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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
7,916Searchable applications
393Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,742 approved or refused records
393Refused applications

5,349 approved · 393 refused · 309 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. DecidedDC/20/00269/HHA

    Single storey extension to rear of property and removal of door on side elevation.

    2 Alderley Road Low Fell Gateshead NE9 6DN

    Received 22 Mar 2020
  2. DecidedDC/20/00270/HHA

    Proposed garage conversion with the addition of a new bay window to front elevation

    17 Scholars Close Marley Hill Whickham NE16 5AZ

    Received 23 Mar 2020
  3. DecidedDC/20/00271/HHA

    Erection of detached quadruple garage with associated landscape works (amended plans received 29.05.2020).

    Lindum House, The Lindum Club Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5AY

    Received 23 Mar 2020
  4. DecidedDC/20/00272/HHA

    Proposed alterations to 3 no windows in the main house, remove and replace the garage roof including a new dormer to provide more light in the existing garage (as amended 05.05.20)

    10 Woodmans Way Fellside Park Whickham NE16 5TR

    Received 24 Mar 2020
  5. DecidedDC/20/00273/HHA

    Single storey rear extension to the property with bi-fold doors and Velux windows.

    2 Robsons Way Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 1GA

    Received 25 Mar 2020
  6. Decided18/00573/DOC15

    Discharge of planning conditions 32 (Construction Management Plan), 52 (Drainage Construction Statement) and 62 (External Lighting) of planning approval DC/18/00573/COU relating to PLOT A on the former south follingsby farm site.

    Former South Follingsby Farm Follingsby Lane Felling

    Received 25 Mar 2020
  7. DecidedDC/20/00276/ADV

    Display of various non illuminated projecting signs, banners, vinyl sheets, lettering and and board signs advertising car wash

    Hand Car Wash Sunderland Road Gateshead

    Received 26 Mar 2020
  8. UnknownTREE/20/018

    Please refer to FCRG for full scope of works

    Tardis 2 Friarside Crescent Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 1DQ

    Received 26 Mar 2020
  9. Decided17/00944/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 6(Archaeology), 9(Drainage), 11(Foul and Surface Water) and 13(Bats and Birds Method Statement) of planning approval DC/17/00944/FUL

    Co-Operative Buildings Hexham Old Road Ryton NE40 3ER

    Received 23 Mar 2020
  10. DecidedDC/20/00279/TPO

    Tree works at Washingwell House two Maple trees to be felled to ground level

    Washingwell House Front Street Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4HF

    Received 26 Mar 2020
  11. DecidedDC/20/00280/GPDE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.10m, with a maximum height of 3.60m, and eaves height of 2.40m.

    5 Riverside Court Gateshead NE11 9QX

    Received 27 Mar 2020
  12. UnknownTREE/20/019

    Refer to appendix 1 - work schedule conservation area works see DC/20/00285/TPO

    Ryton Tower Residential Home Whitewell Lane Ryton Central Ryton NE40 3PG

    Received 29 Mar 2020
  13. DecidedDC/20/00285/TPO

    Tree works at Ryton Towers Ryton including some tree felling and various pruning operations

    WELLBURN CARE HOMES LTD Ryton Tower Residential Home Whitewell Lane Ryton NE40 3PG

    Received 30 Mar 2020
  14. UnknownTREE/20/020

    Tree works at 10 Summerhill Blaydon

    10 Summerhill Blaydon NE21 4JS

    Received 30 Mar 2020
  15. DecidedDC/20/00286/FUL

    Residential development comprising 26 dwellings with associated open space and infrastructure on the former Go Ahead Bus Depot, Gateshead (amended 22/06/20 and additional information 10/07/20, 14/07/20 and 21/07/20).

    Former Go-Ahead Bus Depot Gateshead

    Received 30 Mar 2020
  16. DecidedDC/20/00287/HHA

    Proposed 2 storey side extension with single storey rear extension and a front porch.

    10 Cherrytree Gardens Gateshead NE9 6TY

    Received 31 Mar 2020
  17. DecidedDC/20/00288/HHA

    Erection of a single storey extension to front, side and rear.

    26 Hillcrest Drive Gateshead NE11 9QS

    Received 1 Apr 2020
  18. DecidedDC/20/00289/HHA

    Erection of a single storey extension to front and side (amended address)

    Chadwick 1B The Crescent Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5DH

    Received 26 Mar 2020
  19. DecidedDC/20/00290/HHA

    Erection of a two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension.

    15 Belle Vue Bank Gateshead NE9 6BQ

    Received 1 Apr 2020
  20. DecidedDC/20/00291/HHA

    Proposed two storey side extension (as amended 24.08.20)

    29 Coniston Avenue Whickham NE16 4ER

    Received 2 Apr 2020
  21. DecidedDC/20/00292/HHA

    Porch, rear single storey extension and front entrance and lobby (revision of DC/19/01102/HHA) (amended plans 13.05.2020)

    Dairy Cottage 1 Heathfield Farm Ryton NE40 4JA

    Received 2 Apr 2020
  22. DecidedDC/20/00293/HHA

    Revision of DC/19/00802/HHA to include the addition of a Hydrotherapy pool room

    Brompton Stargate Lane Stargate Ryton NE40 3DU

    Received 2 Apr 2020
  23. DecidedDC/20/00294/COU

    Proposed change of use from mixed use sandwich shop and caf� (sui generis) and hairdressers to restaurant/caf� (A3) including installation of new shop front (amended description 28.04.2020)

    Unit 2+3 Premier Shop At Ship Inn High Heworth Lane Felling NE10 9XD

    Received 2 Apr 2020
  24. DecidedDC/20/00296/HHA

    Proposed garage extension to side of property with new driveway and vehicle access

    28 Cotemede Leam Lane Estate Felling NE10 8JQ

    Received 3 Apr 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.

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