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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
7,843Searchable applications
392Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,682 approved or refused records
391Refused applications

5,291 approved · 391 refused · 309 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. DecidedDC/20/00146/HHA

    Single storey side and rear extension (amended plan 18/03/20)

    85 Oakfield Road Whickham NE16 5QP

    Received 16 Feb 2020
  2. DecidedDC/20/00147/HHA

    Erection of raised decking to the rear of the property with steps down to the garden, as amended by plans received on 26 March 2020 and by additional information received by email on 31 March 2020.

    6 Home Avenue Low Fell Gateshead NE9 6TX

    Received 16 Feb 2020
  3. DecidedDC/20/00148/COU

    Change of use from retail to taxi booking office (Sui Generis). (description amended 27.04.2020).

    Unit 1A 8 Arndale House Durham Road Birtley Chester Le Street

    Received 14 Feb 2020
  4. DecidedDC/20/00149/HHA

    Proposed rear single storey extension to replace existing conservatory, re-roofing of existing garage and cladding and render to existing house

    7 Lyndhurst Drive Lyndhurst Gateshead NE9 6BB

    Received 17 Feb 2020
  5. DecidedDC/20/00150/HHA

    Proposed part 2 storey/part single storey side extension and single storey front extension (PLANS AMENDED 4/3/2020)

    1 Bondfield Gardens Felling Gateshead NE10 8TY

    Received 12 Feb 2020
  6. DecidedDC/20/00152/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    333 Rawling Road Gateshead NE8 4UH

    Received 14 Feb 2020
  7. DecidedDC/20/00153/HHA

    Proposed 2 storey rear extension

    1 Heritage Close Gateshead NE8 2PT

    Received 14 Feb 2020
  8. DecidedDC/20/00154/NMA

    Proposed Non Material Amendment DC/18/01170/HHA to change the bi-folding doors on new detached garden room to2 sets of patio doors

    8 Parklands Felling Gateshead NE10 8YP

    Received 17 Feb 2020
  9. DecidedDC/20/00155/HHA

    New French doors at basement level of front elevation and re-positioning of doorway to back lane (additional plan received 31.03.2020).

    6 Claremont Place Bensham Gateshead NE8 1TL

    Received 18 Feb 2020
  10. DecidedDC/20/00156/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: alterations to basement to form kitchen including new French doors in front elevation, alterations to rear offshot to form cloakroom with shower room, re-positioning of doorway to back lane and installation of replacement windows (additional plan received 31.03.2020, additional info received 04.04.2020 and 07.04.2020).

    6 Claremont Place Bensham Gateshead NE8 1TL

    Received 18 Feb 2020
  11. Decided19/00936/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 4 (Phase II Investigation) of planning approval DC/19/00936/FUL

    A M Graham Fabrications Atlas Works West View Terrace Gateshead NE11 9EL

    Received 18 Feb 2020
  12. DecidedDC/20/00157/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/19/00612/FUL to allow change to colour of bifold doors and windows from white to black, change of external presentation of brick work at ground floor level to wood clad and at lower ground floor level and ground floor level to left of bifold doors to cream coloured render.

    Bowhill Green Grove Ryton NE40 4QL

    Received 17 Feb 2020
  13. DecidedDC/20/00158/HHA

    Dormer window and rooflight to rear roof slope.

    2 Melrose Avenue Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5YD

    Received 18 Feb 2020
  14. DecidedDC/20/00159/HHA

    Single storey side and rear extension and porch to front

    40 Corrofell Gardens Heworth Felling NE10 0YQ

    Received 19 Feb 2020
  15. DecidedDC/20/00160/FUL

    Erection of two houses and creation of (temporary) works compound on adjacent local amenity land (amended 27/02/20).

    Land West Of Leven House Bute Road South Rowlands Gill NE39 2AP

    Received 14 Feb 2020
  16. DecidedDC/20/00161/FUL

    Proposed erection of tipi within beer garden and 1no. timber clad storage container (additional info 05.11.20, 19.11.20, description amended 10.11.20)

    The Runhead Holburn Lane Ryton NE40 3HJ

    Received 17 Feb 2020
  17. DecidedDC/20/00162/FUL

    Erection of dwelling house (Use class C3)

    Chapel Row Birtley Chester Le Street Co Durham

    Received 18 Feb 2020
  18. DecidedDC/20/00163/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    20 Fellside Avenue Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5NL

    Received 17 Feb 2020
  19. DecidedDC/20/00164/HHA

    Single storey rear extension (amended plan 23.03.2020)

    Gracelands 61 Grange Lane Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5AH

    Received 18 Feb 2020
  20. DecidedDC/20/00165/FUL

    Demolition of existing club and erection of building comprising of 14 apartments (Revised Application) (amended 11/03/20).

    Whickham And District Social Club School Street Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4AD

    Received 18 Feb 2020
  21. DecidedDC/20/00166/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment to Condition 9 (Demolition and Construction Management Plan), Condition 11 (Phase II Risk Assessment) and Condition 16 (Coal Mining) of permission DC/18/00970/FUL to exclude works pertaining to the new (approved) site access.

    Dunston West Farm Livery Stables Whickham Highway Whickham NE16 4EP

    Received 19 Feb 2020
  22. DecidedDC/20/00167/HHA

    Proposed loft conversion with dormer window and new single storey rear extension with dual pitched roof

    Ryton Villa Barmoor Lane Ryton Central Ryton NE40 3AN

    Received 20 Feb 2020
  23. DecidedDC/20/00168/HHA

    Single storey side extension, pitched roof over garage and window to front

    8 Kirkstone Vigo Birtley DH3 2LE

    Received 20 Feb 2020
  24. DecidedDC/20/00169/FUL

    Installation of two wind catchers in the front roof space

    7 Princes Park Team Valley Gateshead NE11 0NF

    Received 20 Feb 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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