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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
8,318Searchable applications
394Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,065 approved or refused records
415Refused applications

5,650 approved · 415 refused · 320 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Feb 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. DecidedDC/20/01120/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    5 Hartington Street Gateshead NE8 4EN

    Received 8 Dec 2020
  2. DecidedDC/20/01122/HHA

    Proposed replacement of rear first floor window with french doors and addition of balcony.

    5 Frome Gardens Gateshead NE9 6UW

    Received 8 Dec 2020
  3. Decided18/01048/DOC3

    Discharge of condition 12 (Shibdon Dene Access) of planning approval DC/18/01048/FUL

    Former Bleach Green Site (Maple, Sycamore, Hazel, Birch, Elm And Larch Roads) Blaydon

    Received 8 Dec 2020
  4. UnknownDC/20/01123/FUL

    Erection of two single storey shop units (A1 use class) with associated car parking and servicing to rear (revised application) (description amended and revised plans received 19.03.2021).

    Land North Of Arndale House Durham Road Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2PG

    Received 8 Dec 2020
  5. DecidedDC/20/01124/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension with associated alterations, replacement dormer roof and garage conversion

    Lynholme Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1JD

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  6. DecidedDC/20/01125/HHA

    Proposed part two storey part single storey rear and side extension (amended plan and description 27.01.2021)

    Highbury Hexham Old Road Ryton NE40 3JH

    Received 9 Dec 2020
  7. DecidedDC/20/01126/FUL

    VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 1 (approved plans) and 3 (materials) of application DC/18/01036/FUL (Construction of single storey extension to provide marriage and function room facilities, internal refurbishment and external alterations to existing building (AMENDED PLANS received 01/02/21 which remove the external seating area, and amended 13/07/21).

    Woodmans Arms Fellside Road Whickham NE16 5BB

    Received 9 Dec 2020
  8. DecidedDC/20/01127/HHA

    Two storey side, single storey front, single storey rear extension with glass balustrade, change of external finish to first floor front elevation.

    Raynor Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 1JB

    Received 9 Dec 2020
  9. DecidedDC/20/01128/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/17/01122/FUL to allow reduction in size of unit, building height increased by around 1m, service yard increased in size, number of car parking spaces reduced and two EV charging points proposed, additional soft landscaping and trees proposed and change to bike store and refuse/recycling position (description amended 14.01.2021)

    Palintest Eighth Avenue Gateshead

    Received 10 Dec 2020
  10. DecidedDC/20/01129/FUL

    Proposed subdivision of existing retail unit resulting in the creation of two retail units (Class E[a]), access to first floor and physical works including alterations to shop front.

    32 Wesley Court Blaydon NE21 5BT

    Received 10 Dec 2020
  11. DecidedDC/20/01130/AGR

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Erection of steel portal agricultural building and formation of new access.

    Land South Of Longridge Road

    Received 10 Dec 2020
  12. DecidedDC/20/01131/HHA

    Proposed Single Storey Side Extension

    7 Wynyard Gardens Wrekenton Gateshead NE9 7JH

    Received 10 Dec 2020
  13. DecidedDC/20/01132/HHA

    Erection of a front porch, single storey extensions to the side and rear, and a loft conversion with dormer (Amended Plans and description 24.03.2021).

    7 Newcastle Bank Northside Birtley DH3 1PT

    Received 10 Dec 2020
  14. DecidedDC/20/01133/HHA

    Velux roof windows to existing roof structure (2 no. front and 1 no. rear)

    3 Edendale Terrace Shipcote Gateshead NE8 4JN

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  15. DecidedDC/20/01134/HHA

    Single storey extension and new detached double garage

    18 Hawthorn Close Whickham Whickham NE16 5BX

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  16. DecidedDC/20/01135/FUL

    Erection of extension on east side of existing factory (additional plan received 02.02.2021 and 19.03.2021, updated preliminary investigation received 08.02.2021).

    IPac Packaging Innovations Ltd Unit 2 Albany Road Gateshead NE8 3AT

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  17. Decided19/00558/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 3 (Landscaping) of planning approval DC/19/00558/COU

    Car Park Rear Of 168 Kells Lane Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5HY

    Received 12 Dec 2020
  18. DecidedDC/20/01137/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension (as amended 05/01/21)

    9 Hillcrest Drive Dunston Hill Gateshead NE11 9QS

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  19. DecidedDC/20/01138/HHA

    Proposed two storey side extension

    South Grange Mews Lane Head Ryton Central Ryton NE40 3RP

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  20. Decided19/00799/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Control) and 4 (Materials) of planning approval DC/19/00799/FUL

    1 Saltwell View Bensham Gateshead NE8 4JS

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  21. DecidedDC/20/01140/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    19 Brockwell Drive Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 2PX

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  22. Decided19/00224/DOC4

    Discharge of conditions 10(Verification Report) and 35(Travel Plan) of planning approval DC/19/00224/FUL

    Vacant Site At The Location Of The Former Shipcote Centre Shipcote Lane Gateshead

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  23. DecidedDC/20/01141/FUL

    Erection of electric vehicle charging station with ancillary uses at first floor level to include retail and food and drink with associated electrical infrastructure, car parking and landscaping (amended and additional infrmation 04/03/21 and amended 20/03/21).

    Former Stadium Service Station Park Road Gateshead

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  24. DecidedDC/20/01142/HHA

    Proposed Garage conversion and new first floor side extension

    21 Langdale Vigo Birtley DH3 2EL

    Received 15 Dec 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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