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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
8,587Searchable applications
396Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,271 approved or refused records
425Refused applications

5,846 approved · 425 refused · 335 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/21/00567/HHA

    Proposed Front porch extension

    30 Oakfield Road Whickham Whickham NE16 5HN

    Received 27 Apr 2021
  2. DecidedDC/21/00568/FUL

    Erection of detached dwellinghouse (already commenced) (additional information received 08/07/21).

    Land Adj To Former Maiden Over Public House Low Heworth Lane Felling

    Received 19 Apr 2021
  3. DecidedDC/21/00569/HHA

    Single storey side and single storey rear extension (as amended 18.08.21)

    12 Oakfield Avenue Whickham Whickham NE16 5HQ

    Received 27 Apr 2021
  4. DecidedDC/21/00570/NMA

    NON MATERIAL ADMENDEMT: to planning application DC/20/00632/FUL move footprint to the south and raise eaves height by approx. 1m

    Fulli's Paperware Ltd Unit 2 Martel Building King Street Gateshead NE8 2YP

    Received 27 Apr 2021
  5. DecidedDC/21/00571/HHA

    Proposed First floor side extension

    8 Wyndley Close Whickham Whickham NE16 5ST

    Received 27 Apr 2021
  6. Decided19/00739/DOC4

    Discharge of Conditions 7 (Cycle Storage) and 9 (Shower and Locker Provision) of planning approval DC/19/00739/COU (additional information received 13/07/21 and 10/09/21).

    Former Baja Beach Club Pipewellgate Gateshead NE8 2BJ

    Received 27 Apr 2021
  7. DecidedDC/21/00573/HHA

    First floor side and single storey front extension

    4 The Cedars Whickham Whickham NE16 5TH

    Received 27 Apr 2021
  8. DecidedDC/21/00574/ADV

    Display of 5no. internally-illuminated building signs; and the erection and display of 2no. internally-illuminated totem signs.

    Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane Felling Gateshead NE10 8YA

    Received 28 Apr 2021
  9. DecidedDC/21/00575/COU

    Change of use from professional financial services (use class E) to a 15 bedroom 'co-living' House in Multiple Occupation (sui generis) including demolition of existing ground floor single storey garage extension, construction of a three storey extension, incorporating two parking places and internal cycle storage and dedicated refuse storage area within rear yard (description amended 21.09.2021)

    Granville House 16 Durham Road Gateshead NE8 4EJ

    Received 28 Apr 2021
  10. DecidedDC/21/00576/TPO

    Tree works at 29 Dene Court

    29 Dene Court Northside Birtley DH3 1QH

    Received 28 Apr 2021
  11. UnknownTREE/21/050

    Sycamore tree to west of garden- fell due to charcoal fungus and in the interests of health and safety.

    Dene House Chowdene Bank Chowdene Gateshead NE9 6JE

    Received 28 Apr 2021
  12. DecidedDC/21/00577/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    63 Cherrytree Drive Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4TQ

    Received 19 Apr 2021
  13. DecidedDC/21/00578/HHA

    Proposed single storey side extension with new access steps to the garden

    7 Alderley Road Low Fell Gateshead NE9 6DN

    Received 28 Apr 2021
  14. DecidedDC/21/00580/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension (Amended 06.07.2021)

    16 The Cedars Eighton Banks Gateshead NE9 7BW

    Received 28 Apr 2021
  15. DecidedDC/21/00581/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension and first floor side extension above existing garage

    6 Oakfield Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5HG

    Received 29 Apr 2021
  16. DecidedDC/21/00582/FUL

    Siting of retail pod between disabled parking bays and covered trolley park to front of store.

    Asda Gibside Way Metro Centre Whickham NE11 9YA

    Received 29 Apr 2021
  17. DecidedDC/21/00583/ADV

    Display of 3 internally illuminated fascia signs and 4 non-illuminated panel signs on front and side elevations of retail pod.

    Asda Gibside Way Metro Centre Whickham NE11 9YA

    Received 29 Apr 2021
  18. DecidedDC/21/00584/HHA

    Proposed replacement of rear dormer extension

    Larksbrae Smailes Lane Rowlands Gill NE39 1JQ

    Received 29 Apr 2021
  19. DecidedDC/21/00585/TDPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Proposed 20m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.

    Axwell View Winlaton Gateshead NE21 5RG

    Received 29 Apr 2021
  20. UnknownDC/21/00586/TDPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Proposed 20m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.

    Saltmeadows Road Gateshead

    Received 29 Apr 2021
  21. DecidedDC/21/00587/TDPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Proposed 18m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.

    Wealcroft Eighton Banks Gateshead Wardley NE10 8LL

    Received 29 Apr 2021
  22. DecidedDC/21/00588/COU

    Change of Use from Class E(a) to Sui Generis (Nail salon)

    32 Wesley Court Blaydon NE21 5BT

    Received 30 Apr 2021
  23. DecidedDC/21/00589/HHA

    First Floor Extension Over Existing Garage

    49 Sherburn Park Drive Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 1QY

    Received 30 Apr 2021
  24. DecidedDC/21/00590/CPE

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR EXISTING USE OR DEVELOPMENT: Installation of biomass boiler and stack.

    Derwenthaugh Ecoparc Derwenthaugh Road Blaydon Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 3BJ

    Received 27 Apr 2021

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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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