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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
8,562Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,251 approved or refused records
425Refused applications

5,826 approved · 425 refused · 333 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Decided20/01110/DOC2

    Discharge of conditions 14(Structural Report and Repair Schedule) of Listed Building Consent DC/20/01110/LBC (additional information received 21.10.2021)

    Block 2 Half Moon Lane Gateshead NE8 2AA

    Received 31 Mar 2021
  2. DecidedDC/21/00439/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/17/01376/FUL to allow amendment to wording of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) facilitating amendment to layout, house type elevations, and wording of Condition 35 (EV Charging) (additional information received 05/05/21 and amended 14/05/21).

    Land East Of Woodside Lane And North Of A695

    Received 30 Mar 2021
  3. Awaiting decisionDC/21/00440/TPO

    Tree works at 23a Front street

    Stable House 23A Front Street Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4HQ

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  4. DecidedDC/21/00441/ADV

    Display of internally illuminated letter sign reading 'Great North Run' and sponsor logo (Description amended 15.04.2021)

    The Tyne Bridge High Street Gateshead

    Received 31 Mar 2021
  5. DecidedDC/21/00442/HHA

    Proposed installation of bi-fold doors to the rear elevation

    31 Park View Avenue Shipcote Gateshead NE9 5EN

    Received 31 Mar 2021
  6. DecidedDC/21/00443/LBC

    Display of internally illuminated letter sign reading 'Great North Run' and sponsor logo (Description amended 15.04.2021)

    The Tyne Bridge High Street Gateshead

    Received 31 Mar 2021
  7. DecidedDC/21/00444/FUL

    Variation of condition 3 of application DC/04/01613/COU to allow opening hours of 09:00-15:00 and 17:00-21:00 Monday-Thursday, 07:00-15:00 and 17:00-21:00 Friday-Saturday and 10:00-15:00 and 17:00-21:00 Sunday (previously restricted to 07:00-16:00 Monday-Saturday only) (retrospective application).

    50 Sheriffs Highway Gateshead NE9 5UE

    Received 29 Mar 2021
  8. UnknownTREE/21/036

    Tree works at Broadacre Ryton Village

    Broadacre Ryton Village Ryton Central Ryton NE40 3QH

    Received 31 Mar 2021
  9. DecidedDC/21/00445/HHA

    Proposed two storey side, single storey rear extension and detached garage (amended 14/07/21).

    1 Elm Court Whickham Whickham NE16 4PS

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  10. Decided18/00859/DOC4

    Discharge of planning condition 28 (Travel Plan) of planning approval DC/18/00859/FUL for 185 houses

    Land East Of Collingdon Road High Spen

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  11. DecidedDC/21/00447/HHA

    Two storey side extension

    2 Laburnum Grove Whickham Whickham NE16 4AE

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  12. DecidedDC/21/00448/HHA

    Rear single storey extension

    7 Edington Gardens Clara Vale Ryton NE40 3SS

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  13. DecidedDC/21/00450/HHA

    Proposed first floor side extension

    15 Orchard Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4TF

    Received 15 Mar 2021
  14. UnknownDC/21/00451/HHA

    Construction of Timber framed out building in garden of dwelling.

    32 Cornmoor Road Whickham Whickham NE16 4PU

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  15. DecidedDC/21/00452/HHA

    Proposed single storey extension to front elevation

    5 Flexbury Gardens Harlow Green Gateshead NE9 7TH

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  16. DecidedDC/21/00453/FUL

    Proposed roof access staircase for safe maintenance access to roof

    Unit 5 Cameron Retail Park Metro Centre Whickham NE11 9XU

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  17. DecidedDC/21/00454/HHA

    Part 2 storey/part first floor side extension above existing garage

    22 Blackstone Court Blaydon Burn Blaydon NE21 4HH

    Received 2 Apr 2021
  18. DecidedDC/21/00455/HHA

    Proposed 2 storey side extension with dormer and garage conversion

    72 Meadow Rise Beacon Lough Gateshead NE9 6GE

    Received 2 Apr 2021
  19. DecidedDC/21/00456/HHA

    Proposed Single storey rear extension

    29 Grasmere Road Whickham Whickham NE16 4EU

    Received 2 Apr 2021
  20. UnknownTREE/21/037

    Tree works at 23 Orchard Road Rowlands Gill

    23 Orchard Road Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 1DN

    Received 4 Apr 2021
  21. DecidedDC/21/00457/HHA

    Proposed boundary fence

    28 Whitehill Leam Lane Estate Felling NE10 8NQ

    Received 4 Apr 2021
  22. DecidedDC/21/00458/FUL

    Variation of condition 1 (Approved plans) of planning application DC/19/01266/FUL (amended plan/additional information received 26.04.2021, 05.05.2021, 11.05.2021, 25.05.2021, 02.07.2021, 05.07.2021, 15.10.2021, 12.11.2021, 06.12.2021, 07.12.2021, 19.01.2022, 28.01.2022, 08.02.2022)

    Site Of Former Social Club Gretna Terrace Felling

    Received 5 Apr 2021
  23. DecidedDC/21/00459/HHA

    Detached double garage to rear, redeveloped to extend and include loft living space. (Amended description and plans rec'd 01.06.21)

    305 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5AH

    Received 5 Apr 2021
  24. DecidedDC/21/00460/HHA

    Proposed two storey extension to side elevation, porch to front elevation and construction of detached garage/store within side garden.

    3 Home Avenue Low Fell Gateshead NE9 6TX

    Received 5 Apr 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.

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