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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
8,672Searchable applications
398Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,336 approved or refused records
430Refused applications

5,906 approved · 430 refused · 339 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Sept 2016 to 5 Oct 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/00842/HHA

    Conversion of existing attached outbuilding to living accommodation.

    Pockerley Buildings Farm Pockerley Buildings Farm Kibblesworth Birtley DH9 0RZ

    Received 5 Jul 2021
  2. DecidedDC/21/00843/FUL

    Proposed new build dwelling (four bedroom) and alterations to front boundary wall (Revised description. Amended plans received on 12.05.2022, 16.05.2022 and 11.07.2022)

    Bank Top Cottage Bank Top Crawcrook Ryton NE40 4EF

    Received 5 Jul 2021
  3. DecidedDC/21/00844/FUL

    Change of use of 58-62 Bewick Road from residential and working men's club uses to education (use class F1), demolition of existing rear offshoots, erection of rear extension, and external alterations including a new parapet wall at the existing butterfly roof extension (description amended 21.10.2021 and amended plans received 20.10.2021 and 23.11.21)

    Jewish Teacher Training College Bewick Road Gateshead NE8 4DQ

    Received 5 Jul 2021
  4. DecidedDC/21/00845/HHA

    Proposed Ground Floor Rear Extension and First Floor Extension above existing garage (as amended 20/08/21).

    2 Burns Close Whickham NE16 5JJ

    Received 5 Jul 2021
  5. DecidedDC/21/00846/CPL

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS: Single storey rear extension

    17 Loup Terrace Blaydon Bank Blaydon NE21 4PU

    Received 5 Jul 2021
  6. DecidedDC/21/00847/HHA

    Proposed internal alterations together with a single storey extension over the existing garage with a semi - pitched roof. Minor amendments to the rear of the existing garage together with replacement/renewal of the UPVC double glazed windows

    15 Cragside Gardens Lobley Hill Gateshead NE11 0AQ

    Received 6 Jul 2021
  7. DecidedDC/21/00848/HHA

    Extension over garage to create new bedroom. Rear extension to form additional living accommodation

    Brackenrigg Grange Road Ryton Central Ryton NE40 3LU

    Received 6 Jul 2021
  8. DecidedDC/21/00849/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension with render to the rear elevation

    Elm Cottage Lead Road Greenside Ryton NE40 4JU

    Received 6 Jul 2021
  9. UnknownTREE/21/070

    Tree works to beech tree at 58 Church Road Low fell

    58 Church Road Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5RJ

    Received 6 Jul 2021
  10. DecidedDC/21/00851/FUL

    Demolition of existing buildings and erection of residential development of up to 12 storeys with associated hard and soft landscaping, car parking, servicing and access works (amended 01/10/2021, 05/11/2021 and 11/05/2022).

    Land At South Shore Road Gateshead

    Received 6 Jul 2021
  11. Decided18/00574/DOC18

    Discharge of condition 18 (Cycle Parking) relating to Phase 2 Plot A of planning approval DC/18/00574/FUL

    Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane

    Received 6 Jul 2021
  12. DecidedDC/21/00854/NMA

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT of reserved matters approval DC/20/00208/REM (pursuant to outline permission DC/18/00574/FUL) to allow changes to the site layout on PLOT B, phase 3 of the development.

    Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane Gateshead

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  13. DecidedDC/21/00855/HHA

    Proposed garage conversion

    75 Glenluce Portobello Birtley DH3 2JA

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  14. DecidedDC/21/00856/FUL

    VARIATION OF CONDITION: Condition 1 (In Accordance with Plans) of planning application DC/19/01267/FUL to allow use the existing yard structure to support a roof in order to store stock for the shop.

    9-11 Wardley Colliery Post Office Lingey Gardens Wardley Felling NE10 8SR

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  15. DecidedDC/21/00857/HHA

    Proposed rear first floor extension and repositioning of gable windows to accommodate internal alterations incorporating dormer window to rear roof slope and alterations to existing single storey rear extension (amended plans 17.11.2021, 28.01.2022) (revised description 08.02.2022)

    5 School Houses Axwell Park Axwell Park Blaydon NE21 6RN

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  16. DecidedDC/21/00858/TPO

    Tree works on trees located at Field House overhanging 16 Bute Drive

    16 Bute Drive High Spen Rowlands Gill NE39 2DP

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  17. Awaiting decision16/00658/DOC5

    Discharge of conditions 29 (20 MPH Speed Limit), 31(Final Details for Roads 4,5,6,7,and 8), 33(Kerb Edging Surface Materials), 44(Signing Cycle Route), 48(Cycle Barrier) and 50( Street Lighting) of planning approval DC/16/00658/FUL (amended plans received 05.08.2021 and 16.12.2021).

    Northside (Birtley Phase 2 - Land Off Mount Pleasant Road) Birtley

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  18. DecidedDC/21/00861/HHA

    Demolition of existing conservatory and Proposed single storey rear extension

    22 Bracken Way Meadowfield Park Ryton NE40 4XP

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  19. Decided16/00698/DOC3

    Discharge of condition 44 (Updated Ecological Survey) of planning approval DC/16/00698/OUT (amended 01/09/21).

    Former Wardley Colliery Wardley Lane Felling Gateshead NE10 8AA

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  20. DecidedDC/21/00864/HHA

    Demolition of existing rear conservatory, Proposed two-storey rear extension, whole new roof covering, garage conversion and renewal of cladding to front elevation

    19 Church Rise Crookhill Ryton NE40 3DW

    Received 9 Jul 2021
  21. DecidedDC/21/00865/TPO

    Tree works at Domov, 2 High Horse Close (amended)

    Domov 2 High Horse Close Lockhaugh Rowlands Gill NE39 1AN

    Received 9 Jul 2021
  22. DecidedDC/21/00866/HHA

    Proposed single storey side extension

    19 Low Heworth Lane Heworth Felling NE10 0YJ

    Received 9 Jul 2021
  23. DecidedDC/21/00868/TDPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL : Proposed 20.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.

    Land Adjacent To Gateshead Masonic Hall, Bensham Road Gateshead NE8 1PL

    Received 9 Jul 2021
  24. DecidedDC/21/00869/TDPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Proposed 15m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works (amended plans and description 23.08.2021)

    Land At The Junction Of Ashtree Lane And Hookergate Lane High Spen Rowlands Gill NE39 2BE

    Received 9 Jul 2021

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