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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
8,039Searchable applications
393Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,827 approved or refused records
401Refused applications

5,426 approved · 401 refused · 315 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. DecidedDC/20/00539/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    18 Albert Place Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5JE

    Received 1 Jul 2020
  2. DecidedDC/20/00540/HHA

    Proposed single storey extension to rear of property (plans and description amended 13.10.2020).

    34 South Parade Bill Quay Felling NE10 0RX

    Received 1 Jul 2020
  3. UnknownTREE/20/036

    Tree works at Canonbury Strathmore Rd

    Canonbury Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 1HX

    Received 1 Jul 2020
  4. DecidedDC/20/00541/HHA

    Revision of DC/17/00795/HHA for a single storey side and rear extension to include a pitched roof to the side extension with a front dormer to provide a room at first floor level

    86 Valley Dene Chopwell NE17 7EZ

    Received 1 Jul 2020
  5. DecidedDC/20/00544/OHL

    Electricty pole and overhead conductor replacement works

    Old Main Street Crawcrook

    Received 2 Jul 2020
  6. DecidedDC/20/00556/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear and side extension,rear balcony and garage conversion

    16 Ashtree Close Rowlands Gill NE39 1RA

    Received 29 Jun 2020
  7. DecidedDC/20/00557/FUL

    Demolition of existing building and erection of a hydrogen house testing facility (Additional information received 14/07/2020, 24/07/20, 21/10/20 and 07/12/20).

    Gas Governor Station Thornley Lane Rowlands Gill NE21 6LE

    Received 2 Jul 2020
  8. DecidedDC/20/00559/OUT

    Erection of three bedroomed dwelling following demolition of garage and subdivision of garden.

    102 Malvern Gardens Gateshead NE11 9LL

    Received 2 Jul 2020
  9. DecidedDC/20/00560/HHA

    Proposed two storey side and single storey rear extensions

    22 Plantation Grove Bill Quay Gateshead NE10 0TB

    Received 2 Jul 2020
  10. DecidedDC/20/00563/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear and side extensions, new driveway and associated access, triple garage with annex over and construction of outhouses with associated hard and soft landscaping (Amended Description and Amended Plan 02.11.2020).

    Greyholme Wynbury Road Gateshead NE9 6TS

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  11. DecidedDC/20/00564/CPL

    CERTIFICATE OF PROPOSED LAWFUL USE: Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to allow for the care of a single child (aged between 12 and 18 years old) with care being provided by no more than two members of staff at any one time (one of whom would there 24 hours a day for 3 days on and 3 days off (so covered by 2 actual members of staff), and a further member of staff who would be on-site in two shifts 8am-8pm and 8pm-8am (so covered by 3 actual members of staff, taking into account holiday, mainly 2 staff usually)) (Use Class C2)

    55 Hewitson Terrace Felling Gateshead NE10 9HQ

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  12. Decided20/00160/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials) and 7 (Access Details) of planning approval DC/20/00160/FUL

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

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  13. DecidedDC/20/00565/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension with under floor storage.

    36 St Helens Crescent Low Fell Gateshead NE9 6DH

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  14. DecidedDC/20/00566/HHA

    Single and two storey living room, kitchen and bedroom extensions (amended 28/7/20)

    91 Sherburn Way Wardley Felling NE10 8TZ

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  15. DecidedDC/20/00567/TDPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Proposed installation of a new 19 metre monopole (supporting 6 no. antennas), equipment cabinets and ancillary works.

    Land At New Road Leam Lane Felling

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  16. DecidedDC/20/00568/HHA

    Proposed single storey front extension to create new porch and extend lounge and garage

    95 Chaucer Close Gateshead NE8 3NQ

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  17. DecidedDC/20/00570/HHA

    Proposed two-storey extension to side and accessible deck area to rear

    55 Runhead Estate Ryton Central Ryton NE40 3HS

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  18. DecidedDC/20/00571/HHA

    Proposed two storey extension to side

    43 Runhead Estate Ryton Central Ryton NE40 3HS

    Received 4 Jul 2020
  19. UnknownTREE/20/037

    Tree works at 6 Carlton Terrace

    6 Carlton Terrace Low Fell Gateshead NE9 6DE

    Received 4 Jul 2020
  20. DecidedDC/20/00572/HHA

    Variation of condition 2 of DC/19/00185/HHA (approved plans) to include raising the roof height by 150mm. installing a window to the south elevation , velux window and the erection of a 2 metre boundary fence to the rear north and south elevations.

    The Furrow West View Kibblesworth Birtley NE11 0YL

    Received 5 Jul 2020
  21. Decided19/00224/DOC3

    Discharge of conditions 4(Archaeological Fieldwork Report), 30(Highways layout), 39(Minibus Storage), 42 (kitchen extraction system), 46(Perimeter Boundary Treatment), and 48(Bin Store Details) of planning approval DC/19/00224/FUL

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

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  22. DecidedDC/20/00573/AGR

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Installation of fertiliser storage tank

    Kibblesworth Grange Kibblesworth Bank Kibblesworth NE11 0JB

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  23. DecidedDC/20/00574/HHA

    Rear first floor extension over garage

    15 Ashfield Terrace Hexham Old Road Ryton NE40 3LB

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  24. DecidedDC/20/00575/FUL

    Creation of outside horse exercise area, provision of land drains and erection of wooden boundary treatment.

    Beda Lodge Hookergate Lane High Spen Rowlands Gill NE39 2AF

    Received 6 Jul 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.

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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