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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
9,155Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,719 approved or refused records
454Refused applications

6,265 approved · 454 refused · 366 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedDC/22/00906/FUL

    Replacement of existing sliding doors with rotating door and side entrance door, construction of condenser compound between Victory House and Mayflower House, demolition of existing external plant compound and landscape and replacement of existing aluminium windows.

    Fifth Avenue Business Park, Victory House Earlsway Team Valley Gateshead Gateshead NE11 0EL

    Received 11 Aug 2022
  2. DecidedDC/22/00907/FUL

    Proposed external alterations to include 4no roof lights, the installation of 3no windows and creation of a flat roof to rear off-shoot (Amended Description and Amended Plans 10.01.23).

    68 Mitchell Street Birtley Central Birtley Gateshead DH3 1ER

    Received 11 Aug 2022
  3. DecidedDC/22/00908/HHA

    Proposed single story rear extension

    27 Oakwood Whitehills Estate Felling Gateshead NE10 8LU

    Received 11 Aug 2022
  4. UnknownTREE/22/072

    Tree works at Montrose Lintzford Road

    Montrose Lintzford Road Lintzford Rowlands Gill Gateshead NE39 1DG

    Received 11 Aug 2022
  5. Decided20/00698/DOC5

    Discharge of conditions 14 (Motorcycle parking for approval) and 27 (Landscaping scheme for approval) on planning application DC/20/00698/FUL (amended description 1.9.22 and 8.12.22)

    Baltic Business Quarter Multi Storey Car Park Hawks Road Gateshead NE8 3DF

    Received 12 Aug 2022
  6. DecidedDC/22/00916/FUL

    Erection of 2.4m high boundary fence (fronting Old Fold Road) with pedestrian and vehicular access gates (amended plan received 15.09.22)..

    Bede Community Primary School Old Fold Road Gateshead NE10 0DJ

    Received 4 Aug 2022
  7. DecidedDC/22/00917/TPO

    Tree works to Ash tree located in front garden of 8 Hawthorn Gardens

    8 Hawthorn Gardens Gateshead NE9 5TD

    Received 12 Aug 2022
  8. DecidedDC/22/00918/FUL

    Construction of replacement modular building for research and development, office and welfare use.

    Gb Fuels Ltd Albany Road East Gateshead Gateshead Gateshead NE8 3BP

    Received 12 Aug 2022
  9. DecidedDC/22/00920/HHA

    Ground floor rear extension

    9 Ringlet Close Festival Park Gateshead Gateshead NE11 9NF

    Received 15 Aug 2022
  10. Decided22/00251/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 4 (coal mining investigation) of planning application DC/22/00251/FUL

    Ryder Vans Fell Bank Birtley Gateshead DH3 2SP

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  11. UnknownTREE/22/073

    Tree works at 2 Friarside Crescent

    Tardis 2 Friarside Crescent Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill Gateshead NE39 1DQ

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  12. Decided20/01115/DOC7

    Discharge of condition 34 (public highway scheme including waiting restrictions) on planning application DC/20/01115/FUL (amended plans received 25.11.2022)

    Block 2 Half Moon Lane Gateshead NE8 2AA

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  13. DecidedDC/22/00930/HHA

    Proposed side extension over existing garage on first floor. Single storey rear extension. Front porch. Garage conversion.

    7 Cloverdale Gardens Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5HT

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  14. DecidedDC/22/00931/COU

    Change of use from open space to private garden space enclosed by fence (up to 1.9m high).

    Land Adjacent To 6 Hopedene Leam Lane Estate Felling Gateshead NE10 8JB

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  15. DecidedDC/22/00934/HHA

    Erection of fencing along front (western) and side (northern) boundary (part retrospective).

    18 Heathfield Place Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5AS

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  16. DecidedDC/22/00937/TDPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Installation of a 30m monopole accommodating 6no. antennas and 4no. 600mm dishes with 7no. ground based cabinets enclosed within 2.4m high fence compound

    Boc Gas & Gear Portobello Industrial Estate Shadon Way Birtley DH3 2SW

    Received 18 Aug 2022
  17. DecidedDC/22/00938/ADV

    Display of 5 internally illuminated fascia signs, display of 2 non illuminated fascia signs and display of 1 internally illuminated pylon sign. (Amended plans received on 18/10/2022)

    West Of Car Showroom Stoneygate Close Heworth Felling Gateshead NE10 0AZ

    Received 18 Aug 2022
  18. DecidedDC/22/00939/HHA

    Decking to rear and side

    20 King George Avenue Dunston Hill Gateshead Gateshead NE11 9UP

    Received 19 Aug 2022
  19. DecidedDC/22/00940/DEM

    Determination of Prior Approval: Demolition of 2 domestic garage blocks (block 1-3/block 5-15).

    Garage Blocks Rear Of 74-76 Pottersway Gateshead

    Received 19 Aug 2022
  20. DecidedDC/22/00942/HHA

    First floor extension above existing garage Revision of DC/22/00189/HHA.

    28 Derwent View Winlaton NE21 6LP

    Received 19 Jul 2022
  21. DecidedDC/22/00943/REM

    Reserved matters application pursuant to outline application DC/18/00860/OUT (relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of the proposed development) for the erection of business/industrial development (within Use Classes B1(c) and/or B2 and/or B8) with associated car parking and hard landscaping (amended 11/04/24).

    Land West Of Follingsby Way Follingsby Park Gateshead

    Received 19 Aug 2022
  22. DecidedDC/22/00949/HHA

    Convert existing hip to gable roof to accommodate loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer.

    4 Musgrave Road Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5TA

    Received 20 Aug 2022
  23. UnknownTREE/22/074

    Tree works at 11 Orchard Road

    11 Orchard Road Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill Gateshead NE39 1ED

    Received 21 Aug 2022
  24. UnknownTREE/22/075

    Tree works at 10 Carlton Terrace

    10 Carlton Terrace Gateshead NE9 6DE

    Received 22 Aug 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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