England · Local authority

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

8,580Searchable applications

396Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 6,264 approved or refused records

425Refused applications

5,839 approved · 425 refused · 335 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas22 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas5 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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

DecidedDC/21/00544/FUL
Continued siting of outdoor classroom in south east sector of school grounds
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Market Lane Gateshead NE11 9NX
Received 15 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00545/NMA
Proposed Non material amendment of DC/20/00648/HHA to change window design
Denstone Spen Lane Ryton NE40 4LA
Received 19 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00546/COU
Change of use of pavement to private garden and erection of a 1.8m high stone wall to enclose the extended garden and installation of flue to garage roof (amended plans and description 16.07.2021).
1 West View Clara Vale Ryton NE40 3SR
Received 20 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00548/HHA
Proposed single storey rear extension
Dunromin 1A Grange Road Heworth Felling NE10 8UT
Received 20 Apr 2021
UnknownTREE/21/049
Tree works at Whinney Park Durham Road
Whinney Park Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5FB
Received 20 Apr 2021
Decided20/00005/DOC1
Discharge of conditions 3(Car Park Management Plan), 6 (Sub FRA/DIA), and 9 (Sampling) of planning approval DC/20/00005/FUL
Go North East Mandela Way Whickham Gateshead NE11 9DH
Received 5 Apr 2021
Decided21/00061/DOC1
Discharge of condition 4(archaeological watching brief) of planning approval DC/21/00061/FUL
Gibside Hillhead Lane Gibside Whickham NE16 6BG
Received 21 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00550/HHA
Proposed new boundary fence
91 Dorset Avenue Barley Mow Birtley DH3 2DX
Received 21 Apr 2021
Decided20/00876/DOC1
Discharge of conditions 9(Demolition and Construction Management Plan), 15(Asbestos Removal) and 25(Updated FRA) of planning approval DC/20/00876/FUL
Former Whitley Court Gateshead
Received 21 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00552/HHA
Garage conversion with construction of bay window to front elevation; single storey rear extension.
5 Lily Close Sunniside Whickham NE16 5DD
Received 21 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00553/FUL
Remove and renew existing boundary and internal fencing to various areas of site including installation of roller barrier to main entrance canopy.
The Behaviour Support Service The Millway Centre Millway Gateshead NE9 5PQ
Received 14 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00554/HHA
Single storey rear extension with terrace (as amended 30/06/21).
34 Linton Road Chowdene Gateshead NE9 6XL
Received 22 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00555/FUL
Proposed construction of a one bedroom bungalow, with access from Hallgarth Road, in the rear garden of 37 Heddon View.
37 Heddon View Winlaton Blaydon On Tyne NE21 4RN
Received 22 Apr 2021
Decided18/00859/DOC5
Discharge of planning condition 12 (Implement Coal Strategy Measures) of planning approval DC/18/00859/FUL for 185 houses
Land East Of Collingdon Road High Spen
Received 22 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00557/COU
Change of use from public highway at rear of dwellinghouse to fenced off rear yard.
2A Bewick Road Gateshead NE8 4DP
Received 15 Apr 2021
UnknownDC/21/00558/FUL
Demolition of factory buildings and offices, reinstatement of existing boundary fencing with new 2.3m high palisade fencing and gates and siting of portacabin (already commenced) (amended plan received 29.04.2021, 05.05.2021, 08.07.2021) (revised description 05.05.2021)
Boyd And Co Tundry Way Blaydon Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5SW
Received 15 Apr 2021
Decided20/00884/DOC1
Discharge of conditions 7(Ph II Risk Assessment) and 11(Coal Mining Legacy) of planning approval DC/20/00884/FUL
Local Environmental Services Construction Depot Shearlegs Road Gateshead NE8 3EN
Received 23 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00559/FUL
Erection of dwellinghouse with detached double garage in rear garden of existing dwellinghouse.
25 Cornmoor Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PU
Received 23 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00560/TPO
Tree works at 2 Ellen Crescent
2 Ellen Crescent Crawcrook Ryton NE40 4NE
Received 23 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00561/HHA
Demolition of outhouses, single storey extensions to the rear and velux windows to front and rear to accommodate loft conversion (Resubmission of DC/16/01176/HHA)
4 Ashfield Terrace Hexham Old Road Ryton NE40 3LB
Received 23 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00562/HHA
Proposed single storey extension to front elevation
53 Highridge Northside Birtley DH3 1BE
Received 25 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00563/FUL
Installation of new 2.4m high galvanised palisade security fencing on north side of the site.
Birtley Sports Centre Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2TB
Received 26 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00564/NMA
NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT: to planning approval DC/18/00859/FUL to allow changes to wording of conditions 1, 24, 25, 29, 37 and 41, the substitution of house types on plots 33-34 and 61-71 and amending elements of the site layout, site accesses, external materials and boundary treatment.
Land East Of Collingdon Road High Spen
Received 26 Apr 2021
DecidedDC/21/00566/NMA
NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT of planning approval DC/20/00705/COU to include a bakery kitchen in the former bank strong room with associated internal store rooms and kitchen extraction system.
19-21 Derwent Street Chopwell NE17 7HU
Received 27 Apr 2021

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
UK research
Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK research
Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK research
Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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.

Check collection coverage