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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
7,923Searchable applications
393Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,748 approved or refused records
393Refused applications

5,355 approved · 393 refused · 309 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. DecidedDC/20/00297/TPO

    Tree works at Woodside Saltwell Rd South

    Woodside Saltwell Road South Gateshead NE9 6DT

    Received 3 Apr 2020
  2. DecidedDC/20/00298/HHA

    Demolition of existing single storey side extension and construction of new two storey side extension.

    16 Glendale Close Winlaton Blaydon NE21 6HD

    Received 4 Apr 2020
  3. DecidedDC/20/00299/HHA

    Installation of 3 new windows to gable end of property

    6 Thornley View Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 1QL

    Received 5 Apr 2020
  4. Decided19/00739/DOC2

    Discharge of conditions 5 (Public Art) and 6 (Implement Public Art) of planning approval DC/19/00739/COU

    Former Baja Beach Club Pipewellgate Gateshead NE8 2BJ

    Received 6 Apr 2020
  5. DecidedDC/20/00302/HHA

    Partial demolition of existing detached garage and construction of single storey rear and side extension

    359 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5AJ

    Received 7 Apr 2020
  6. DecidedDC/20/00303/HHA

    Proposed single storey extension to north and south elevations

    Northacres Whinney Leas Chopwell NE17 7JX

    Received 8 Apr 2020
  7. DecidedDC/20/00304/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension and dormer window to rear (as amended 03.02.21)

    59 Woodside Gardens Dunston Hill Gateshead NE11 9RB

    Received 8 Apr 2020
  8. DecidedDC/20/00305/HHA

    Proposed extension above existing utility room to form new accessible bedroom and shower room.

    Hallgarth Hookergate Lane High Spen Rowlands Gill NE39 2AL

    Received 8 Apr 2020
  9. DecidedDC/20/00306/FUL

    Conversion of former horse gin and demolition and replacement of corrugated steel outbuilding to form single dwellinghouse (amended plans 07.09.2020, 30.09.2020, 08.12.2020) (amended description 18.12.2020)

    Greenside Nurseries Stephens Hall South Greenside Ryton NE40 4JE

    Received 9 Apr 2020
  10. DecidedDC/20/00307/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Conversion of former horse gin and demolition and replacement of corrugated steel outbuilding to form single dwellinghouse (amended plans 07.09.2020, 30.09.2020, 08.12.2020) (amended description 18.12.2020)

    Greenside Nurseries Stephens Hall South Greenside Ryton NE40 4JE

    Received 9 Apr 2020
  11. DecidedDC/20/00308/FUL

    Re-arrangement of existing builders merchants yard and additional external racking.

    Travis Perkins Factory Road Blaydon NE21 5SA

    Received 9 Apr 2020
  12. DecidedDC/20/00309/HHA

    Demolition of existing rear extension and construction of new single storey extension on similar footprint. Existing flat roof dormers to be re-clad/upgraded (amended 12.06.20)

    2 Belle Vue Cottages Low Fell Gateshead NE9 6DL

    Received 11 Apr 2020
  13. DecidedDC/20/00313/ADV

    Display of three new digital freestanding signs and one 15" digital booth screen.

    Mcdonalds Restaurant Cameron Retail Park Metro Centre Gateshead NE11 9XU

    Received 14 Apr 2020
  14. DecidedDC/20/00317/TPO

    Tree Works At St Helens Church Low Fell

    St Helens Church Belle Vue Bank Gateshead NE9 6BR

    Received 16 Apr 2020
  15. DecidedDC/20/00318/HHA

    Proposed two storey side extension and single storey extension to front porch (description and plans amended 22.06.2020).

    14 Balmoral Way Gateshead NE10 9TR

    Received 16 Apr 2020
  16. DecidedDC/20/00319/FUL

    Sculpture of grazing Doe (description amended 28.05.20)

    Junction Of Whinfield Way And Woodside Walk Rowlands Gill

    Received 16 Apr 2020
  17. DecidedDC/20/00320/FUL

    Proposed factory unit extension with internal mezzanine floor

    Pola Minerals 304 Ninth Avenue East Team Valley Gateshead NE11 0EJ

    Received 17 Apr 2020
  18. DecidedDC/20/00321/HHA

    Ground and first floor extension to include kitchen, utility and wc to ground floor and 2 bedrooms and stairs to existing loft for storage (AS AMENDED 20/7/20).

    24 Laurelwood Gardens Lobley Hill Gateshead NE11 0DS

    Received 20 Apr 2020
  19. DecidedDC/20/00322/HHA

    Proposed Rear infill extension

    2 Bradbury Close Wardley Felling NE10 8UF

    Received 20 Apr 2020
  20. DecidedDC/20/00323/FUL

    Erection of indoor events arena (use class D2), conference and exhibition centre including meeting rooms and associated facilities (use classes D1 and D2), dual branded hotel with roof top bar (use class C1), provision of retail and leisure floorspace (use classes A1, A3 and A4) and outside performance square with landscaping, public realm and infrastructure works as well as associated engineering operations, security measures and signalised crossing (additional information and amended plans received 15/09/20 and amended 12/10/20).

    Site Bounded By Mill Road, Hawks Road And South Shore Road Gateshead

    Received 14 Apr 2020
  21. DecidedDC/20/00324/CPE

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR EXISTING USE OR DEVELOPMENT: Use of first and second floor premises as office (additional information received 22/07/20).

    106A And 106B High West Street Gateshead NE8 1NA

    Received 21 Apr 2020
  22. DecidedDC/20/00325/HHA

    Two storey side extension (as amended 08.10.20)

    29 Elmwood Gardens Gateshead NE11 0BX

    Received 21 Apr 2020
  23. DecidedDC/20/00326/FUL

    Demolition of existing single storey garage, followed by construction of replacement garage within same footprint (resubmission).

    Sandygate Cottage St Cuthberts Road Marley Hill Whickham NE16 5EB

    Received 21 Apr 2020
  24. DecidedDC/20/00327/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of DC/19/01053/HHA to increase the width of proposed decking to utilise existing conservatory walls and foundations and to Increase guarding/balustrade height in line with Building Regulations

    33 Rectory Road Felling Gateshead NE10 9DH

    Received 20 Apr 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.

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