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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
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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
8,790Searchable applications
400Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,429 approved or refused records
438Refused applications

5,991 approved · 438 refused · 345 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Sept 2016 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/01174/HHA

    Proposed timber frame building to be added to the side of existing detached garage.

    The Dairy Long Acre Farm Lamesley Birtley DH3 1RQ

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  2. DecidedDC/21/01175/HHA

    Proposed alterations to front/side elevation with new roof and the erection of a proposed two-storey rear extension with pitched roof.

    Beechwood The Grove Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 1PN

    Received 26 Sept 2021
  3. DecidedDC/21/01176/HHA

    Demolition of existing rear extension, Erection of a proposed single-storey rear extension.

    11 Hawthorn Terrace Eighton Banks Gateshead NE9 7XY

    Received 26 Sept 2021
  4. DecidedDC/21/01178/FUL

    Variation of conditions 1, 3 and 28 of application reference DC/17/01376/FUL (Proposed erection of 267 dwellings including associated access, infrastructure and open space (amended 22/10/18 and 24/01/19)) for the amendment to Phasing and Masterplan and substitution of house types on 97 plots (amended and additional information 07/03/22 and amended 01/06/22).

    Land East Of Woodside Lane And North Of A695

    Received 27 Sept 2021
  5. DecidedDC/21/01179/HHA

    Proposed bedroom over garage.

    9 Fairfield Avenue Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5BT

    Received 20 Sept 2021
  6. DecidedDC/21/01180/HHA

    proposed single-storey rear and side extension.

    304 Victoria Road Gateshead NE8 4XT

    Received 28 Sept 2021
  7. DecidedDC/21/01181/HHA

    Alterations including a proposed lightwell to rear, excavation of basement to create a living room and erection of a two storey rear extension.

    17 Claremont Place Bensham Gateshead NE8 1TL

    Received 28 Sept 2021
  8. DecidedDC/21/01182/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Alterations including a proposed lightwell to rear, excavation of basement to create a living room and erection of a two storey rear extension.

    17 Claremont Place Bensham Gateshead NE8 1TL

    Received 28 Sept 2021
  9. Decided20/00011/DOC2

    Discharge of condition 4 (landscaping plan), condition 6 (landscaping scheme) and condition 14 (visitor parking plan) planning application DC/20/00011/FUL.

    Land At Hepburn Gardens Felling Gateshead NE10 9LQ

    Received 28 Sept 2021
  10. DecidedDC/21/01184/FUL

    Proposed variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of application DC/20/00165/FUL to allow amendment to window detailing.

    Whickham And District Social Club School Street Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4AD

    Received 3 Aug 2021
  11. DecidedDC/21/01185/NMA

    Add an extra window on the east side of the conservatory

    37 Strothers Terrace High Spen Rowlands Gill NE39 2HL

    Received 29 Sept 2021
  12. DecidedDC/21/01186/HHA

    Erection of a proposed single-storey rear extension.

    317 Rawling Road Gateshead NE8 4UE

    Received 29 Sept 2021
  13. Decided20/00876/DOC2

    Discharge of conditions - Condition 7 - informal play area, Condition 17 - gas monitoring and remediation scheme, Condition 23 - locations of bat and bird boxes, Condition 27 - EV charging, Condition 29 - cycle parking for apartments and Condition 33 - affordable homes of planning application DC/20/00876/FUL (amended 09.02.2022)

    Former Whitley Court Gateshead

    Received 29 Sept 2021
  14. UnknownDC/21/01190/HHA

    Retrospective timber framed 1st floor decked balcony to West elevation of the property.

    Briardene Dene Road Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill NE39 1DU

    Received 30 Sept 2021
  15. DecidedDC/21/01194/FUL

    Construction of access track, erection of storage barn for agricultural equipment, horse equipment and hay, and formation of hard standing area in connection with the keeping of horses.

    Vacant Land Barlow Lane Winlaton Blaydon On Tyne NE21 6LA

    Received 30 Sept 2021
  16. DecidedDC/21/01195/TPO

    Pruning Sycamore trees overhang garden of 1 Victoria Mews (Amended)

    1 Victoria Mews Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4NJ

    Received 9 Sept 2021
  17. DecidedDC/21/01196/TDPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Proposed 20.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works (amended plans received 11.11.2021).

    Park House Park Road Gateshead

    Received 30 Sept 2021
  18. DecidedDC/21/01197/HHA

    Retrospective application for the erection of a back fence with a height of 2.1m in the garden.

    10 Beechwood Avenue Lyndhurst Gateshead NE9 6PP

    Received 30 Sept 2021
  19. DecidedDC/21/01198/HHA

    Single storey front extension (as amended 27/10/21).

    29 Lobley Gardens Gateshead NE11 9RU

    Received 1 Oct 2021
  20. DecidedDC/21/01201/FUL

    Demolition of 3 existing workshop buildings and 1 existing office building and construction of a new workshop building, a new office building, external storage area and associated parking (Additional Transport Info Received 27 Jan 2022).

    Wernick Hire Ltd Wellington Road Dunston Gateshead NE11 9JL

    Received 1 Oct 2021
  21. DecidedDC/21/01202/NMA

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT: To planning application DC/18/00798/FUL to allow alterations to East Stables dwelling including window and door positions; and addition of roof lights.

    Low Thornley Farm Thornley Lane Rowlands Gill

    Received 2 Oct 2021
  22. DecidedDC/21/01203/COU

    Change of use from use class F1 to use class E(b) (Sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises) and installation of extraction system with external flue to roof level. Installation of hardstanding along (south) elevation of building for new bin store. Erection of new 2 metre high boundary fence along (east) boundary of site. (Amended plans and additional information received on 19/07/22 and 01/08/22)

    The Ark Main Road Barmoor Ryton NE40 3UG

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  23. DecidedDC/21/01206/FUL

    Installation of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic array and associated substation

    Baltic Business Quarter Albany Road Gateshead NE8 3BP

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  24. DecidedDC/21/01207/HHA

    Erection of a single-storey rear extension.

    7 Burnwood Close Chopwell NE17 7QF

    Received 6 Oct 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.

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