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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
9,152Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,717 approved or refused records
454Refused applications

6,263 approved · 454 refused · 366 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided20/01115/DOC6

    Discharge of condition 3 (Verification) of planning application DC/20/01115/FUL

    Block 2 Half Moon Lane Gateshead NE8 2AA

    Received 14 Jul 2022
  2. UnknownTREE/22/055

    Tree works at Haining Bank Rowlands Gill

    Haining Bank Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1JA

    Received 14 Jul 2022
  3. UnknownTREE/22/056

    Tree works at The Lodge Ryton

    The Lodge Ryton Village Ryton Central Ryton Gateshead NE40 3QR

    Received 14 Jul 2022
  4. DecidedDC/22/00802/HHA

    Proposed 2 storey side/rear extension

    54 Wood Green Felling NE10 0SX

    Received 14 Jul 2022
  5. DecidedDC/22/00803/LBC

    Listed Building Consent: Routing of fibre cables along external walls and at ceiling level internally, incorporating a section of galvanised trunking on an exterior wall and white UPVC trunking internally.

    Bensham Grove Community Centre 364 Bensham Road Gateshead NE8 2XE

    Received 28 Jun 2022
  6. Awaiting decisionDC/22/00804/HRN

    Removal of 11 sections of hedgerow at various locations.

    Various Locations Along Lamesley Road, Greenford Lane And Moor Mill Lane Lamesley

    Received 14 Jul 2022
  7. DecidedDC/22/00805/NMA

    Moving proposed shower from rear of the property (accepted in app. DC/21/01377/HHA) to the front through alterations to the porch.

    9 South View Bungalows Rowlands Gill NE39 2AT

    Received 27 May 2022
  8. DecidedDC/22/00806/HHA

    Proposed demolition and rebuild of rear conservatory and rear boundary wall

    50 Church Road Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5RJ

    Received 15 Jul 2022
  9. Decided19/00943/DOC6

    Discharge of condition 57 (Quay Wall Improvements) of planning application DC/19/00943/FUL

    Bretts Wharf Pipewellgate Gateshead NE8 2BN

    Received 15 Jul 2022
  10. UnknownTREE/22/057

    Fell 5 trees located on land close to railway crossing on Stannerford Rd in order to construct temporary compound

    Clara Vale Relay Station Stannerford Road Ryton

    Received 8 Jul 2022
  11. DecidedDC/22/00824/HHA

    Proposed porch to front elevation

    9 Highfield Sunniside Whickham Gateshead NE16 5NQ

    Received 17 Jul 2022
  12. Decided21/00994/DOC5

    Discharge of condition 26 (Site Access - Sub) of planning application DC/21/00994/FUL

    Land West Of Gibside Way Metro Retail West Gateshead Metro Centre Retail Park NE11 9XS

    Received 18 Jul 2022
  13. Awaiting decision18/00574/DOC19

    Discharge of planning condition 22 (AMAZON Occupier Travel Plan) relating to Phase 3, PLOT B of planning approval DC18/00574/FUL (REVISED INFO received 2 July 2026)

    Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane Gateshead NE10 8YA

    Received 18 Jul 2022
  14. DecidedDC/22/00838/HHA

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    2 Storeys Lane Stella Ryton Gateshead NE21 4NF

    Received 19 Jul 2022
  15. DecidedDC/22/00839/HHA

    Proposed raised decking area in rear yard

    1 Ravensdale Crescent Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5YJ

    Received 19 Jul 2022
  16. UnknownTREE/22/058

    Tree works at Hadrian House Blaydon

    Hadrian House Garden Street Blaydon Central Blaydon Gateshead NE21 4AG

    Received 19 Jul 2022
  17. DecidedDC/22/00840/HHA

    Proposed attached side garage

    25 Appleton Close Gateshead NE11 9SG

    Received 12 May 2022
  18. UnknownTREE/22/064

    Tree works at Hillcroft North Low Fell

    Hillcroft North Station Road Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 6HD

    Received 20 Jul 2022
  19. DecidedDC/22/00844/FUL

    Construction of gabion retaining wall to support existing retaining stone wall on boundary between Stonechat Mount and 1 Storeys Lane and demolition and rebuilding of garage (revised description 02.11.2022) (amended plans 02.11.2022 and 10.11.2022)

    Stonechat Mount And 1 Storeys Lane Stella Ryton Gateshead NE21 4NS

    Received 20 Jul 2022
  20. DecidedDC/22/00852/FUL

    Installation of car park management system consisting of 1 x wall mounted ANPR camera and 1 x wall mounted cabinet (amended plans and additional information received 27/01/23, 11/05/23 and 12/05/23).

    Heworth Hall Shields Road Felling NE10 0UX

    Received 21 Jul 2022
  21. DecidedDC/22/00853/ADV

    Display of 5 non-illuminated pole-mounted signs and 1 non-illuminated wall mounted sign (amended plans and additional information received 27/01/23 and 12/05/23).

    Heworth Hall Shields Road NE10 0UX

    Received 21 Jul 2022
  22. DecidedDC/22/00854/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Installation of car park management system consisting of 1 x wall mounted ANPR camera and 1 x wall mounted cabinet and display of 5 non-illuminated pole-mounted signs and 1 non-illuminated wall mounted sign (amended plans and additional information received 27/01/23 and 12/05/23).

    Heworth Hall Shields Road Felling NE10 0UX

    Received 21 Jul 2022
  23. Awaiting decisionTREE/22/059

    Tree works at 2 Rosehill Low Fell

    2 Rosehill Kellfield Road Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5XU

    Received 21 Jul 2022
  24. DecidedDC/22/00855/CPL

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE OR DEVELOPMENT: Erection of rear dormer. (as amended 13.12.22)

    Ruffside 15 Burn Road Blaydon Burn Blaydon Gateshead NE21 6EB

    Received 22 Jul 2022

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What these statistics cover

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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