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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
8,328Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,072 approved or refused records
415Refused applications

5,657 approved · 415 refused · 321 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided13/01255/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 4 (Materials) of planning approval DC/13/01255/FUL

    Northside Farm House North Side North Side Birtley DH3 1RF

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  2. DecidedDC/20/01144/ADV

    Erection of V sign and 4 X 6m high flag poles for approved residential development ref: DC/17/00167/FUL.

    Land At Whitehill Drive Felling

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  3. DecidedDC/20/01145/HHA

    Erection of a two storey side extension,front porch and external works to form larger parking area and removal of hedging to side boundary and a 1.8 metres fence (amended plan received 15.03.21)

    26 Beechwood Avenue Lyndhurst Gateshead NE9 6PP

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  4. DecidedDC/20/01146/FUL

    Repairs to preserve and maintain the fabric of the building, alterations and extension to restore the Trinity Centre to provide appropriate facilities for dance, drama, film, related arts and community engagement services (amended 22/03/21, 15/03/22 and 24/05/2022).

    Trinity Centre High Street Gateshead NE8 1EP

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  5. DecidedDC/20/01147/LBC

    LISTED BUILDNG CONSENT: Repairs to preserve and maintain the fabric of the building; alterations and extension to restore the Trinity Centre to provide appropriate facilities for dance, drama, film, related arts and community engagement services (amended plan received 22/03/21, 15/03/22, 24/05/22 and 15/06/22)

    Trinity Centre High Street Gateshead NE8 1EP

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  6. DecidedDC/20/01155/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension, partial front elevation & entire rear elevation clad with rendered external wall Insulation & conversion of attic with rear dormer and new pitched roof

    30 Beechwood Avenue Lyndhurst Gateshead NE9 6PP

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  7. DecidedDC/20/01156/FUL

    Erection of mesh fence around site boundary and double access gate on southern boundary (amended 20/01/21 and 05/02/21).

    Vacant Derelict Site North Of Albany Road / Quarryfield Road Roundabout Immediately West Of GB Lubricants In The Saltmeadows Area Of Gateshead

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  8. DecidedDC/20/01157/TPO

    Works to 1 Beech tree and 1 Lime tree in garden of 59 Broom Lane.

    Greenbank 59 Broom Lane Whickham Whickham NE16 4QU

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  9. Decided18/00863/DOC4

    Discharge of Condition 5 (Boundary Treatment), 10 (Surface Treatment), 12 (Cycle Parking) and 27 (Landscaping) of planning approval DC/18/00863/FUL

    Former Blaydon House Club Garden Street Blaydon NE21 4AG

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  10. DecidedDC/20/01159/HHA

    Demolition of the existing detached garage and replacement with larger garage with a pitched roof.

    Dene House Chowdene Bank Chowdene Gateshead NE9 6JE

    Received 17 Dec 2020
  11. DecidedDC/20/01161/HHA

    Proposed single storey side extension (amended plans received 08.03.2021 and 10.03.2021).

    13 Broomlaw Beacon Lough Estate Gateshead NE9 6RT

    Received 17 Dec 2020
  12. DecidedDC/20/01163/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear, two storey side and single storey front extensions

    1 Kirkwood Gardens Felling Gateshead NE10 8TP

    Received 17 Dec 2020
  13. DecidedDC/20/01165/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    34 Salkeld Gardens Gateshead NE9 5ED

    Received 17 Dec 2020
  14. DecidedDC/20/01166/HHA

    Proposed two storey side extension

    5 Lochfield Gardens Kibblesworth Bank Kibblesworth NE11 0XQ

    Received 17 Dec 2020
  15. UnknownDC/20/01167/FUL

    Change of use of part of site frontage from light industrial to residential, construction of wooden pergola and landscaping to frontage of existing house (retrospective application) (amended plans 10.02.2021)

    Dunvegan Dyke Heads Lane Greenside Ryton NE40 4QQ

    Received 18 Dec 2020
  16. Awaiting decision17/01054/DOC5

    Discharge of condition 3(Bio Method Statement), 5(Construction Control) and 15 (Materials) of planning approval DC/17/01054/FUL.

    Long Acre Farm Birtley

    Received 18 Dec 2020
  17. DecidedDC/20/01168/HHA

    Attached rear garage

    Ryton Country House Holburn Lane Ryton NE40 3PF

    Received 18 Dec 2020
  18. UnknownTREE/20/095

    Tree works at 6 Cross keys Lane

    6 Cross Keys Lane Low Fell Gateshead NE9 6DA

    Received 19 Dec 2020
  19. Decided20/00323/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Management Plan -- amended 09/03/21 (including CEMP), 5 (Archaeological Field Work), 8(Land Contamination Assessment), and 59 (Construction Training Plan) of planning approval DC/20/00323/FUL (amended 19/08/21 and 06/12/2021).

    Gateshead Quays Site Bounded By Mill Road, Hawks Road And South Shore Road Gateshead

    Received 20 Dec 2020
  20. DecidedDC/20/01170/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension to number 24 and a rear conservatory to number 25

    24 And 25 Tamerton Drive Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2LX

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  21. DecidedDC/20/01171/HHA

    Terracing of rear garden

    55 Shotley Gardens Gateshead NE9 5DP

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  22. DecidedDC/20/01172/HHA

    Terracing of rear garden

    57 Shotley Gardens Gateshead NE9 5DP

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  23. DecidedDC/20/01173/HHA

    Proposed single storey extension to side elevation and front extension (as amended 21/06/21)

    4 The Ridge Ryton NE40 3LN

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  24. DecidedDC/20/01174/HHA

    Proposed two storey side extension

    15 Torquay Gardens Chowdene Gateshead NE9 6XB

    Received 22 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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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