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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
9,035Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,614 approved or refused records
451Refused applications

6,163 approved · 451 refused · 361 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/22/00246/TPO

    Reduce Willow Tree in Garden of The Dun Cow Inn Ellison Road (amended 11.04.22)

    The Dun Cow Inn Ellison Road Gateshead NE11 9SS

    Received 25 Feb 2022
  2. UnknownTREE/22/023

    Tree works at Laburnum House Whitewell Lane Ryton

    Laburnum House Whitewell Lane Ryton NE40 3PG

    Received 27 Feb 2022
  3. UnknownTREE/22/016

    Tree works at Holly Cottage Banesley Lane

    Holly Cottage Banesley Lane Gateshead NE11 0HS

    Received 7 Mar 2022
  4. DecidedDC/22/00248/COU

    Change of use of the former Sundolitt premises for uses falling with Use Class E(g)(ii) (Research and development of products or processes) and Use Class E(g)(iii) (Industrial processes) and/or Use Class B2 (General Industrial) and/or Use Class B8 (Storage or Distribution) (Description amended) (Amended plans and additional informaiton received on 25.05.2022, 29.07.2022, 28.09.2022 and 17.10.2022)

    Sundolitt Limited Bath Road Felling Central Felling Gateshead NE10 0JR

    Received 8 Mar 2022
  5. DecidedDC/22/00249/HHA

    Demolition of existing garage. Erection of a two storey side extension. Erection of single storey rear extension with balcony above and patio(amended 7/6/22)

    25 Sherburn Park Drive Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill Gateshead NE39 1QR

    Received 8 Mar 2022
  6. UnknownTREE/22/017

    Tree works at Inglewood Lintzford Road Rowlands Gill

    Inglewood Lintzford Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1DF

    Received 8 Mar 2022
  7. DecidedDC/22/00250/HHA

    Proposed Single storey rear extension and enlarged landing window to north elevation.

    Millsfield 38 Axwell Park Road Axwell Park Blaydon Gateshead NE21 5PB

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  8. DecidedDC/22/00251/FUL

    Proposed construction of outbuilding (use class B2).

    Ryder Vans Fell Bank Birtley Gateshead DH3 2SP

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  9. UnknownTREE/22/018

    Tree works at 20 Kells Lane Low Fell

    20 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5SJ

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  10. DecidedDC/22/00252/HHA

    Proposed first floor side and rear extension over existing garage, shower room and utility with partial demolition of existing garage front and new boundary treatment

    Broadacre Ryton Village Ryton Central Ryton Gateshead NE40 3QH

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  11. DecidedDC/22/00253/FUL

    Conversion of existing scheme managers flat into two 1-bed flats and extension of the existing scheme managers office to the front of the building. (Amended plans received on 22.06.2022)

    1 Vicarage Court Heworth Gateshead NE10 8HG

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  12. UnknownTREE/22/019

    Tree works at Eslington Villa Low Fell

    Eslington Villa 8 Station Road Gateshead NE9 6DR

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  13. UnknownTREE/22/020

    Tree works at 9 Dipwood Way Rowlands Gill

    9 Dipwood Way Rowlands Gill NE39 1DH

    Received 8 Mar 2022
  14. DecidedDC/22/00254/HHA

    Single storey rear extension with projecting roof canopy

    Blackthorn 5 Front Street Whickham Gateshead NE16 4HF

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  15. Decided16/00320/DOC6

    Discharge of condition 15 (Ecology Method Statement - Sub), 19 (Material - Sub), 37 (EVC - Sub) and 43 (Noise Mitigation - Sub) of planning application DC/16/00320/FUL.

    Land To The South Of Cushy Cow Lane Ryton Tyne & Wear

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  16. DecidedDC/22/00256/FUL

    Erection of external wall mounted air handling units on the South elevation and reconfiguration of the existing warehouse to provide additional office/ancillary space by way of a new mezzanine floor (Amended Plans received 16.05.22).

    Unit 5 Queens Court North Team Valley Gateshead Gateshead NE11 0BU

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  17. DecidedDC/22/00257/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    12 Calderwood Crescent Lyndhurst Gateshead Gateshead NE9 6PH

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  18. DecidedDC/22/00258/HHA

    Proposed rear dormer to accommodate loft conversion and roof lights to the front

    14 Denewell Avenue Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5HD

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  19. DecidedDC/22/00260/HHA

    Proposed dormer window to rear and 2no. rooflights to front roof slope (scheme amended 31/8/22)

    3 Killowen Street Low Fell Gateshead NE9 6EX

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  20. DecidedDC/22/00264/TPO

    Works to tree(s) in Garden of The Millway Centre.

    The Millway Centre Millway Gateshead NE9 5PQ

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  21. DecidedDC/22/00265/FUL

    Removal of containers and ceasing of all activities on site, and importing of a minimum of 1.15m depth of clean soil across the site (additional information received 08.08.2022)

    Land Opposite A.E.I. Cables Durham Road Birtley Central Birtley Gateshead DH3 2TB

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  22. UnknownTREE/22/021

    Tree works at 10 Louie Terrace

    10 Louie Terrace Gateshead NE9 5XH

    Received 12 Mar 2022
  23. DecidedDC/22/00266/HHA

    Erection of detached single garage and workshop

    7 Hawthorn Terrace Eighton Banks Gateshead Gateshead NE9 7XY

    Received 13 Mar 2022
  24. DecidedDC/22/00267/HHA

    Replacement of existing window to rear kitchen extension with glazed french doors (Description amended. Revised plans received on 05.05.2022)

    2 Cox Close Ravensworth Park Access Road Sunniside Whickham Gateshead NE11 0HQ

    Received 9 Feb 2022

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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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