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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
7,754Searchable applications
391Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,606 approved or refused records
384Refused applications

5,222 approved · 384 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. UnknownEIA/20/001

    Proposed electric forecourt.

    Land To North Of A184 Gateshead (Former Stadium Service Station) Park Road Gateshead

    Received 6 Jan 2020
  2. UnknownTREE/20/001

    Tree works at Ferndene 30 Dene Avenue Rowlands Gill

    Ferndene 30 Dene Avenue Rowlands Gill NE39 1DR

    Received 7 Jan 2020
  3. DecidedDC/20/00005/FUL

    Variation of condition 1 of DC/18/00804/FUL for the formation of new bus parking area.

    Go North East Mandela Way Whickham NE11 9DH

    Received 20 Dec 2019
  4. DecidedDC/20/00006/FUL

    Two storey side extension and single storey first floor extension to 82 Bensham Road, to provide educational space and living accommodation (C2 use class) (amended 08/06/20 and 17/06/20).

    82 Bensham Road Gateshead NE8 1PS

    Received 7 Jan 2020
  5. DecidedDC/20/00007/ADV

    2no flat dibond panels with digiprint direct to face, 2no internally illuminated econoflex boxes, 1no folded aluminium panel with vinyl applied (amended 14/01/20)

    FURNITURE VILLAGE Cameron Retail Park Metro Centre Gateshead NE11 9XU

    Received 7 Jan 2020
  6. DecidedDC/20/00008/FUL

    Change of use to drinking establishment and events space including live music and food sales (amended description) (amended plan 24.02.2020)

    Unit 5 Contract House Wellington Road Gateshead NE11 9HS

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  7. DecidedDC/20/00009/OUT

    Outline planning application for the development of two dwellings (all matters reserved).

    Land Adj Chapel Close Kibblesworth Gateshead NE11 0YE

    Received 8 Jan 2020
  8. DecidedDC/20/00010/GPDE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m, with a maximum height of 4m, and eaves height of 2.8m - 3.0m.

    50 Ventnor Gardens Gateshead NE9 6EA

    Received 2 Jan 2020
  9. DecidedDC/20/00011/FUL

    Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) of application DC/18/00745/FUL for the proposed erection of 30, two and three bed two-storey houses.

    Land At Hepburn Gardens Felling Gateshead

    Received 8 Jan 2020
  10. DecidedDC/20/00012/HHA

    Demolition of existing garage and utility; Rebuild kitchen, utility and garage extension

    50 Salcombe Gardens Gateshead NE9 6XZ

    Received 8 Jan 2020
  11. DecidedDC/20/00013/FUL

    Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) of application DC/18/00746/FUL for the erection of 6, two and three bed two-storey houses.

    Land At Hepburn Gardens Felling Gateshead NE10 9LQ

    Received 8 Jan 2020
  12. DecidedDC/20/00014/HHA

    Proposed porch to front elevation

    20 Redruth Gardens Gateshead NE9 6XW

    Received 8 Jan 2020
  13. DecidedDC/20/00015/HHA

    Two storey side extension and a rear single storey extension in place of existing conservatory

    20 Dene Avenue Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 1DR

    Received 9 Jan 2020
  14. DecidedDC/20/00016/COU

    Change of use from former petrol filling station to hand car wash and car valeting facility (Resubmission).

    Land Adjacent Rose Cottage High Street Wrekenton Gateshead NE9 7JS

    Received 9 Jan 2020
  15. DecidedDC/20/00017/FUL

    Proposed velux windows to the front and rear (Plans and description amended 11/3/20)

    40 Beacon Street Gateshead NE9 5XN

    Received 9 Jan 2020
  16. DecidedDC/20/00018/HHA

    Conversion of existing garage with new pitched roof and new rendered finish

    6 Heathwell Gardens Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 3EW

    Received 9 Jan 2020
  17. Decided18/00573/DOC12

    APPROVAL OF PLANNING CONDITION 9 (layout of eastern section of site) of planning permission DC/18/00573/COU (which was submitted with an ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT).

    South Follingsby Farm Follingsby Lane Follingsby Felling NE10 8YA

    Received 10 Jan 2020
  18. DecidedDC/20/00020/HHA

    Two storey extension to side and rear and enlarged porch to front

    1 Chesmond Drive Blaydon NE21 4BL

    Received 10 Jan 2020
  19. DecidedDC/20/00021/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 A (pursuant to OUTLINE APPLICATION DC/18/00574/FUL which was submitted with an ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT)(Amended Plans received 3 March 2020).

    Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane Gateshead NE10 8YA

    Received 10 Jan 2020
  20. UnknownDC/20/00022/FUL

    Extension to recycling facility (retrospective)

    J And J Stanley Recycling Ltd 1 Cowen Road Blaydon NE21 5TW

    Received 10 Jan 2020
  21. DecidedDC/20/00023/HHA

    Extension to detached single storey garage to rear (Amended plans received 11.03.20)

    7 Larkspur Road Whickham NE16 4LE

    Received 11 Jan 2020
  22. DecidedDC/20/00024/COU

    Extension of existing restaurant into first floor of the existing building. Ground floor currently used as a restaurant (A3) (retrospective).

    Petros Restaurant Spa Well Road Winlaton Mill NE21 6RT

    Received 12 Jan 2020
  23. Decided19/00224/DOC2

    Discharge of conditions 16(Managment and Maintenance Plan), 18(Geocellular storage maintenance), 27(Landscaping), 31(Materials), 33(Car park management plan) and 40(Air conditioning plant) of planning approval DC/19/00224/FUL

    Vacant Site At The Location Of The Former Shipcote Centre Shipcote Lane Gateshead

    Received 10 Jan 2020
  24. DecidedDC/20/00025/HHA

    A single storey extension to rear of property creating an enlarged kitchen area.

    1 Beech Grove Terrace Crawcrook Ryton NE40 4LZ

    Received 13 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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