3. DecidedDC/20/00079/ADV

    Display of digital advertisement screen

    Land Adj Shearlegs Road Gateshead NE8 3EJ

    Received 30 Jan 2020
  4. DecidedDC/20/00080/FUL

    Erection of two, fifty seat spectator stands, repositioning of two dug-outs and installation of six floodlighting columns

    LEAM RANGERS F.C. Land Between Hilltop School And Wealcroft Oakwood Felling NE10 8LT

    Received 27 Jan 2020
  5. DecidedDC/20/00081/FUL

    Siting of metal container

    The Cecily Douglas Memory Gardens Blackhill Crescent Gateshead

    Received 28 Jan 2020
  6. UnknownTREE/20/006

    Tree works at 24 Saltwell View.

    24 Saltwell View Bensham Gateshead NE8 4NT

    Received 30 Jan 2020
  7. DecidedDC/20/00084/CPL

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE OR DEVELOPMENT: Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear (south) wall of the original house by 2.4m, with a maximum height of 3.5m, and eaves height of 2.5m, as shown on plan PL-001, dated 29/01/20 (description amended 06.02.20)

    32 Cheviot View Windy Nook Felling NE10 9SF

    Received 31 Jan 2020
  8. DecidedDC/20/00085/HHA

    Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    756 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 7TA

    Received 31 Jan 2020
  9. DecidedDC/20/00086/HHA

    Front porch extension, New pitched roof with gable end over existing garage and extension to rear (Revision of application DC/19/00095/HHA)

    9 The Springs Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2NB

    Received 29 Jan 2020
  10. DecidedDC/20/00087/HHA

    Resubmission of application DC/19/00444/FUL for proposed part-two, part-single storey side extension (amended plans received 10.02.20, 06.07.20)

    Garden House Garden Terrace Ryton NE40 4SY

    Received 3 Feb 2020
  11. DecidedDC/20/00088/HHA

    Erection of a single storey front and part two storey, part single storey rear extension (Amended Plan received 04.08.21)

    25 Hillside Dunston Hill Gateshead NE11 9QR

    Received 3 Feb 2020
  12. DecidedDC/20/00089/NMA

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT of application DC/17/00172/REM to reposition dormer window on front elevation of House Type 1062.

    Dunsmuir Grove Bensham NE8 4QJ

    Received 3 Feb 2020
  13. DecidedDC/20/00091/HHA

    Proposed first floor and ground floor rear extensions - Revision of DC/19/00433/HHA

    38 Grayling Road Gateshead NE11 9ND

    Received 4 Feb 2020
  14. DecidedDC/20/00092/HHA

    Erection of part two storey part single storey rear extension (amended plan 23.03.2020)

    7 Wordsworth Avenue Whickham NE16 4BS

    Received 4 Feb 2020
  15. Decided17/01398/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 3 (samples of materials) and 5 (joinery details) of listed building consent DC/17/01398/LBC

    6 Ryton Village West Ryton NE40 3QD

    Received 4 Feb 2020
  16. DecidedDC/20/00093/COU

    Change of use from cafe (Use Class A3) to a mixed use of cafe and hot food takeaway (mixed uses A3/A5)

    Blaydon Butchers 15 Clavering Road Blaydon NE21 5HH

    Received 4 Feb 2020
  17. Decided19/00943/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 8 (Biodiversity Method Statement) of planning approval DC/19/00943/FUL

    Bretts Wharf Pipewellgate Gateshead NE8 2BN

    Received 4 Feb 2020
  18. DecidedDC/20/00095/HHA

    Proposed alterations to front dormer to change from pitched roof to flat roof. Alterations necessary to increase the natural light to the existing main bedroom window.

    Highwynds Gateshead Road Sunniside Whickham NE16 5LQ

    Received 5 Feb 2020
  19. UnknownTREE/20/007

    Tree works at Horncliffe Kellfield Avenue Low Fell

    Horncliffe Kellfield Avenue Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5YP

    Received 5 Feb 2020
  20. DecidedDC/20/00096/TPO

    Works to Sycamore tree in garden of 14 Elm Court.

    14 Elm Court Whickham Whickham NE16 4PS

    Received 5 Feb 2020
  21. DecidedDC/20/00097/FUL

    Continued temporary permission (5 years) for surface car park comprising 50 spaces and associated lighting columns.

    Site Of Sterling House South Shore Road Gateshead

    Received 31 Jan 2020
  22. Decided16/00698/DOC1

    Discharge of planning conditions 13 (Ph II risk assessment) and 29 (landscaped bund) of outline planning approval DC/16/00698/OUT for 144 houses (C13 additional information received Oct 2022, 16 March 2023, 27 March 2023)

    Former Wardley Colliery Wardley Lane Felling Gateshead NE10 8AA

    Received 5 Feb 2020
  23. DecidedDC/20/00098/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment to application DC/15/00644/FUL to allow the minor internal modification of the fuel handling system to enable the treatment of clinical waste in addition to the installation of a pyrolysis thermal treatment plant and associated external gas engines, gasometer and flue modifications (amended 05/05/20).

    GRAPHITE RESOURCES LTD Derwenthaugh Ecoparc Derwenthaugh Road Blaydon NE16 3BJ

    Received 31 Jan 2020
  24. Decided19/00952/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Sample of Materials), 5(Surface Water), 7 (Phase II Risk Assessment) and 8 (Remediation Strategy) of planning approval DC/19/00952/FUL

    Site Of 1 Brewery Lane Felling

    Received 5 Feb 2020

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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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