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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
8,707Searchable applications
399Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,366 approved or refused records
431Refused applications

5,935 approved · 431 refused · 340 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. DecidedDC/21/00920/HHA

    Proposed ground floor side extension to widen existing garage and single storey rear extension (amended 3/3/22)

    4 Elm Court Whickham NE16 4PS

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  2. DecidedDC/21/00921/HHA

    Proposed rear extension, front porch and garden annex with associated landscaping

    11 Park Drive Whickham NE16 4SP

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  3. UnknownTREE/21/076

    Tree Works at 7 Louie Terrace Gateshead

    7 Louie Terrace Gateshead NE9 5XH

    Received 13 Jul 2021
  4. DecidedDC/21/00922/FUL

    Development of a Battery Storage Facility, associated infrastructure and grid connection (amended plans/additional information received 15.10.2021, 21.10.2021, 15.11.2021, 22.12.2021)

    Land Off Newburn Bridge Road, Between Flogas And Blaydon Caravan Blaydon NE21 4NT

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  5. DecidedDC/21/00923/COU

    Change of use from Class E to drinking establishment (Sui Generis).

    2 High Level Parade Wellington Street Gateshead NE8 2AJ

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  6. DecidedDC/21/00924/NMA

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT: To amend the wording of Condition 4 of DC/20/00506/HHA to allow works not affecting areas associated with bats to commence prior to the issuing of a development licence.

    25 Axwell Park Road Axwell Park Blaydon NE21 5PB

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  7. Decided20/00694/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Management Plan), 5 (PH II Remediation Scheme), 10 (Drainage Construction Method Statement), 12 - (SuDS scheme), 14 (Discharge Rate from SuDS), 25 (Construction Ecological Management Plan) and 28 (Training Plan) of planning approval DC/20/00694/FUL.

    Hawks Road/Albany Road Gateshead NE8 3DF

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  8. DecidedDC/21/00930/HHA

    Proposed first floor side, single storey side extensions and garage conversion

    16 Windermere Gardens Whickham NE16 4ET

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  9. DecidedDC/21/00931/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    3 Beech Drive Gateshead NE11 9PD

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  10. DecidedDC/21/00932/ADV

    Display of 1no folded aluminium panel and built up halo illimated aluminium lettering and logo to be fixed to the aluminium backing

    Turntide (Former Borg Warner) Eighth Avenue Princesway Gateshead Team Valley NE11 0QA

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  11. DecidedDC/21/00933/HHA

    Proposed detached, timber framed garden room

    95 Church Road Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5XE

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  12. DecidedDC/21/00934/HHA

    Proposed two storey extension to the rear and side elevation and soft landscaping and terracing to front of property (tree information submitted 25.03.2022, amended plans received 30.11.2021 and 03.05.2022).

    Dunelm The Plantation Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5RL

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  13. DecidedDC/21/00935/HHA

    Proposed single storey extension at basement level on the rear elevation with balcony area above.

    38 Woodlands Park Drive Axwell Park Blaydon NE21 5PQ

    Received 26 Jul 2021
  14. DecidedDC/21/00936/HHA

    -Proposed rebuilding of front bay window

    13 Helmsdale Avenue Felling Gateshead NE10 0JD

    Received 6 Jul 2021
  15. DecidedDC/21/00937/FUL

    Proposed loft conversion and provision of offices above the garage area with windows to front and rear and with an external balcony area to the rear, and part conversion of rear storage area to Cold Room.

    E And J Robinson Wrekenton Row Gateshead NE9 7JE

    Received 26 Jul 2021
  16. DecidedDC/21/00938/FUL

    Relocation of concrete batching plant, installation of new tarmac plant and associated material storage areas, plant workshops, processing of recycled and secondary aggregate and creation of new office building and associated parking (additional information received 07/12/21, amended information received 22/12/21, amended plans received 31/1/22 and 15/02/22).

    North East Concrete Ltd Longshank Lane Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 1QZ

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  17. Awaiting decisionDC/21/00939/TPO

    Works to trees at rear of 50 Church Road.

    Land To Rear Of 50 Church Road Gateshead NE9 5RJ

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  18. DecidedDC/21/00940/HHA

    Single Storey Extension to the rear of the property (as amended 01/06/22).

    3 East Terrace Chopwell NE17 7HB

    Received 28 Jul 2021
  19. DecidedDC/21/00941/FUL

    Installation of 2 off smoking shelters

    Tor Coatings Ltd Portobello Road Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2RE

    Received 28 Jul 2021
  20. DecidedDC/21/00942/TDPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Proposed antennas on new support poles to be installed

    Telecommunications Equipment On Rooftop Of The Swallow Hotel Gateshead High West Street Gateshead NE8 1PE

    Received 28 Jul 2021
  21. DecidedDC/21/00943/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    49 Klondyke Walk Blaydon NE21 4FG

    Received 29 Jul 2021
  22. DecidedDC/21/00944/TDPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Proposed 25m high replica cypress tree telecoms installation and associated works (amended plan 01.09.2021; amended plan and description 28.09.2021 and 26.10.2021)

    Windy Nook Off Stone Street Gateshead Windy Nook NE10 9RY

    Received 29 Jul 2021
  23. DecidedDC/21/00945/HHA

    Construction of Timber framed out building in garden of dwelling.

    32 Cornmoor Road Whickham NE16 4PU

    Received 29 Jul 2021
  24. UnknownTREE/21/082

    Tree works at Ravenswood House

    Ravenswood House Chowdene Bank Gateshead NE9 6JP

    Received 30 Jul 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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