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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
8,155Searchable applications
393Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,925 approved or refused records
408Refused applications

5,517 approved · 408 refused · 317 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. DecidedDC/20/00775/NMA

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT: of permission DC/19/00739/COU to allow for ships wire infill to balcony balustrades, render to eastern elevation, metal crane work feature to Pipewell gate southern elevation, asymmetrical glazing reveal to eastern elevation pulled flush with facade, ground floor maintenance balcony to north east corner, relocation of bin store doors, external steps by bin store to be re configured, removal of second service door on western elevation, removal of some eastern elevation windows, new external access gates to escape stair and bin store, and extension of external escape stair to improve roof access (amended plans received 05.03.2021 and description amended 25.03.2021)

    Former Baja Beach Club Pipewellgate Gateshead NE8 2BJ

    Received 1 Sept 2020
  2. DecidedDC/20/00777/HHA

    Single storey front extension and garage conversion

    3 Oakridge Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD

    Received 19 Aug 2020
  3. DecidedDC/20/00778/HHA

    Single storey side and rear extension

    4 Clockburnsyde Close Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5UR

    Received 13 Aug 2020
  4. DecidedDC/20/00779/FUL

    Change of use of land to mixed agricultural and equestrian use and erection of storage barn and stabling

    Land North Of Birkland Lane Marley Hill

    Received 2 Sept 2020
  5. DecidedDC/20/00780/HHA

    Retrospective Rear Conservatory

    Wayside House Spa Well Road Winlaton Mill Blaydon On Tyne NE21 6RS

    Received 24 Aug 2020
  6. DecidedDC/20/00781/ADV

    Display of 12 internally illuminated signs (re-using existing)

    Team Valley Retail Park, Unit 14 Tenth Avenue West Team Valley Gateshead NE11 0BD

    Received 3 Sept 2020
  7. Decided18/00573/DOC16

    Part discharge of planning condition 30 (Electric Vehicle Charging - number and location EXCLUDING specification) of planning approval DC/18/00573/COU relating to Phase 2 Plot A of the development on the former farm site.

    Former South Follingsby Farm Follingsby Lane Felling

    Received 3 Sept 2020
  8. DecidedDC/20/00784/FUL

    Installation of six rooflight windows to north and west elevations

    North Lodge Apartments Back Street Winlaton NE21 6AH

    Received 3 Sept 2020
  9. Decided20/00137/DOC2

    Discharge of condition 17(Bat Method Statement) of planning approval DC/20/00137/FUL

    Block 2 Half Moon Lane Gateshead NE8 2AA

    Received 3 Sept 2020
  10. DecidedDC/20/00789/HHA

    Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension (amended plans received 15.06.2021).

    1 Thorne Avenue Felling Gateshead NE10 8TE

    Received 3 Sept 2020
  11. DecidedDC/20/00791/HHA

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension

    4 Falsgrave Place Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5SG

    Received 3 Sept 2020
  12. DecidedDC/20/00793/FUL

    Residential development comprising of nine apartments each containing two bedrooms (amended 11 Feb 2021).

    Land At Junction Of Litchfield Lane And Blaydon Bank Winlaton NE21 5QW

    Received 4 Sept 2020
  13. DecidedDC/20/00794/NMA

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT of planning application DC/17/00666/FUL to allow a number of minor design changes to the residential annex element of the development.

    Axwell Hall Axwell Park Blaydon NE21 6RN

    Received 4 Sept 2020
  14. DecidedDC/20/00795/HHA

    Proposed single storey side and rear extensions on the north and east elevations, pitched roof over bedroom 4 on the north elevation, alterations to the existing first floor balcony on the east elevation and improvements to the existing elevations including new windows/doors, new render /natural stone.

    Richmond House Axwell Park Axwell Park Blaydon NE21 6RN

    Received 4 Sept 2020
  15. DecidedDC/20/00796/HHA

    Proposed single storey extensions to front and rear

    11 Dawlish Gardens Gateshead NE9 6XD

    Received 4 Sept 2020
  16. DecidedDC/20/00797/HHA

    Proposed single storey side extension

    Jayside 8 Meadowfield Crescent Ryton NE40 3TY

    Received 1 Sept 2020
  17. DecidedDC/20/00798/HHA

    Revision to application DC/18/00311/HHA for proposed hip to gable roof enlargement, front and rear dormer, single storey rear extension and two storey side extension

    145 Bewick Road Gateshead NE8 1TY

    Received 1 Sept 2020
  18. DecidedDC/20/00799/HHA

    Re-submission of DC/19/00843/HHA for a 2 storey side extension to change the external materials from pebble dash to mouse grey one colour render for the existing dwelling and the new extension (amended plans 08.10.2020)

    Danescroft Market Lane Gateshead NE16 3EQ

    Received 4 Sept 2020
  19. DecidedDC/20/00800/TPO

    Works to trees protected by TPO 104 at Derwent House Whittonsal Road

    Derwent House Whittonstall Road Chopwell NE17 7JZ

    Received 5 Sept 2020
  20. DecidedDC/20/00801/HHA

    Proposed first floor rear extension (Amended Plans received 08.01.21)

    4 Simonside View Whickham Whickham NE16 4AQ

    Received 6 Sept 2020
  21. DecidedDC/20/00802/COU

    Change of use from a residential property (use class C3) to a commercial Children's nursery / Day Centre (Class E(f))

    Riverdale 5 Blackhouse Lane Ryton Central Ryton NE40 3AE

    Received 7 Sept 2020
  22. DecidedDC/20/00803/NMA

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT: proposed amendment to wording of Conditions 1, 6, 15 and deletion of Conditions 5, 7 and 39 of planning approval DC/13/00195/OUT.

    Former Dunston Hill Hospital Whickham Highway Whickham NE11 9QT

    Received 7 Sept 2020
  23. DecidedDC/20/00804/HHA

    Rear extension to existing detached garage to incorperate gym and additional storage.

    3 Gill Burn Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 2PT

    Received 8 Sept 2020
  24. DecidedDC/20/00805/COU

    Change of use from coffee shop to retail bakery, refurbishment of shopfront, installation of condenser units and ventilation ducts on rear elevation (additional information submitted 02.11.2020, 04.11.2020 and 12.11.2020).

    300 Old Durham Road Gateshead NE8 4BQ

    Received 8 Sept 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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