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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
7,995Searchable applications
393Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,796 approved or refused records
400Refused applications

5,396 approved · 400 refused · 313 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 May 2018 to 29 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/20/00440/HHA

    Proposed 2 storey side extension

    11 Cheshire Avenue Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2BA

    Received 4 Jun 2020
  2. DecidedDC/20/00441/HHA

    Proposed two storey side extension (plans and description amended 26.08.2020).

    20 Aston Way Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5RJ

    Received 4 Jun 2020
  3. DecidedDC/20/00442/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    11 Kirkstone Close Winlaton Blaydon On Tyne NE21 6SY

    Received 4 Jun 2020
  4. DecidedDC/20/00443/HHA

    Proposed first floor extension above existing garage and enlarged porch (as amended 16/7/20)

    10 Colebrooke Portobello Birtley DH3 2LF

    Received 5 Jun 2020
  5. DecidedDC/20/00444/FUL

    Change of use from allotment garden to private garden land, enclosure by fence and erection of a home work studio and terraced steps

    14 South View Bungalows High Spen Rowlands Gill NE39 2AT

    Received 5 Jun 2020
  6. DecidedDC/20/00445/HHA

    Proposed single storey extension and demolition of existing Garage, replaced with new Garden Room (amended 16/7/20)

    196 Kells Lane Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5JA

    Received 5 Jun 2020
  7. DecidedDC/20/00446/TPO

    Tree works to trees at 17 Ingleside Whickham including the removal of two trees and pruning of others

    Land Rear Of 17 Ingleside Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5XY

    Received 6 Jun 2020
  8. UnknownTREE/20/029

    Tree works at 12 Littledene Low Fell

    12 Littledene Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5AF

    Received 8 Jun 2020
  9. DecidedDC/20/00447/HHA

    Proposed raising of roof height to create an additional floor with dormer windows to front and rear roof slopes, demolish existing extension on north elevation, erect a single storey extension on west elevation and create a new vehicle access and driveway (amended plan received 01.09.2020).

    Victoria House School Street Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4AD

    Received 8 Jun 2020
  10. DecidedDC/20/00448/TPO

    Tree works in and around The Millway Centre Millway Carr Hill Gateshead

    The Millway Centre, The Behaviour Support Service Millway Carr Hill Gateshead NE9 5PQ

    Received 8 Jun 2020
  11. DecidedDC/20/00449/FUL

    Installation of a Gas Pressure Reduction System with associated pipework, access and landscaping

    Land At Lead Road (Pennyhill)

    Received 8 Jun 2020
  12. DecidedDC/20/00450/NMA

    Removal of facing brickwork and replace with colour through render in light grey. White upvc rear windows and door frames to be changed to anthracite.

    40 Corrofell Gardens Heworth Felling NE10 0YQ

    Received 9 Jun 2020
  13. DecidedDC/20/00451/GPDE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.7m, with a maximum height of 3.8m, and eaves height of 2.9m.

    8 Clockburnsyde Close Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5UR

    Received 8 Jun 2020
  14. Decided19/00705/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 3(Remediation for removal of Underground Storage Tanks), 4(Implement removal of Underground Storage Tanks), 5( removal of Underground Storage Tanks), 12 (Construction Management Plan), 14(Drainage Construction Method Statement), 16(SUDS), 18(Foul and Surface Water), 20(Drainage for 2 Mitchell Street), 22(Materials), 26(Car Park Management Plan), 28(Refuse Collection Management Plan) and 30(Landscape Scheme) of planning approval DC/19/00705/FUL.

    Former Bling Bling Car Wash Durham Road Birtley Birtley DH3 1LS

    Received 9 Jun 2020
  15. DecidedDC/20/00453/TPO

    Works to trees protected by TPO 84: at land to rear 16 North Dene.

    16 North Dene Northside Birtley DH3 1QB

    Received 9 Jun 2020
  16. UnknownTREE/20/030

    Tree works at Stirling House Rowlands Gill

    Stirling House Stirling Lane Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 1PS

    Received 9 Jun 2020
  17. Decided18/00574/DOC7

    Discharge of planning condition 30 (Drainage Management Plan) of planning approval DC/18/00574/FUL relating to PLOT A (phase 2) and PLOT B (phase 3) of the development.

    Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane

    Received 10 Jun 2020
  18. DecidedDC/20/00456/HHA

    Single storey porch extension to front, with new wall adjacent to back footpath. Demolition of existing boundary wall to be replaced with masonry and timber wall/fence

    202 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5JA

    Received 9 Jun 2020
  19. DecidedDC/20/00457/HHA

    Proposed side extension

    103 Glenluce Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2JA

    Received 8 Jun 2020
  20. Decided17/00658/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 3 (PH 2 Site Investigation Report) of planning approval DC/17/00658/FUL

    Site At Valley View Tanfield Place Gateshead NE9 7AS

    Received 10 Jun 2020
  21. DecidedDC/20/00459/COU

    Change of use from coffee shop, retail, storage and workshop to coffee shop, three treatment rooms, gym and physio facility (retrospective application).

    11 Barmoor Terrace Ryton NE40 3BB

    Received 9 Jun 2020
  22. DecidedDC/20/00460/FUL

    Removal of three antennas and antenna support apparatus and replacement with six antennas on new support poles and antenna support apparatus

    BRITISH TELECOM Felling Telephone Exchange Quarry Row Felling NE10 0DD

    Received 10 Jun 2020
  23. UnknownTREE/20/031

    Tree works on trees growing in Craigilea Nursing Home Low Fell.

    Craigielea Nursing Home 739 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 6AT

    Received 10 Jun 2020
  24. DecidedDC/20/00461/HHA

    Raised decking platform with french doors to the rear of the property.

    22 Essex Gardens Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5BB

    Received 11 Jun 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.

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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