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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
9,124Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,694 approved or refused records
453Refused applications

6,241 approved · 453 refused · 363 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. DecidedDC/22/00658/FUL

    Conversion of photographic studio/gallery to dwelling (amended plans received 13.07.2022 and 21.07.2022 and description amended 03.08.2022)

    Former Whickham Community Church Adjacent 4 Fellside Road Whickham Gateshead NE16 4JU

    Received 26 May 2022
  2. DecidedDC/22/00660/TPO

    Tree pruning works at 27 Heathfield Place.

    27 Heathfield Place Gateshead NE9 5AS

    Received 19 May 2022
  3. Awaiting decisionDC/22/00667/FUL

    Construction of a warehouse (Use Class B8) and associated works (Revised description. Amended plans and additional information received 08/11/22, 23/01/23, 09/02/23, 14/03/23, 20/07/23 and 30/10/23).

    Railsafe House, Ground Floor Whiteley Road Blaydon Central Blaydon Gateshead NE21 5NJ

    Received 27 May 2022
  4. Awaiting decisionDC/22/00668/HHA

    Proposed Rear Ground Floor Sun Lounge Extension

    84 Oakfield Road Whickham Gateshead NE16 5QP

    Received 30 May 2022
  5. DecidedDC/22/00669/FUL

    Installation of shop front, air conditioning units and extract grilles.

    Unit 2 Bridge Street Blaydon NE21 4JJ

    Received 30 May 2022
  6. DecidedDC/22/00670/ADV

    Proposed display of three fascia signs, one projecting sign and two internal promotional screens.

    Unit 2 Bridge Street Blaydon NE21 4JJ

    Received 30 May 2022
  7. UnknownTREE/22/047

    Tree works at 25 Bowland Terrace Blaydon

    25 Bowland Terrace Blaydon Bank Blaydon On Tyne NE21 4PX

    Received 31 May 2022
  8. DecidedDC/22/00675/HHA

    Proposed first floor gable side extension.

    11 Hollydene Kibblesworth Gateshead NE11 0NR

    Received 11 May 2022
  9. DecidedDC/22/00677/ADV

    Display of two illuminated and one non-illuminated panel signs and non-illuminated lettering on the front elevation, one illuminated and one non-illuminated panel signs on the east (side) elevation, one illuminated and one non-illuminated panel signs on the rear elevation and one 2.3m tall, non-illuminated totem sign.

    14 Princes Park Team Valley Gateshead Gateshead NE11 0NF

    Received 2 Jun 2022
  10. DecidedDC/22/00678/FUL

    Demolition of car wash, creation of EV charging zone and erection of EV chargers, canopy, sub-station and three jet wash bays (amended site layout and noise impact assessment received 17.08.2022).

    Swallow Service Station Old Durham Road Gateshead Gateshead NE8 4BL

    Received 2 Jun 2022
  11. DecidedDC/22/00679/HHA

    Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to bungalow

    7 Lavender Road Whickham Gateshead NE16 4LR

    Received 2 Jun 2022
  12. DecidedDC/22/00680/HHA

    Single storey side extension.

    9 Norfolk Avenue Birtley DH3 2DG

    Received 4 Jun 2022
  13. DecidedDC/22/00682/HHA

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of new detached outbuilding/annex (as amended 15.02.23)

    North Farm House 4 The Paddock Rowlands Gill NE39 2BD

    Received 5 Jun 2022
  14. DecidedDC/22/00685/HHA

    Proposed new boundary to rear and side of property (Amended 29/9/22)

    19 Earls Drive Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 6AA

    Received 6 Jun 2022
  15. UnknownTREE/22/065

    Tree works at 8 School Houses Axwell Park

    8 School Houses Axwell Park Axwell Park Blaydon Gateshead NE21 6RN

    Received 6 Jun 2022
  16. DecidedDC/22/00687/HHA

    Installation of an air source heat pump at ground level on the East wall of the property (as amended 25/08/2022 and 30/08/2022).

    The Woodcutters Cottage Mansion Heights Dunston Hill Whickham Gateshead NE11 9DL

    Received 7 Jun 2022
  17. DecidedDC/22/00688/FUL

    Extension to existing school building to provide new 6th Form space, including; Teaching Rooms; Study Space, Common Room, Officeaccommodation and circulation.

    Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane Dunston Hill Gateshead NE11 9NX

    Received 7 Jun 2022
  18. DecidedDC/22/00689/NMA

    Change of roofing material from slate to single ply roof

    7 South View Clara Vale Ryton Gateshead NE40 3SY

    Received 7 Jun 2022
  19. Decided21/01454/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity Method Statement) and 16 (Demolition & Construction Management)of DC/21/01454/FUL

    TOYS R US Unit 6 Cameron Retail Park Metro Centre Gateshead NE11 9XU

    Received 8 Jun 2022
  20. DecidedDC/22/00691/OHL

    Removal of existing electricity conductor wires and installation of two replacement steel poles (amendment to previous application DC/20/00738/OHL)

    Land Outside Of 9-10 And Kimcote St Agnes Gardens West Ryton NE40 4NP

    Received 8 Jun 2022
  21. DecidedDC/22/00692/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/21/00334/FUL to allow minor amendment to approved internal road alignment and location of two car parking spaces.

    Northern Gas Networks Thornley Lane Rowlands Gill NE21 6LE

    Received 8 Jun 2022
  22. DecidedDC/22/00693/FUL

    Erection of general-purpose outbuilding (retrospective application).

    Allotment Gardens On East Side Charlie Street Greenside Ryton

    Received 16 May 2022
  23. DecidedDC/22/00694/FUL

    Redevelopment of portacabin housing riding school facilities - office/reception/utility - with new building comprising upgraded facilities (F2 use) and ancillary residential accommodation (C3 use) (Sui Generis) (additional information 19.08.2022)

    Holly Riding School Holly Farm Fellside Road Whickham NE16 5LA

    Received 10 May 2022
  24. DecidedDC/22/00695/HHA

    Proposed front porch (description amended to remove single storey rear extension as this is permitted development 9/8/22)

    11 Whinlatter Gardens Sheriff Hill Gateshead Gateshead NE9 6TJ

    Received 10 Jun 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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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