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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
8,234Searchable applications
394Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,989 approved or refused records
409Refused applications

5,580 approved · 409 refused · 318 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/20/00953/TPO

    Works to trees protected by TPO 7 -T1 Beech - 2-3m reduction T2 Birch - reduction if necessary to allow for increased exposure caused by the work to T1.

    28 Woodlands Park Drive Axwell Park Blaydon NE21 5PQ

    Received 20 Oct 2020
  2. DecidedDC/20/00954/HHA

    Demolition of sun lounge and erection of single storey rear extension (Description amended 1/12/20)

    41 Haswell Close Felling Gateshead NE10 8UE

    Received 20 Oct 2020
  3. DecidedDC/20/00955/HHA

    Proposed erection of detached double garage within the curtilage of recently completed property

    Sandygate Cottage St Cuthberts Road Marley Hill Whickham NE16 5EB

    Received 20 Oct 2020
  4. DecidedDC/20/00956/HHA

    Resubmission of application DC/20/00695/HHA for the proposed erection of detached garage (amended info 19.02.21)

    Broom House 35 Broom Lane Whickham Whickham NE16 4QS

    Received 20 Oct 2020
  5. UnknownTREE/20/072

    Tree works at 11 Whickham Lodge Rise

    11 Whickham Lodge Rise Whickham Whickham NE16 4RY

    Received 21 Oct 2020
  6. DecidedDC/20/00962/S74B

    Request to extend construction working hours previously approved under Condition 23 of planning application DC/15/01004/FUL and subsequent non-material amendment DC/18/00015/NMA to 0730 and 1800 Monday to Friday, 0800 and 1300 Saturday with no construction on Sundays or Bank/Public Holidays.

    Land North Of A695 Crawcrook

    Received 21 Oct 2020
  7. DecidedDC/20/00963/COU

    Conversion of existing extension into new dwelling and erection of single detached garage.

    27 Deneside Avenue Gateshead NE9 6AD

    Received 20 Oct 2020
  8. Awaiting decision19/00686/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 3(Materials), 5(Footpath and Passing Place), 6(Parking Provision), 7(Cycle Parking and Bin Store), 8(Ph II Risk Assessement) and 14 (Landscaping) of application DC/19/00686/FUL allowed on appeal.

    1-5 Reay Street Felling

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  9. DecidedDC/20/00964/HHA

    Proposed boundary fence

    17 Burnthouse Lane Whickham Whickham NE16 5AW

    Received 22 Oct 2020
  10. Decided16/01261/DOC2

    Discharge of planning condition 7 (scheme for revised car parking spaces, manoeuvring area and private garden space) of planning approval DC/16/01261/FUL allowed on appeal on 16 March 2018 (condition previously discharged on 29 November 2018)

    Cheviot View Coalburns Cottages Ryton NE40 4JL

    Received 21 Oct 2020
  11. DecidedDC/20/00967/TPO

    Tree work on Sycamore tree to the rear of 2b Chesters Park Gateshead.

    2B Chesters Park Gateshead NE9 5YW

    Received 22 Oct 2020
  12. UnknownDC/20/00969/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 3.7m, and eaves height of 2.6m

    86 Knightside Gardens Dunston Gateshead NE11 9RN

    Received 21 Oct 2020
  13. DecidedDC/20/00970/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    18 Gleneagles Road Gateshead NE9 6JS

    Received 15 Oct 2020
  14. DecidedDC/20/00973/LBC

    Removal of existing main roof and dormer, installation of replacement slate roof (not including new dormer), installation of new support timbers and repair of brickwork where required to support the new roof, installation of new ridge tiles and cement verge, grinding out and repointing of chimney stack and fitting of new lead to chimney stack.

    11 Woodbine Terrace Bensham Gateshead NE8 1RU

    Received 22 Oct 2020
  15. DecidedDC/20/00976/HHA

    Proposed ground floor rear extension (plans amended 21.12.2020).

    2 Birtley Lane Birtley DH3 1AX

    Received 22 Oct 2020
  16. Decided20/00021/DOC2

    Discharge of planning condition 4 (Boundary Treatment INCLUDING permanent newt fencing and newt grids) of planning approval DC/20/00021/REM relating to Plot A phase 2 of the development.

    Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane

    Received 22 Oct 2020
  17. DecidedDC/20/00980/TPO

    Works to trees protected by TPO 137 - Tree pruning to Oak tree located to the rear of 35 Western Way

    33 - 35 Western Way Ryton NE40 3LR

    Received 23 Oct 2020
  18. DecidedDC/20/00981/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    8 Cromer Court Chowdene Gateshead NE9 6YZ

    Received 23 Oct 2020
  19. Decided20/00208/DOC4

    Discharge of planning condition 4 (Boundary Treatment INCLUDING permanent newt fence and newt grids) of planning approval DC/20/00208/REM relating to PLOT B phase 3 of the development.

    Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane

    Received 23 Oct 2020
  20. DecidedDC/20/00983/HHA

    Proposed front extension

    6 Ferndown Court Ryton NE40 3HD

    Received 23 Oct 2020
  21. DecidedDC/20/00984/HHA

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension

    Beldy House Haggs Lane Lamesley NE11 0HA

    Received 23 Oct 2020
  22. UnknownTREE/20/073

    Tree works at 3 The Orange Grove Whickham

    3 Orange Grove Whickham Whickham NE16 4TA

    Received 25 Oct 2020
  23. DecidedDC/20/00985/HHA

    Proposed single storey front, side and rear extension.

    46 North Dene Northside Birtley DH3 1QB

    Received 26 Oct 2020
  24. DecidedDC/20/00986/HHA

    Single storey side extension

    6 Sycamore Court High Spen Rowlands Gill NE39 2HP

    Received 26 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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