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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

8,069Searchable applications

393Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 5,856 approved or refused records

403Refused applications

5,453 approved · 403 refused · 315 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided19/00268/DOC6
Discharge of condition 26 (Details of external plant) of planning approval DC/19/00268/FUL (additional information submitted 08.03.2021, 28.05.2021, 07.07.2021 and 02.11.2021).
Ravensdene Lodge 55 Consett Road Lobley Hill Gateshead NE11 0AN
Received 13 Jul 2020
DecidedDC/20/00605/HHA
Single storey rear extension and front door canopy
41 Derwent Water Drive Blaydon NE21 4FJ
Received 14 Jul 2020
DecidedDC/20/00611/NMA
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT to planning approval DC/17/00946/FUL to allow substitution of brick and tile types.
Former School Site Sherburn Green Rowlands Gill
Received 14 Jul 2020
DecidedDC/20/00612/HHA
Proposed single storey rear extension with pitched roof
40 Chiltern Gardens Lobley Hill Gateshead NE11 9JX
Received 14 Jul 2020
DecidedDC/20/00613/HHA
Single storey side and rear extension
21 Deneway Rowlands Gill NE39 1BD
Received 7 Jul 2020
DecidedDC/20/00614/HHA
Single storey side extension with balcony and insertion of rooflights (amended by plans dated 8 October 2020).
Glen Cottage 1 Orchard Close Rowlands Gill NE39 1EQ
Received 6 Jul 2020
DecidedDC/20/00615/NMA
Proposed non-material amendment to DC/20/00292/HHA: To lift the proposed roof on the bedroom and lobby by 30 cm to accommodate habitable room heights.
Dairy Cottage 1 Heathfield Farm Greenside Ryton NE40 4JA
Received 14 Jul 2020
DecidedDC/20/00622/TPO
Works to Yew, Cherry and Holly trees in garden of Chase Court.
Chase Court Whickham NE16 4NL
Received 15 Jul 2020
DecidedDC/20/00617/HHA
Demolition of existing outbuilding to create new detached garage.
46 Kirkwood Gardens Wardley Felling NE10 8TP
Received 15 Jul 2020
DecidedDC/20/00618/TPO
Works to trees protected y TPO at 16 Claremont Place
16 Claremont Place Bensham Gateshead NE8 1TL
Received 15 Jul 2020
UnknownTREE/20/044
Tree works at 13 Claremont Place Gateshead
13 Claremont Place Bensham Gateshead NE8 1TL
Received 15 Jul 2020
UnknownTREE/20/042
Tree works at The Cottage Mansion Heights
The Cottage Mansion Heights Dunston Hill Whickham NE11 9DL
Received 15 Jul 2020
DecidedDC/20/00620/GPDE
Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5m, with a maximum height of 4m, and eaves height of 2.1m
Dalescroft Station Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1JH
Received 15 Jul 2020
Decided19/01257/DOC1
Discharge of Conditions 5(Construction Management Plan) and 20 (Tree Protection) of planning approval DC/19/01257/FUL
Oban Terrace Felling Gateshead
Received 15 Jul 2020
UnknownTREE/20/043
Tree works at Belgrave Court Felling.
1 Belgrave Court Felling Central Felling NE10 9PX
Received 15 Jul 2020
DecidedDC/20/00623/HHA
Single storey rear extension. (Resubmission DC/19/00887/HHA)
5 Prospect Terrace Eighton Banks Gateshead NE9 7YE
Received 15 Jul 2020
DecidedDC/20/00624/HHA
Erection of single storey front and side extension
18 Oval Park View Bog House Estate Felling NE10 9DS
Received 16 Jul 2020
Unknown20/00208/DOC3
Discharge of planning condition 4 (Boundary Treatment EXCLUDING the permananet newt fencing) of planning approval DC/20/00208/REM relating to PLOT B phase 3 of the development.
Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane
Received 16 Jul 2020
Decided18/00574/DOC10
Part discharge of planning condition 19 (Electric Vechicle Charging - number and location EXCLUDING specification) of planning approval DC/18/00574/FUL relating to phase 3 plot B of the development
Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane
Received 16 Jul 2020
DecidedDC/20/00627/HHA
Proposed ground floor rear extension
1A Rushley Crescent Blaydon NE21 4BH
Received 16 Jul 2020
UnknownTREE/20/045
Tree works at 14 Denewell Avenue Low Fell
14 Denewell Avenue Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5HD
Received 16 Jul 2020
DecidedDC/20/00628/HHA
Proposed loft conversion with rooflights to the front and rear roof slopes.
422 Old Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5DQ
Received 16 Jul 2020
DecidedDC/20/00629/HHA
Single storey extension to western elevation (description amended 06.10.2020)
20 Neville Crescent Northside Birtley DH3 1NF
Received 17 Jul 2020
Decided20/00066/DOC1
Discharge of condition 9 (Ground Gas Investigation) of planning approval DC/20/00066/FUL.
Land North Of Arndale House Durham Road Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2PG
Received 17 Jul 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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