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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

8,138Searchable applications

393Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 5,910 approved or refused records

407Refused applications

5,503 approved · 407 refused · 317 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

DecidedDC/20/00729/HHA
Single storey rear extension
16 Woodlands Close Rowlands Gill NE39 2AE
Received 10 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00730/FUL
Erection of extension on north west side of existing production unit, erection of canopy and supporting steelwork on south west side of existing production unit and erection of extension to south elevation of existing pallet store.
Lamesley Sawmill Smithy Lane Lamesley NE11 0EX
Received 13 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00731/FUL
Laying out of 4km of surfaced access track through the existing woodland, following the existing grass/ compacted ground footpaths through the woods. The track will be surfaced in crushed aggregate
Hedley Hall Woodlands Trust Site Hedley Hall Marley Hill Newcastle Upon Tyne
Received 14 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00732/TPO
Works to trees protected by TPO 109 at Wylam Manor Crawcrook
4 Castle Hill House Crawcrook Ryton NE41 8JG
Received 14 Aug 2020
UnknownDC/20/00733/FUL
Installation of three internal Biomass Boilers with three external flues (Retrospective Application).
Cleansweep Ltd Unit 3 Contract House Wellington Road Gateshead NE11 9HS
Received 14 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00734/GPDE
Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8m, with a maximum height of 3.90m, and eaves height of 2.95m
8 Glenridding Close Beacon Lough Gateshead NE9 6BF
Received 14 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00735/TPO
Works to trees protected by TPO 119
19 Heathfield Place Gateshead NE9 5AS
Received 14 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00736/HHA
Proposed single storey rear extension.
Ingleside 3 Main Road Barmoor Ryton NE40 3BT
Received 16 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00737/FUL
Works to widen site entrance involving removal of some grass verge and alterations to kerbing
Northern Gas Networks Thornley Lane Rowlands Gill NE21 6LE
Received 17 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00738/OHL
Removal of existing electricity conductor wires and installation of two replacement steel poles
Land At And Adj To Kimcote St Agnes Gardens West Ryton NE40 4NP
Received 17 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00739/FUL
Continued siting of storage container
Net Defence Ltd Ogilvie House Princes Park Gateshead NE11 0NF
Received 17 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00740/HHA
Two storey side extension and pitched roof to front extension (part-retrospective) (description amended 11.11.20)
1 Holly Avenue Winlaton Mill Blaydon NE21 6SJ
Received 17 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00741/TPO
Works to trees protected by TPO 107 - crown lift to Cherry tree and Beech tree at 1 Axwell Park.
1 Axwell Park Road Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5NR
Received 17 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00742/RGDP
Change of use from Office (Use class B1) to Dwelling (Use class C3)
Barn 3 Greens Farm Yard Consett Road Gateshead NE11 0BG
Received 17 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00743/NMA
Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/17/00556/FUL to remove chimney
Chopwell West Farm Hall Road Chopwell
Received 17 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00744/HHA
Proposed single storey Conservatory to the West elevation
31 Moore Crescent Northside Birtley DH3 1NP
Received 17 Aug 2020
UnknownTREE/20/054
Tree work at Tardis 2 Friarside Crescent Rowlands Gill
Tardis 2 Friarside Crescent Rowlands Gill NE39 1DQ
Received 12 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00745/HHA
Proposed two story side extension with new porch to front (amended plans 28.09.2020, 07.10.2020)
87 Dykes Way Felling Gateshead NE10 8QN
Received 18 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00746/TPO
Works to trees protected by TPO 19
8 The Woodlands Kibblesworth Birtley NE11 0YF
Received 18 Aug 2020
UnknownEIA/20/002
Proposed small scale waste incinerator plant.
Land At Nest Road Gateshead NE10 0ES
Received 18 Aug 2020
UnknownTREE/20/055
Tree works at 12 Littledene Low Fell
12 Littledene Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5AF
Received 18 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00747/HHA
Proposed single storey extension to the rear, garage conversion with new roof and new porch to the front
4 Weymouth Gardens Chowdene Gateshead NE9 6UT
Received 19 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00748/CPL
Demolition of existing conservatory and subsequent erection of single story extension
4 Festival Way Dunston Gateshead NE11 9QU
Received 19 Aug 2020
DecidedDC/20/00749/TPO
Tree works to woodland to rear of 129 Pennyfine Lane
129 Pennyfine Road Sunniside Whickham NE16 5EP
Received 19 Aug 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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