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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
9,102Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,674 approved or refused records
453Refused applications

6,221 approved · 453 refused · 361 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/22/00544/ADV

    Display of 2 directional non-illuminated signs.

    Eighton Lodge Low Eighton Gateshead NE9 7UB

    Received 13 Apr 2022
  2. DecidedDC/22/00545/FUL

    Variation of conditions 1, 12 and 13 of application reference DC/20/00710/FUL to allow the substitution of the house design for Plot 1 and changes to approved barn owl mitigation (additional/amended plans 08.06.2022, 22.07.2022, 03.08.2022, 23.08.2022)

    PRINGLE BROS LTD Emmaville Ryton NE40 3TR

    Received 4 May 2022
  3. DecidedDC/22/00546/HHA

    Detached garden office/games room to rear (as amended 12.07.22)

    5 Cornmoor Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PU

    Received 4 May 2022
  4. DecidedDC/22/00547/COU

    Change of use from F1(f) church to E (f) childrens day nursery (additional/amended information 02.08.2022).

    High Heworth House Whitehill Drive Felling Gateshead NE10 9AJ

    Received 4 May 2022
  5. DecidedDC/22/00548/COU

    Conversion of 3 rooms from kitchen and storage areas to kitchen, storage areas and small cafe area including cleaning and restoration of cobbled courtyard area.

    Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre Market Lane Dunston Hill Gateshead Gateshead NE11 9NX

    Received 5 May 2022
  6. DecidedDC/22/00549/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Conversion of 3 rooms from kitchen and storage areas to kitchen, storage areas and small cafe area including cleaning and restoration of cobbled courtyard area.

    Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre Market Lane Dunston Hill Gateshead Gateshead NE11 9NX

    Received 5 May 2022
  7. DecidedDC/22/00551/HHA

    Proposed single storey side extension, rear extension and porch

    2 Corsair Fellside Park Whickham Gateshead NE16 5YA

    Received 5 May 2022
  8. DecidedDC/22/00554/HHA

    External Works to rear garden, including a raised platform, steplift and hard standing

    93 Lanchester Avenue Springwell Estate Gateshead Gateshead NE9 7AN

    Received 6 May 2022
  9. DecidedDC/22/00555/FUL

    Installation of two pre-fabricated units, to provide showers and a changing places facility, on hardstanding to the side of the existing amenity building.

    Granada Shop West Washington Services Portobello Birtley Gateshead DH3 2SJ

    Received 6 May 2022
  10. DecidedDC/22/00556/FUL

    Demolition of office block.

    2 Hills Street Gateshead NE8 2AS

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  11. UnknownTREE/22/035

    Tree works at 669 Durham Road

    669 Durham Road Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5HB

    Received 9 May 2022
  12. DecidedDC/22/00557/HHA

    Proposed Installation of two pitched fixed roof lights to existing single storey annex

    Apartment 3 Westmorland House Otterburn Gardens Gateshead NE9 6QH

    Received 9 May 2022
  13. DecidedDC/22/00558/COU

    Change of use of site from Use Class B2 to a flexible use for either Use Class B2 or Use Class B8.

    R. R. DONNELLY S303 Princesway Gateshead NE11 0NZ

    Received 9 May 2022
  14. DecidedDC/22/00559/COU

    Conversion of former Care Home (use class C2) to House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) containing 15 separately let bedrooms with shared kitchen and living facilities, access improvements, parking provision, minor elevational changes and installation of EV point (revised application) (amended 20/07/22, 09/03/23, 15/03/23, 16/03/23 and 18/04/23 and additional information received 09/03/23, 15/03/23 and 16/03/23).

    Leven House Rest Home 323 Market Lane Swalwell Whickham Gateshead NE16 3DZ

    Received 10 May 2022
  15. DecidedDC/22/00560/TPO

    Fell Ash tree located in garden of Orchard Cottage.

    Orchard Cottage 59A Broom Lane Whickham Gateshead NE16 4QU

    Received 10 May 2022
  16. DecidedDC/22/00561/FUL

    Variation of Condition 1 of application DC/19/00798/FUL for laying of underground water mains connections to the Carr Hill water main (in connection with construction of a new service reservoir with underground water mains connections to the Derwent Main, an underground overflow connection to the combined sewer network, a new access road from Mount Lane, a single storey kiosk building with associated parking, landscaping works and fencing that are to be dealt with by Sunderland Council).

    Land North Of Mount Lane Springwell

    Received 5 May 2022
  17. DecidedDC/22/00562/HHA

    Proposed 2 storey side extension over existing garage and single storey extensions to rear.

    Torridon Barmoor Lane Ryton Central Ryton Gateshead NE40 3AA

    Received 10 May 2022
  18. DecidedDC/22/00563/FUL

    Erection of garage with storage above.

    Land North Of South Avenue Ryton NE40 3LD

    Received 11 May 2022
  19. DecidedDC/22/00564/HHA

    Proposed 2-storey side extension and single storey rear extension and front porch.

    44 Beechwood Gardens Lobley Hill Gateshead NE11 0BY

    Received 11 May 2022
  20. UnknownTREE/22/036

    Tree works at Haining Bank, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1JA

    Haining Bank Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1JA

    Received 10 May 2022
  21. UnknownTREE/22/037

    Tree works at Langdale House, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1BX

    Langdale House Dipwood Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1BX

    Received 10 May 2022
  22. DecidedDC/22/00565/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/21/00774/FUL to allow changes to the feature square situated outside plots 52, 53, 68 and 69, alterations to finished floor levels at plots 14, 17, 44, 45 and 48, and amended wording of conditions 23, 25 and 27 (additional information received 06.06.2022)

    Land Bounded North And South Of Blackfell Way.

    Received 11 May 2022
  23. DecidedDC/22/00566/HHA

    Proposed Single-storey rear extension.

    Willowcroft North Side Northside Birtley Gateshead DH3 1RD

    Received 11 May 2022
  24. DecidedDC/22/00568/HHA

    Front roof extension and rear dormers

    Church Hall Hall Road Chopwell Gateshead NE17 7AD

    Received 12 May 2022

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