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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

7,849Searchable applications

392Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 5,687 approved or refused records

392Refused applications

5,295 approved · 392 refused · 309 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

DecidedDC/20/00171/HHA
Ground Floor Extension to Rear
7 Coniston Avenue Whickham Whickham NE16 4ER
Received 20 Feb 2020
Decided18/00574/DOC3
Discharge of planning conditions 5 (Phasing Plan), 24 (Tree Protection Measures) and 31 (Ecology Method Statement) of planning application DC/18/00574/FUL relating to PLOT A (phase 2).
Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane Gateshead NE10 8YA
Received 20 Feb 2020
UnknownTREE/20/011
Tree works at 7 Woodbine Terrace Gateshead
7 Woodbine Terrace Bensham Gateshead NE8 1RU
Received 12 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00173/CPL
CERTIFICATE OF PROPOSED LAWFUL USE: Use of premises as B1(a) offices (other than A2)
1A Dukesway Court Team Valley Gateshead NE11 0PJ
Received 21 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00174/COU
Change of use from dwelling to student accommodation and provision of accesss ramp and steps (additional information received 25/06/20).
138 And 140 Coatsworth Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 4LL
Received 21 Feb 2020
Decided17/00963/DOC6
Discharge of condition 8 (Remediation) of planning application DC/17/00963/FUL.
The Springs Health Club Joicey Road Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5AT
Received 21 Feb 2020
UnknownTREE/20/012
Tree works at 9 Strathmore Avenue
9 Strathmore Avenue Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 1HY
Received 21 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00175/HHA
Alter existing front bay windows to rectangular bay windows
8 Beech Avenue Whickham Whickham NE16 4SU
Received 22 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00176/HHA
Proposed extension to front elevation
37 Strothers Terrace High Spen Rowlands Gill NE39 2HL
Received 22 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00177/HHA
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and construction of replacement rear extension
Glenair Dunston Bank Dunston Hill Gateshead NE11 9PY
Received 23 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00178/HHA
Single storey rear kitchen extension (As Amended)
215 Prince Consort Road Gateshead NE8 4DT
Received 23 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00181/GPDE
Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.1m, with a maximum height of 3.5m, and eaves height of 2.7m
23 Hollinside Close Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5QZ
Received 24 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00182/HHA
Raised terrace to rear elevation.
27 Lyndhurst Grove Lyndhurst Gateshead NE9 6AX
Received 24 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00183/HHA
Raised terrace to rear elevation.
8 Essex Gardens Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5BB
Received 24 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00184/NMA
Proposed Non Material Amendment of DC/14/00583/HHA to change 2 seperate garage doors into 1 large garage door
7 Skipper Close Gateshead NE11 9NG
Received 24 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00186/NMA
Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/17/01168/FUL to allow various landscaping amendments including decking omitted, feature paving and trees added.
Land To The East Of Marigold Avenue Gateshead
Received 25 Feb 2020
Decided18/00573/DOC13
Discharge of planning conditions 4 (Phasing Plan), 38 (Tree Protection Measures) and 56 (Ecology Method Statement) of planning approval DC/18/00573/COU which relates to PLOT A on the former south follingsby farm site.
South Follingsby Farm Follingsby Lane Follingsby Felling NE10 8YA
Received 25 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00188/HHA
Proposed extension to front elevation with mono-pitch roof
25 Oakwood Avenue Lyndhurst Gateshead NE9 6PR
Received 25 Feb 2020
UnknownTREE/20/013
Tree works at Catholic Church of The Holy Name of Jesus Bewick Road
Catholic Church Of The Holy Name Of Jesus Bewick Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 4DR
Received 25 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00189/HHA
Proposed single storey side and rear extension with decking (plans amended 25.06.2020).
4 Sidmouth Road Chowdene Gateshead NE9 6US
Received 26 Feb 2020
Decided19/00691/DOC1
Discharge of condition 2 (Screening) of planning approval DC/19/00691/HHA
7 Kenilworth View Harlow Green Gateshead NE9 7TT
Received 26 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00191/HHA
Proposed Ground floor side extension and first floor extension over existing garage and kitchen.
130 Sherburn Way Wardley Felling NE10 8TZ
Received 26 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00192/HHA
Proposed single storey extension to rear
6 The Birches Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5EU
Received 24 Feb 2020
DecidedDC/20/00194/HHA
Extend raised decking area to cover full width of the property to the rear
12 Westover Gardens Gateshead NE9 5DN
Received 25 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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