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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
8,278Searchable applications
394Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,030 approved or refused records
414Refused applications

5,616 approved · 414 refused · 320 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

  1. DecidedDC/20/01031/HHA

    Demolition of existing attached garage, proposed two storey side extension and rear single storey extension (as amended 15/02/21)

    31 Parklands Court Felling Gateshead NE10 8YJ

    Received 5 Nov 2020
  2. UnknownTREE/20/080

    Tree works at Lyndhurst Bowling Green

    Lyndhurst Bowling Club 735 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 6AR

    Received 5 Nov 2020
  3. UnknownTREE/20/081

    Tree works at Callaly Ryton

    Callaly Westfield Lane Ryton NE40 3QE

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  4. Decided19/00514/DOC2

    Discharge of Conditions 14 (Ramp Details) and 22 (Verification Report) of planning approval DC/19/00514/FUL (amended plans received 15.08.2021).

    Durham Road Baptist Church Gladstone Terrace Bensham Gateshead NE8 4EJ

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  5. DecidedDC/20/01033/HHA

    Proposed ground floor and first floor rear extensions and Succha roof (as amended by plans received 03/02/21)

    4 Denmark Street Gateshead NE8 1NQ

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  6. UnknownTREE/20/082

    Pruning of Weeping Willow located at Lyndhurst Bowling Club.

    Lyndhurst Bowling Club 735 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 6AR

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  7. UnknownTREE/20/083

    Tree works at 12 langdale Road Gateshead

    12 Langdale Road Gateshead NE9 5RN

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  8. DecidedDC/20/01034/HHA

    Proposed single storey front extension and balcony to front and side elevations.

    197 Kingsway Sunniside Whickham NE16 5XW

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  9. DecidedDC/20/01035/CPE

    CERTIFICATE OF EXISTING LAWFUL USE for use of Unit 3 Greens Farm Yard (as identified within the red line boundary on location plan TQRQM20211185051655) as an office under Use Class B1(a)

    Unit 3 Greens Farm Yard Consett Road Gateshead NE11 0BG

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  10. UnknownTREE/20/084

    Tree works at Orchard House Gateshead

    Orchard House Saltwell Road South Gateshead NE9 6DT

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  11. UnknownDC/20/01037/FUL

    Proposed erection of garage and boundary fence, formation of driveway and erection of summerhouse (part retrospective) (amended description 24.10.202) (additional/amended plans 21.09.2022, 19.10.2022).

    Stable House 23A Front Street Whickham Whickham NE16 4HQ

    Received 10 Nov 2020
  12. Decided20/00670/DOC1

    Discharge of planning conditions 3 (Final Details of Field Gate) and 5 (Surface Treatment Details) of planning approval DC/20/00670/COU

    Field To The North Of North View Farm Land At Frenches Close, Bradley Fell Road & Kyo Bog Lane Prudhoe NE42 5NP

    Received 10 Nov 2020
  13. DecidedDC/20/01038/HHA

    Proposed partial demolition and proposed single storey extension to the East elevation and increase height of existing detached garage with new roof (Amended Plans received 17.12.20 amd 19.02.20, Amended Description 19.02.20).

    South Dene House Sidmouth Road Chowdene Gateshead NE9 6US

    Received 10 Nov 2020
  14. DecidedDC/20/01040/HHA

    Single storey ear extension (Amended plans received on 08/04/21)

    8 Bexley Place Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5SA

    Received 2 Nov 2020
  15. DecidedDC/20/01041/HHA

    Single storey side and rear extension

    36 Hollinside Close Whickham Whickham NE16 5QZ

    Received 11 Nov 2020
  16. DecidedDC/20/01042/CPE

    CERTIFICATE OF EXISTING LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT: Construction of a rear conservatory

    Wayside House Spa Well Road Winlaton Mill Blaydon NE21 6RS

    Received 11 Nov 2020
  17. DecidedDC/20/01043/HHA

    Proposed two storey side extension and two storey rear extension with landscaping to the rear garden

    57 Shotley Gardens Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5DP

    Received 11 Nov 2020
  18. DecidedDC/20/01044/TPO

    Works to trees protected by TPO107 :T1 Sycamore - prune up to 6 lowest branches overhanging fence into neighbours property

    39 Western Way Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5NS

    Received 11 Nov 2020
  19. UnknownTREE/20/085

    Tree works at 36 Denewell Avenue Gateshead

    36 Denewell Avenue Gateshead NE9 5HD

    Received 11 Nov 2020
  20. DecidedDC/20/01045/HHA

    Proposed two storey and single storey rear extensions with internal alterations (amended description 27.11.2020)

    54 Bewicke View Northside Birtley DH3 1RU

    Received 12 Nov 2020
  21. Decided16/01182/DOC3

    Discharge of condition 11 (Obscured Glazing) of planning application DC/16/01182/FUL (allowed on appeal).

    Land At Ellison Terrace Greenside Ryton NE40 4BL

    Received 12 Nov 2020
  22. DecidedDC/20/01046/CPL

    CERTIFICATE OF PROPOSED LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE/DEVELOPMENT: Single storey rear extension

    1 Birch Crescent Northside Gateshead DH3 1FH

    Received 12 Nov 2020
  23. DecidedDC/20/01047/HHA

    Proposed first floor side extension and loft conversion (Amended Plans received 16.03.2021)

    11 Beechwood Avenue Gateshead NE9 6PP

    Received 12 Nov 2020
  24. DecidedDC/20/01048/NMA

    Proposed Non Material Amendment of DC/20/00518/HHA to change the pitched roof of the proposed rear single storey extension to a flat roof

    36 Ell Dene Crescent Bog House Estate Felling NE10 9UN

    Received 12 Nov 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.

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