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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
7,708Searchable applications
391Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,570 approved or refused records
383Refused applications

5,187 approved · 383 refused · 306 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/19/01206/ADV

    Display of digital and illuminated LED advertisement displays.

    Advertisement Hoarding Clear Channel Site 6574 On West Gable Of Ravensworth View Dunston Gateshead

    Received 5 Dec 2019
  2. DecidedDC/19/01207/HHA

    Resubmission of application DC/19/01010/HHA Proposed loft conversion including two Dormer windows (with interconnecting feature) to front and one Dormer window to rear

    42 Follingsby Drive Felling Gateshead NE10 8YH

    Received 6 Dec 2019
  3. DecidedDC/19/01208/FUL

    Erection of a extension to the north elevation

    Komatsu Uk Ltd Durham Road Birtley Birtley DH3 2QX

    Received 6 Dec 2019
  4. DecidedDC/19/01209/NMA

    Non material amendment of DC/16/00276/HHA to change bedrooms 3 and 4 into one room and change the 2 separate windows into 1 set of bi-fold doors on the North facing balcony.

    Ryton Willows, Ferry House River Lane Ryton Central Ryton NE40 3QF

    Received 6 Dec 2019
  5. DecidedDC/19/01211/FUL

    Erection of commercial vehicle centre (mixed B1, B2 and B8 use) (amended 20/02/20).

    ALLIED BAKERIES GATESHEAD F28 Kingsway North Gateshead NE11 0LT

    Received 6 Dec 2019
  6. DecidedDC/19/01212/TPO

    Tree works at 4 Woodlands Way, Winlaton

    4 Woodlands Way Winlaton Blaydon Gateshead NE21 6LG

    Received 9 Dec 2019
  7. DecidedDC/19/01213/TPO

    Tree works at The Lodge, 123 Whaggs Lane. Fell One Ash Tree.

    The Lodge 123 Whaggs Lane Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PP

    Received 27 Nov 2019
  8. DecidedDC/19/01214/TPO

    Tree works at the Oaks High Horse Close, Rowlands Gill

    The Oaks High Horse Close Rowlands Gill NE39 1AN

    Received 4 Dec 2019
  9. UnknownTREE/19/083

    Tree works at 13 Ryton Village East

    13 Ryton Village East Ryton Central Ryton NE40 3NU

    Received 9 Dec 2019
  10. DecidedDC/19/01215/FUL

    Demolition of former commercial properties consisting of shops and a public house.

    332 - 354 High Street Gateshead NE8 1LB

    Received 4 Dec 2019
  11. Unknown18/01266/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 3 (Car park layout to be approved) and 5 (Cycle parking to be approved) of planning application DC/18/01266/COU.

    Former FCC Environment Premises Whiteley Road Blaydon NE21 5RU

    Received 6 Dec 2019
  12. DecidedDC/19/01216/FUL

    Extension to maternity department to provide additional delivery rooms.

    Queen Elizabeth Hospital Queen Elizabeth Avenue Gateshead NE9 6SX

    Received 5 Dec 2019
  13. DecidedDC/19/01217/FUL

    Refurbishment of shopfront and installation of lockers to side of store on concrete base

    North Eastern Co-op Society Ltd 20 The Garth Front Street Winlaton NE21 6DD

    Received 9 Dec 2019
  14. DecidedDC/19/01218/GPDE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.17m, with maximum height of 3.35m, and eaves height of 2.31m.

    115 Dunsmuir Grove Gateshead NE8 4QL

    Received 6 Dec 2019
  15. DecidedDC/19/01219/GPDE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.5m, with a maximum height of 2.8m, and eaves height of 2.8m.

    25 Cherrytree Gardens Gateshead NE9 6TY

    Received 10 Dec 2019
  16. DecidedDC/19/01220/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/17/01362/FUL to allow changes to south elevation including off white render finish, render to be 15mm thick sprayed roughcast and windows to south elevation to be grey to match new build (amended description 11.12.19) (amended plan 18.12.19)

    Marley Hill Primary School Church Street Marley Hill Newcastle Upon Tyne

    Received 10 Dec 2019
  17. DecidedDC/19/01221/HHA

    Proposed single storey extension to North elevation and replace existing patio doors on South elevation with a bow window

    Kenlea Selkirk Crescent Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 1NS

    Received 10 Dec 2019
  18. Awaiting decisionDC/19/01222/106

    Deed of Variation of Section 106 - Affordable Housing Provision.

    Land East Of Crawcrook Lane Crawcrook

    Received 2 Dec 2019
  19. DecidedDC/19/01223/COU

    Change of use of land from mixed use to residential (description amended 03.02.2020)

    The Croft Durham Road Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 1LY

    Received 9 Dec 2019
  20. DecidedDC/19/01224/HHA

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension (with a hipped gable on the rear extension above the bi-fold door and sprocketed eaves on both side and rear extension to match the original property AS AMENDED 13/2/20).

    Ferndene West Park Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 4SP

    Received 12 Dec 2019
  21. DecidedDC/19/01225/COU

    Conversion of estate agents (use class A2) to a seven bed House in Multiple Occupation at ground floor level (Sui Generis) and three studio apartments at first floor level (use class C3) (description amended and revised plans received 02.06.2020).

    2 Hills Street Gateshead NE8 2AS

    Received 13 Dec 2019
  22. DecidedDC/19/01227/HHA

    Single storey porch extension

    10 Amberley Walk Whickham Whickham NE16 5HU

    Received 13 Dec 2019
  23. DecidedDC/19/01228/HHA

    Proposed single storey extension to front of dwelling

    38 Malton Green Gateshead NE9 7EF

    Received 13 Dec 2019
  24. DecidedDC/19/01229/HHA

    Proposed removal of side garage and rear extension and erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension

    Arundel 11 Thornley Lane Rowlands Gill NE39 1AU

    Received 13 Dec 2019

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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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