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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
9,042Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,620 approved or refused records
452Refused applications

6,168 approved · 452 refused · 361 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/22/00268/LBC

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

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

    Received 9 Feb 2022
  2. UnknownTREE/22/022

    Tree works at 3 Ainthorpe Gardens

    3 Ainthorpe Gardens Gateshead NE9 5ES

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  3. DecidedDC/22/00269/HHA

    Two storey side and single storey rear extension (as amended 10.07.22)

    1 Campion Gardens Windy Nook Felling Gateshead NE10 9RG

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  4. DecidedDC/22/00270/HHA

    Rear elevation single storey conservatory.

    4 Lauder Way Pelaw Gateshead Gateshead NE10 0BG

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  5. UnknownTREE/22/024

    Tree works at The Grove Birtley Lane

    GAINFORD CARE HOMES LTD The Grove Birtley Lane Birtley DH3 1AY

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  6. DecidedDC/22/00271/COU

    Change of use of open space between Nos. 490 and 492 Lobley Hill Road (incorporating adopted highway) to private garden area for 490 Lobley Hill Road and erection of a 1m high fence with gate access to road frontage (plans and description amended 24.06.2022).

    Land Between 490 And 492 Lobley Hill Road Gateshead Gateshead NE11 0AL

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  7. DecidedDC/22/00272/TPO

    Tree works within the grounds of Wylam Manor Crawcrook (amended 19.05.22)

    4 Castle Hill House Crawcrook Wylam Northumberland NE41 8JG

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  8. DecidedDC/22/00273/HHA

    Two-storey extension to side. Pitched roof to existing single storey rear extension (amended description 10.05.2022)

    29 Cherrytree Gardens Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 6TY

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  9. DecidedDC/22/00274/HHA

    Demolition of existing garage and new 2 storey extension to the side of the property (description amended 27.04.2022)

    1 Valley Drive Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5DD

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  10. DecidedDC/22/00275/OUT

    OUTLINE APPLICATION for erection of 109 residential apartments over 2-9 floors with shared amenity facilities, associated basement car parking and communal external and internal amenity spaces, with all matters reserved (additional information received 23/06/22).

    Site Of Former Odeon Cinema And Theatre High Street Gateshead

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  11. DecidedDC/22/00276/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    75 Queen Street Birtley Central Birtley Gateshead DH3 1EB

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  12. DecidedDC/22/00277/FUL

    Retention of tipi within beer garden, 1no. timber clad container and associated decked area for one additional year (previous approval reference: DC/21/00069/FUL). Additional information received on 01.06.2022.

    The Runhead Holburn Lane Ryton NE40 3HJ

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  13. DecidedDC/22/00278/HHA

    Proposed single storey side and rear extensions

    10 Valley Drive Gateshead NE11 9XD

    Received 21 Feb 2022
  14. DecidedDC/22/00280/HHA

    Proposed single storey front extension, two storey side and rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension (amended plans received on 31.08.22)

    10 Shibdon Way Blaydon NE21 5NX

    Received 28 Feb 2022
  15. UnknownDC/22/00282/HHA

    Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission DC/19/00490/HHA to allow the repositioning of the northern gable wall and the addition of 2no. windows to the north elevation (retrospective) (amended plan 11.05.2022)

    6 Queens Drive Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PX

    Received 16 Mar 2022
  16. DecidedDC/22/00284/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension to provide ground floor single bedroom and external level access lobby.

    12 Portree Close Vigo Birtley Gateshead DH3 2HL

    Received 16 Mar 2022
  17. DecidedDC/22/00285/HHA

    Replacement of ground floor extension.

    10 Hilldyke Eighton Banks Gateshead NE9 7HQ

    Received 17 Mar 2022
  18. Awaiting decisionTREE/22/025

    Tree works at Dipwood House Rowlands Gill

    Dipwood House Dipwood Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1DD

    Received 16 Mar 2022
  19. Awaiting decision21/00837/DOC1

    Application to discharge condition 3 (Materials schedule), condition 7 (Revised west rear boudary) and condition 8 (West rear boundary compliance) and Variation of Condition 3 (uPVC windows and garage door), 5 (Tree Protection) and 6 (Tree compliance)

    Laburnum Cottage Barmoor Lane Ryton Central Ryton Gateshead NE40 3AA

    Received 17 Mar 2022
  20. DecidedDC/22/00289/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/20/00333/FUL to allow alterations to the internal arrangement of the proposed flats (resubmission).

    Granville House 16 Durham Road Gateshead Gateshead NE8 4EJ

    Received 17 Mar 2022
  21. DecidedDC/22/00290/HHA

    Proposed raising of roof to existing detached garage to accomodate loft area (amended 13.6.22)

    Rhodeferns 741 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 6AT

    Received 21 Feb 2022
  22. Decided17/00946/DOC2

    Discharge of condition 17 (Landscaping details - sub) and 22 (Drainage maintaiance plan - sub) of planning application DC/17/00946/FUL (additional information received 15/07/22).

    Former Rowlands Gill Infant And Nursery School Sherburn Green Rowlands Gill

    Received 17 Mar 2022
  23. DecidedDC/22/00292/HHA

    Proposed dormer window to rear roof slope and rooflights to front roof slope.

    11 Caddy Close Northside Birtley Gateshead DH3 1GJ

    Received 17 Mar 2022
  24. DecidedDC/22/00294/FUL

    Removal of 6 no. existing antennas mounted to freestanding frames on the roof top, proposed 6m stub tower with 6no. replacement antennas on new steel support grillage mounted to plant room, 6 no. existing ERS units to be relocated to new stub tower, proposed 9 no. ERS units mounted to new stub tower legs, 1no GPS module and ancillary development required thereto.

    Park House Park Road Gateshead NE8 3EL

    Received 18 Mar 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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