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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
8,022Searchable applications
393Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,814 approved or refused records
400Refused applications

5,414 approved · 400 refused · 314 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. UnknownTREE/20/034

    Tree works at 1 Low west Avenue Rowlands Gill

    1 Low West Avenue Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 1EA

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  2. UnknownTREE/20/035

    Tree works at Grove House Dene Road Rowlands Gill

    Grove House Dene Road Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 1DU

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  3. DecidedDC/20/00513/ADV

    Display of three externally illuminated fascia signs and one roundel sign

    The Crown Front Street Whickham Whickham NE16 4DT

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  4. DecidedDC/20/00515/COU

    Change of use from garage use (Use Class B2) to Sui Generis mixed use comprising of garage use (Use Class B2) and breaking and recycling of vehicles (Sui Generis) (amended 20/08/20).

    Sites 5 And 6 Woodside Walk Rowlands Gill NE39 1EH

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  5. DecidedDC/20/00517/FUL

    Installation of 3 panel antennas, 1 GPS antenna and antenna support apparatus onto existing rooftop stub mast.

    Low Fell Telephone Exchange Clement Street Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5ER

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  6. DecidedDC/20/00518/HHA

    Single storey extension to the rear of the property and two storey extension to part of rear of the property

    36 Ell-Dene Crescent Bog House Estate Felling NE10 9UN

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  7. DecidedDC/20/00519/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear and side extension and first floor extension to the side

    36 Sunderland Road Villas Heworth Gateshead NE10 8HB

    Received 16 Jun 2020
  8. DecidedDC/20/00520/HHA

    Proposed 2 storey side and single storey rear extensions (amended plans received 23.09.2020).

    35 Briermede Avenue Gateshead NE9 6AE

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  9. DecidedDC/20/00521/HHA

    Proposed alterations to the existing detached garage, new boundary wall and fence with 4m sliding gate and gate post (amended plans received 15.10.20)

    Woodlands Brackendene Drive Low Fell Gateshead NE9 6DP

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  10. DecidedDC/20/00522/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    51 Naylor Avenue Winlaton Mill Blaydon NE21 6SA

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  11. DecidedDC/20/00523/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    30 Dene Crescent Ryton Central Ryton NE40 3RY

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  12. DecidedDC/20/00524/COU

    Change of use from a six-bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to five-bedroom supported living accommodation (Use Class C2)

    181 Whitehall Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 4PS

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  13. Decided18/00918/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 8(archaeology fieldwork programme), 13(coal mining legacy investigations) and 15(PRA, SI, Phase II) of planning approval DC/18/00918/FUL

    Land North Church Chare Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4SH

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  14. Decided19/00943/DOC5

    Discharge of condition 10(Remediation) of planning approval DC/19/00943/FUL

    Bretts Wharf Pipewellgate Gateshead NE8 2BN

    Received 24 Jun 2020
  15. DecidedDC/20/00527/FUL

    Change of use from industrial (use class B2) to a mixed use bakery with retail counter.

    R320G And H Mayoral Way Gateshead NE11 0RT

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  16. DecidedDC/20/00528/FUL

    Retrospective permission for the continued siting of steel container within car park (description amended 28.07.20)

    Greenside And District Social Club Lead Road Greenside Ryton NE40 4SR

    Received 26 Jun 2020
  17. DecidedDC/20/00529/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension and two bow windows to the front elevation (plans and description amended 21.09.2020).

    53 Nursery Lane Felling Central Felling NE10 9TE

    Received 27 Jun 2020
  18. DecidedDC/20/00531/TPO

    Pruning of trees on land at rear of 18 Orchard Dene (located on land attached to 3 Elgin Villas) protected by TPO 117

    18 Orchard Dene Rowlands Gill NE39 1DW

    Received 29 Jun 2020
  19. DecidedDC/20/00532/HHA

    Widening of existing single tarmac driveway to form a double width block paved driveway.

    6 St Hildas Place Blaydon NE21 4FQ

    Received 29 Jun 2020
  20. DecidedDC/20/00533/HHA

    Erection of porch extension to property following demolition of existing porch.

    6 Thorp Cottages Barmoor Ryton NE40 3AU

    Received 29 Jun 2020
  21. DecidedDC/20/00534/COU

    Change of use from tea room to mixed use as hairdressing/ beauty salon and cafe (use class : Sui Generis).

    46 Church Street Marley Hill Whickham NE16 5DW

    Received 29 Jun 2020
  22. DecidedDC/20/00535/FUL

    Provision of 3 EV charging car parking spaces, installation of 2 charging units (1x Chargepoint Express 250 and 1x Chargepoint CP4300) and 1 Gogoro EV battery charging/exchange Go Station enclosure (amended description dated 16.07.2020 and and amended plans dated 11.08.2020).

    Unit 2 Kings Court, Kingsway South Team Valley Gateshead NE11 0SH

    Received 29 Jun 2020
  23. DecidedDC/20/00536/ADV

    Display of 1 x 6m high pylon sign adjacent to new charging parking bays to south west building entrance and 1 fascia sign on south west elevation both internally illuminated. Logos incorporated on protective barriers to EV charging stations at the end of parking bays.

    Kings Court, Unit 2 Kingsway South Team Valley Gateshead NE11 0SH

    Received 29 Jun 2020
  24. DecidedDC/20/00537/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/17/00556/FUL to allow change of window colour from white to cream

    Land At Chopwell West Farm Hall Road Chopwell NE17 7AB

    Received 29 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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