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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
7,866Searchable applications
392Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,699 approved or refused records
392Refused applications

5,307 approved · 392 refused · 309 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. DecidedDC/20/00195/OUT

    Outline permission for residential development of up to four dwellings (All matters reserved for subsequent approval) (amended description 24.07.2020)

    Land At Havelock Terrace Chopwell NE17 7QF

    Received 26 Feb 2020
  2. DecidedDC/20/00196/GPDE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m, with a maximum height of 3m and eaves height of 2.3m.

    55 Oakfield Road Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5JD

    Received 26 Feb 2020
  3. DecidedDC/20/00197/FUL

    Demolition of 'The Cottage', followed by construction of 17 houses (C3) with associated landscaping, amenity space, SuDS, access and works affecting a public right of way (amended 08/07/20 & 17/09/20).

    Land Rear Of 'The Cottage' Gateshead Road Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LQ

    Received 26 Feb 2020
  4. DecidedDC/20/00198/TPO

    Works to Oak tree protected by TPO 6

    Tree On Land Adj 6 Silverdale Way Whickham Whickham NE16 5SQ

    Received 27 Feb 2020
  5. DecidedDC/20/00199/FUL

    Removal of bays 2 and 3 and replacement with one large bay to accommodate a double chalet

    Bewicke Main Caravan Park Birtley Chester Le Street DH2 1XG

    Received 28 Feb 2020
  6. DecidedDC/20/00201/ADV

    Display of two internally illuminated LED poster units

    Heworth Interchange Shields Road Felling

    Received 29 Feb 2020
  7. UnknownTREE/20/014

    Tree works at Westfield Lodge Saltwell Road South Gateshead

    8 Westfield Lodge Saltwell Road South Gateshead NE9 6EY

    Received 29 Feb 2020
  8. UnknownDC/20/00202/COU

    Change of use of porch, steps and ramp from public highway to porch, steps and ramp forming part of business premises (retrospective)

    Rectory Lodge Rectory Lane Whickham Whickham NE16 4PA

    Received 2 Mar 2020
  9. DecidedDC/20/00203/GPDE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m, with a maximum height of 3.2m, and eaves height of 2.3m.

    44 Oakfield Road Gateshead NE11 0AB

    Received 2 Mar 2020
  10. DecidedDC/20/00204/HHA

    Proposed first floor extension above existing garage and kitchen as amended on 13/5/20

    5 Kiln Rise Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5QN

    Received 25 Feb 2020
  11. Decided19/00943/DOC3

    Discharge of condition 14 (Drainage DCM Statement),16 (Drainage Management Maintenance Plan) and 18 (Drainage Assessment) of planning application DC/19/00943/FUL.

    Bretts Wharf Pipewellgate Gateshead NE8 2BN

    Received 2 Mar 2020
  12. DecidedDC/20/00206/GPDE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.30m, with a maximum height of 3.85m, and eaves height of 2.85m

    10 Waskerley Close Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5XX

    Received 28 Feb 2020
  13. UnknownTREE/20/016

    Tree works at 30 Saltwell Road South

    30 Saltwell Road South Gateshead NE9 6DT

    Received 2 Mar 2020
  14. DecidedDC/20/00207/HHA

    Proposed link corridor from dwelling to garden pod (Retrospective)

    11 Thornhill Close Gateshead NE11 9SH

    Received 2 Mar 2020
  15. DecidedDC/20/00208/REM

    RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION (relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for a storage and distribution unit (use class B8) with ancillary offices, car parking, servicing and landscaping on PLOT B (pursuant to OUTLINE APPLICATION DC/18/00574/FUL which was submitted with an ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT).

    Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane Gateshead NE10 8YA

    Received 3 Mar 2020
  16. DecidedDC/20/00209/COU

    Change of use of land from agriculture to children's play area, installation of timber play equipment (amended plans received 22.07.20)

    Daniel Farm Sled Lane Crawcrook Ryton NE41 8JH

    Received 3 Mar 2020
  17. DecidedDC/20/00211/HHA

    Erection of a two storey extension to the rear (amended plans received 05.05.2020).

    40 Brightlea Northside Birtley DH3 1RL

    Received 4 Mar 2020
  18. DecidedDC/20/00212/HHA

    Proposed rear single storey extension with roof lights, new room in roof space with balcony and enlarged front porch incorporating dormer feature window above

    7 Thornley Lane Rowlands Gill NE39 1AU

    Received 5 Mar 2020
  19. DecidedDC/20/00213/GPDE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.5m, with a maximum height of 3.6m, and eaves height of 2.5m.

    8 Clockburnsyde Close Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5UR

    Received 3 Mar 2020
  20. DecidedDC/20/00215/HHA

    Proposed replacement of fire damaged roof with the introduction of 2 dormer windows and roof lights. Relocation of front and rear entrances.

    18 Cromwell Street Gateshead NE8 3RT

    Received 27 Feb 2020
  21. DecidedDC/20/00216/FUL

    Re-configuration/extension of existing car park at front of building to provide additional car parking (additional information received 11.06.2020 and 30.06.2020)

    Domnick Hunter Parker Hannifin Durham Road Birtley Birtley DH3 2SF

    Received 6 Mar 2020
  22. DecidedDC/20/00217/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension (amended plans received 20.04.2020).

    25 Cherrytree Gardens Gateshead NE9 6TY

    Received 6 Mar 2020
  23. Decided19/01173/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 10 (verification report -UPDATED) and 15 (relocate sign - NEW) of application DC/19/01173/FUL.

    Winlaton Clinic Hanover Drive Winlaton Blaydon NE21 6AY

    Received 4 Mar 2020
  24. DecidedDC/20/00218/HHA

    Variation of Conditions 2 and 3 of DC/19/00870/HHA (Proposed single storey rear and side extensions, new driveway and associated access, triple garage with annex over and construction of outhouses with associated hard and soft landscaping (amended plans 22.11.2019)) to raise the internal floor level of the garage by 600mm, reduce pitch of roof and add 2no small windows into the west elevation of the annex, reduce internal floor area of outbuildings, minor changes to landscaping, minor changes to dwelling to include additional patio door to north elevation, dormer extended to east elevation and rooflight added over proposed stair and change of materials from Accoya timber cladding to ecoscape composite and slatted cladding.

    Greyholme Wynbury Road Gateshead NE9 6TS

    Received 2 Mar 2020

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