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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
8,104Searchable applications
393Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,884 approved or refused records
406Refused applications

5,478 approved · 406 refused · 316 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedDC/20/00675/CPL

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Proposed construction of new rear single storey extension (measuring 3m deep, 8.75m wide and 2.85m high) to private dwelling following demolition of existing conservatory.

    55 Meadow Rise Beacon Lough Gateshead NE9 6GB

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  2. DecidedDC/20/00678/HHA

    Proposed 2-storey rear extension and raised terrace (AS AMENDED 07/10/20).

    4 Holly Gardens Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5TP

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  3. DecidedDC/20/00680/TPO

    Works to trees protected by TPO 91 in grounds of Hexham Villa

    Hexham Villa Durham Road Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 1LE

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  4. Awaiting decision15/01004/DOC7

    Discharge of conditions 31(20mph traffic speeds) and 37(Access amendments) of planning approval DC/15/01004/FUL

    Land North Of A695 Crawcrook

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  5. DecidedDC/20/00682/HHA

    Proposed loft conversion incorporating hip to gable roof, dormer window to the rear and 3 no. velux roof windows to the front

    221 Dryden Road Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5DA

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  6. DecidedDC/20/00683/HHA

    Proposed part single storey/part two storey rear extension with Succah roof, dormer window and two rooflights to front roof slope and dormer window to rear roof slope (amended plans received 30.11.2020).

    6 Denmark Street Bensham Gateshead NE8 1NQ

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  7. DecidedDC/20/00684/HHA

    Two storey side extension (as amended 15.01.21)

    113 Broom Lane Whickham Whickham NE16 4PT

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  8. Decided20/00137/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 19(Construction Method Statement) of planning approval DC/20/00137/FUL

    Block 2 Half Moon Lane Gateshead NE8 2AA

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  9. Decided20/00139/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 8 (Stone Cleaning) of Listed Building Consent DC/20/00139/LBC

    Block 2 Half Moon Lane Gateshead NE8 2AA

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  10. Decided19/00705/DOC2

    Discharge of conditions 6 (Phase 2 intrusive Geoenvironmental site investigation) and 7(Detailed remediation scheme) of planning approval DC/19/00705/FUL

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

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  11. DecidedDC/20/00688/ADV

    Display of 3 x new fascia replacement signs to replace existing totem signs, all advertising 'DFS'.

    Metro Park West Gibside Way Metro Centre Whickham NE11 9XS

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  12. DecidedDC/20/00689/TPO

    Tree works at Leafield Glade (open space area)

    Leafield Glade Birtley Gateshead DH3 2NP

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  13. DecidedDC/20/00690/AGR

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Erection of timber building to provide cafe/shop and storage (additional information 26.08.2020).

    Jack And Jo's Nursery Garden Middle Hedgefield Farm Stella Road Ryton NE21 4NN

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  14. DecidedDC/20/00691/FUL

    Erection of single storey residential dwelling

    Land Rear Of Hawthorn Gardens Ryton NE40 3XA

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  15. DecidedDC/20/00692/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/17/01246/FUL to allow increased width of classroom from 6.4 to 8.5m, installation of window to south elevation and reduction in size of window to east elevation (amended description 12.08.2020)

    Sacred Heart Rc Catholic Primary School Lobley Hill Road Byermoor Whickham NE16 6NU

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  16. DecidedDC/20/00693/HHA

    Proposed construction of first floor extensions and balcony to west elevation

    48 St Austell Gardens Chowdene Gateshead NE9 6XF

    Received 6 Aug 2020
  17. DecidedDC/20/00694/FUL

    Proposed link road, cycleway and footpaths connecting Hawks Road and Albany Road including provision of signalised junctions, landscaping and drainage.

    Hawks Road/Albany Road Gateshead NE8 3DF

    Received 6 Aug 2020
  18. DecidedDC/20/00695/HHA

    Detached double garage block

    Broom House 35 Broom Lane Whickham Whickham NE16 4QS

    Received 6 Aug 2020
  19. DecidedDC/20/00696/HHA

    Proposed single storey side extension

    8 Alderley Road Gateshead NE9 6DN

    Received 28 Jul 2020
  20. DecidedDC/20/00697/HHA

    Proposed 2 storey side extension with single storey extensions to front and rear (Amended Plan received 15.10.20)

    16 Longniddry Court Gateshead NE9 6JX

    Received 6 Aug 2020
  21. DecidedDC/20/00698/FUL

    Erection of a new ten-storey multi-storey car park, electricity substation and vehicular access including landscaping and other associated works (amended 09/10/20).

    Baltic Business Quarter Multi Storey Car Park Hawks Road Gateshead NE8 3DF

    Received 6 Aug 2020
  22. Decided15/00404/DOC4

    Discharge of Condition 16 (Coal Legacy), 17 (Implement Coal Legacy) and 38 (Rear Boundary Plots 40-47) of planning approval DC/15/00404/FUL.

    North Side Development East Mount Road North Fell Bank North Side Birtley

    Received 6 Aug 2020
  23. DecidedDC/20/00700/HHA

    Proposed 2 storey side extension, single storey rear and new front porch

    22 Marian Drive Felling Gateshead NE10 0TL

    Received 30 Jul 2020
  24. DecidedDC/20/00701/HHA

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.

    29 Coniston Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2LD

    Received 5 Aug 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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