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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
8,504Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,211 approved or refused records
424Refused applications

5,787 approved · 424 refused · 327 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Sept 2016 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/00243/HHA

    Proposed replacement side boundary fence

    Chopwell Gate Cottage Chopwell Wood Road Chopwell NE39 2AG

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  2. DecidedDC/21/00244/HHA

    Proposed part two storey/part single storey rear extension.

    33 Lingey Gardens Wardley Felling NE10 8SR

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  3. DecidedDC/21/00245/CDPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Change of use of existing building from business (use class B1) to education (use class F1(a)) (additional information received 18/05/21).

    Railsafe House Whiteley Road Blaydon NE21 5NJ

    Received 15 Feb 2021
  4. DecidedDC/21/00246/TELFUL

    Installation of replacement 17.5m metre high slim-line column, supporting 6 no. antennas,, 1 no. replacement equipment cabinets and the retention of 3n existing equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto including 1 no. GPS module, 2 no. 0.3 metre diameter dishes and 3 no. Remote Radio Units (RRUs) located on the replacement column.

    Telecommunications Site Ctil 111311-22 Tef 009498 Footway Of Lobley Hill Road Gateshead NE11 0AH

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  5. DecidedDC/21/00247/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/20/00708/FUL to allow extension of existing internal lift to serve the roof terrace, amended sliding roof light design for stair access to the roof, reduced size of window W20 on the northern elevation, minor modification to rooftop plant and amendments to the arrangement of roof planters (amended plans received 11.03.2021 and description amended 15.03.2021)

    Tyne Bridge House Bottle Bank Gateshead

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  6. DecidedDC/21/00248/HHA

    Proposed conversion of existing detached double garage into a self contained granny flat incorporating creation of balcony to south elevation

    Lilyburn 4 Ashfield Court High Spen Rowlands Gill NE39 2DY

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  7. DecidedDC/21/00250/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Repairs to the walls of the kitchen garden including replacement of copings and installation of tree anchor points (amended description 11.03.2021) (additional information 12.03.2021)

    Gibside Hillhead Lane Gibside Whickham NE16 6BG

    Received 26 Feb 2021
  8. DecidedDC/21/00251/HHA

    Proposed front and rear dormer windows to accommodate loft conversion and new single storey rear extension with succah. (Amended plans rec'd 2nd June 2021)

    17 Ridley Street Gateshead NE8 1YE

    Received 26 Feb 2021
  9. DecidedDC/21/00252/HHA

    Proposed Summer House to rear of garden

    The Hawthorns 25 North Side North Side Birtley DH3 1RD

    Received 26 Feb 2021
  10. Decided20/00139/DOC2

    Discharge of condition 19 (Building Recording) of Listed Building Consent DC/20/00139/LBC

    Block 2 Half Moon Lane Gateshead NE8 2AA

    Received 26 Feb 2021
  11. DecidedDC/21/00254/HHA

    Proposed single story rear extension and new porch to front elevation.

    10 Highfield Northside Birtley DH3 1QQ

    Received 26 Feb 2021
  12. DecidedDC/21/00255/HHA

    Proposed two storey side and single storey rear extension

    48 Warwick Avenue Whickham Whickham NE16 5JQ

    Received 1 Mar 2021
  13. DecidedDC/21/00256/HHA

    Rear single storey extension

    30 Harewood Close Whickham Whickham NE16 5SZ

    Received 28 Feb 2021
  14. DecidedDC/21/00257/HHA

    Proposed two storey side extension and single storey front extension

    66 The Drive Whickham Whickham NE16 4RR

    Received 28 Feb 2021
  15. DecidedDC/21/00260/TPO

    Fell Ash tree at Plot 1 Ivy Lane reason Ash Heart Rot

    Ivy Lane Gateshead NE9 6QD

    Received 22 Feb 2021
  16. DecidedDC/21/00261/TPO

    Tree works at 92 Bewick Road

    92 Bewick Road Gateshead NE8 1RS

    Received 22 Feb 2021
  17. Awaiting decisionDC/21/00262/HEDGE

    High hedge complaint regarding a hedge located at 1 Spinneyside Gardens Gateshead

    1 Spinneyside Gardens Gateshead NE11 9RJ

    Received 11 Feb 2021
  18. DecidedDC/21/00264/HHA

    Single storey front extension

    38 Duckpool Lane North Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4TW

    Received 15 Feb 2021
  19. DecidedDC/21/00265/NMA

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT: TO APPLICATION DC/20/00876/FUL to allow changes to main and feature brick types and addition of feature brick at plot 12 (amended plan received 13.05.2021 and description amended 14.05.2021)

    Former Whitley Court Gateshead

    Received 1 Mar 2021
  20. DecidedDC/21/00266/HHA

    Proposed first floor rear extension over existing single storey ground floor extension

    The Ravens School Lane Byermoor Whickham NE16 6NX

    Received 1 Mar 2021
  21. DecidedDC/21/00267/HHA

    Proposed Two storey rear extension

    17 Holme Rise Whickham Whickham NE16 4LX

    Received 2 Mar 2021
  22. UnknownTREE/21/020

    Tree works at River Tyne Academy Birtley Lane Birtley

    River Tyne Academy Birtley Lane Birtley DH3 2PP

    Received 2 Mar 2021
  23. DecidedDC/21/00268/FUL

    Proposed first floor extension providing storage area, staff facilities and managers flat (amended plans 26.05.2021)

    13-15 Glynfellis Leam Lane Estate Felling NE10 8RH

    Received 2 Mar 2021
  24. DecidedDC/21/00269/HHA

    Proposed new porch to the front elevation.

    38 Leafield Close Northside Birtley DH3 1RX

    Received 2 Mar 2021

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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.

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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