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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
8,224Searchable applications
394Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,980 approved or refused records
409Refused applications

5,571 approved · 409 refused · 318 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/20/00930/HHA

    Propsed two-storey side extension and revised vehicular hardstand to front

    204 Carr Hill Road Carr Hill Gateshead NE9 5NA

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  2. DecidedDC/20/00932/FUL

    Construction of eight steel commercial storage units (Use Class B2) and placement of additional 27 storage containers (Use Class B8); result in a mixed use site (Sui Generis) (amended 25 January 2021).

    Plot 1 Stoneygate Close Felling Gateshead NE10 0AZ

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  3. DecidedDC/20/00935/TPO

    Tree works at 9 The Mount Ryton

    9 The Mount Ryton Central Ryton NE40 3NH

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  4. DecidedDC/20/00933/TPO

    Removal of two lower branches from the Oak tree located to the front of 110 Shibdon Road to allow large vans to access the drive.

    Woodlea 110 Shibdon Road Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5NP

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  5. DecidedDC/20/00934/HHA

    Proposed first floor rear extension

    44 Claremont North Avenue Bensham Gateshead NE8 1RH

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  6. UnknownTREE/20/070

    Fell Pine tree at 8 Green Acre Park Gateshead.

    8 Greenacre Park Gateshead NE9 6HF

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  7. DecidedDC/20/00936/COU

    Change of use and continued operation of site for the storage and distribution of primary aggregates (Sui Generis) (additional information received 08.02.2021 and amended site location plan received 08.06.2021).

    Land At Haugh Lane Haugh Lane Stella Ryton Gateshead NE21 4SA,

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  8. DecidedDC/20/00937/HHA

    Proposed attached side garage extension (as amended 20/01/21)

    38 Bolburn Felling Gateshead NE10 8XB

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  9. DecidedDC/20/00938/FUL

    Change of use from heavy goods vehicle servicing and sales (sui generis) to B8 storage and distribution. Erection of extensions to the North and East and erection of an open sided canopy extension to the South of the existing building (Amended Plans received 27.04.21) .

    Y439 Earlsway Team Valley Gateshead NE11 0RQ

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  10. DecidedDC/20/00939/FUL

    Conversion of building into twelve residential apartments (10 x 1 bed units and 2 x 2 bed units).

    Former Beeswing Hotel 1 Gosforth Street Felling Gateshead NE10 9LS

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  11. Decided20/00137/DOC4

    Discharge of condition 13(Travel Plan) of planning approval DC/20/00137/FUL

    Block 2 Half Moon Lane Gateshead NE8 2AA

    Received 14 Oct 2020
  12. DecidedDC/20/00941/HHA

    Erection of a single storey front and side extension.

    Kirschberg North Side Birtley DH3 1RF

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  13. DecidedDC/20/00942/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    27 Myrtle Avenue Gateshead NE11 9UD

    Received 15 Oct 2020
  14. DecidedDC/20/00943/GPDE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.60 m, with a maximum height of 3.70m, and eaves height of 2.80m

    60 Crossfield Park Felling Gateshead NE10 9SA

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  15. DecidedDC/20/00944/TPO

    Works to trees protected by TPO 84 at 11 Dene Court, Birtley

    11 Dene Court Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 1QH

    Received 15 Oct 2020
  16. DecidedDC/20/00945/HHA

    Proposed dormer window to rear roof slope and single storey extension to rear elevation (amended plans received 18.01.2021).

    24 Albert Drive Low Fell Gateshead NE9 6EH

    Received 16 Oct 2020
  17. DecidedDC/20/00946/HHA

    Proposed detached outbuilding in rear garden, engineering operations to raise level of garden by 0.9m and erection of retaining wall and fence to rear boundary and fencing to side boundaries (amended plans and description 05.03.2021, 08.04.2021, 22.04.2021)

    56 Creslow High Heworth Felling NE10 9AQ

    Received 16 Oct 2020
  18. DecidedDC/20/00947/HHA

    Single story side extension with hipped roof. (Amended plans 1st February 2021)

    6 Greystoke Avenue Whickham Whickham NE16 5HP

    Received 16 Oct 2020
  19. DecidedDC/20/00948/ADV

    Display of 1no internally illuminated and 2no non illuminated fascia signage.

    New Century House, Unit 1 (Argos) West Street Gateshead NE8 1HR

    Received 16 Oct 2020
  20. UnknownTREE/20/071

    Tree works at 22 Denewell Avenue

    22 Denewell Avenue Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5HD

    Received 19 Oct 2020
  21. DecidedDC/20/00949/FUL

    Installation of a backup mortar and screed batching plant

    Yard 4a, 4B And 5 Marshalls Derwenthaugh Industrial Estate Blaydon NE16 3BQ

    Received 19 Oct 2020
  22. DecidedDC/20/00950/HHA

    Revision of application reference DC/20/00765/HHA for a single storey side extension to increase the dimensions from 2m x 2m to 2m x 3.25m

    14 Plantation Grove Bill Quay Gateshead NE10 0TB

    Received 19 Oct 2020
  23. DecidedDC/20/00951/CPL

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE/DEVELOPMENT: Hip to gable roof for loft conversion to existing dwelling.

    2 Earlswood Avenue Low Fell Gateshead NE9 6AH

    Received 20 Oct 2020
  24. DecidedDC/20/00952/HHA

    Single storey front extension

    22 Oaklands Swalwell Whickham NE16 3EP

    Received 20 Oct 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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