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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
7,739Searchable applications
391Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,595 approved or refused records
384Refused applications

5,211 approved · 384 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/19/01257/FUL

    Erection of a residential apartment block, consisting of 12no. 1 bed self contained flats with communal and office space.

    Oban Terrace Felling Gateshead

    Received 19 Dec 2019
  2. DecidedDC/19/01258/HHA

    Replacement conservatory to rear

    23 Fountains Close Dunston Hill Gateshead NE11 9PX

    Received 19 Dec 2019
  3. DecidedDC/19/01259/TPO

    Tree works at The Grove, 11 Belle Vue Terrace

    The Grove 11 Belle Vue Terrace Gateshead NE9 6DJ

    Received 19 Dec 2019
  4. DecidedDC/19/01260/HHA

    Proposed driveway extension to enable off street parking for two vehicles

    117 King Oswald Drive Stella Blaydon NE21 4FD

    Received 20 Dec 2019
  5. DecidedDC/19/01261/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment to application DC/19/00126/FUL to amend boundary treatment

    West Of Leven House Bute Road South Rowlands Gill NE39 2AP

    Received 18 Dec 2019
  6. DecidedDC/19/01262/FUL

    Erection of free-standing photovoltaic equipment

    Metrocentre Green Car Park St Michaels Way Whickham

    Received 20 Dec 2019
  7. DecidedDC/19/01263/FUL

    Installation of a polytunnel in the walled garden for a period of three years.

    THE NATIONAL TRUST Gibside Walled Garden Hillhead Lane Gibside Whickham NE16 6BG

    Received 20 Dec 2019
  8. DecidedDC/19/01264/AGR

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Proposed drainage improvements to improve the drainage of the agricultural holding including excavation of a drainage ditch and installation of a temporary post and rail/post and wire fencing until hedgerow matures and installation of culvert under Hillhead Lane.

    Cut Thorn Farm Fellside Road Fellside Gateshead NE16 4NH

    Received 20 Dec 2019
  9. DecidedDC/19/01265/FUL

    Erection of extension at third storey level (amended plans 28.01.2020)

    St Thomas More Catholic School Croftdale Road Blaydon NE21 4BQ

    Received 20 Dec 2019
  10. DecidedDC/19/01266/FUL

    Erection of Transitional Care Centre with associated parking, servicing and landscaping (description amended 03/03/20, amended 05/02/20, 27/02/20 and 02/03/20).

    Site Of Former Social Club Gretna Terrace Felling

    Received 22 Dec 2019
  11. DecidedDC/19/01267/FUL

    Demolition of existing outbuilding and proposed siting of 2no. storage containers within the rear yard, and minor alterations to boundary walls (description amended 10.02.20)

    9-11 Lingey Gardens Wardley Felling NE10 8SR

    Received 22 Dec 2019
  12. DecidedDC/19/01268/HHA

    Proposed two storey extension to side (amended plans received 16/03/2020).

    21 Southfield Gardens Whickham Whickham NE16 4QR

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  13. DecidedDC/19/01269/FUL

    Proposed change of use from light industrial (use class B1) to fitness studio (use class D2).

    Unit 1 Whinfield Way Highfield Rowlands Gill NE39 1EH

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  14. Decided19/00739/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 20 (DCMP Ecological Construction Method Statement), 21 ( Implement Ecological Construction Method Statement), 24 (Acoustic Measures) and 25 (Implement Acoustic Measures) of planning approval DC/19/00739COU

    Former Baja Beach Club Pipewellgate Gateshead NE8 2BJ

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  15. DecidedDC/19/01271/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/19/00743/FUL to allow the 3 window cills to be lowered on front elevation (to Durham Road).

    Ye Olde Cannon 435 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5EX

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  16. DecidedDC/19/01272/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/19/00739/COU to allow various alterations to exterior windows and doors, relocation of bin store, increased height of plant enclosure, omission of car stacker system, localised alterations to roof and additional balcony on western elevation.

    Former Baja Beach Club Pipewellgate Gateshead NE8 2BJ

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  17. DecidedDC/19/01273/HHA

    Proposed Extension of the existing garage to provide additional parking space and potting shed Resubmission of DC/19/01273/HHA

    Birchholme The Drive Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5BL

    Received 24 Dec 2019
  18. DecidedDC/19/01274/CPL

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE OR DEVELOPMENT: Proposed loft conversion with dormer window and Juliet balcony to rear (south-west) roof slope and two roof lights to front (north-east) roof slope (amended plans received 16.01.20)

    9 Sunnygill Terrace Greenside Ryton NE40 4LE

    Received 28 Dec 2019
  19. DecidedDC/19/01275/COU

    Change of use from shop (Class Use A1) to Hot Food Takeaway (Class Use A5) and installation of external Flue

    1 Jubilee Terrace Crawcrook Ryton NE40 4HL

    Received 30 Dec 2019
  20. DecidedDC/19/01276/ADV

    1 folded aluminium stencil cut box sign internally illuminated

    1 Jubilee Terrace Crawcrook Ryton NE40 4HL

    Received 30 Dec 2019
  21. UnknownTREE/19/084

    Tree works at South Chowdene Nursing home

    South Chowdene Nursing Home Chowdene Bank Chowdene Gateshead NE9 6JE

    Received 30 Dec 2019
  22. DecidedDC/20/00001/HHA

    Rear Extension

    17 Leafield Close Northside Birtley DH3 1RX

    Received 2 Jan 2020
  23. DecidedDC/20/00003/COU

    Change of use of 219A Coatsworth Road from residential (use class C3) to non-residential educational centre (use class D1) and erection of three storey extension to rear and internal alterations, including fire escape staircase to facilitate the expansion of the existing study and research centre (revised application) (additional information received 12/03/20).

    219A And 221A Coatsworth Road Gateshead NE8 1SR

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  24. DecidedDC/20/00004/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    18 Callaley Avenue Fellside Park Whickham NE16 5YR

    Received 5 Jan 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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