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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
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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
9,163Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,727 approved or refused records
455Refused applications

6,272 approved · 455 refused · 366 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. UnknownTREE/22/083

    Tree works at 1 Bowes Lyon Close

    Ralna 1 Bowes Lyon Close Rowlands Gill NE39 1EW

    Received 20 Sept 2022
  2. Decided21/00774/DOC4

    Discharge of condition 47 (drainage details) on planning application DC/21/00774/FUL

    Land Bounded North And South Of Blackfell Way. North Side Gateshead Birtley

    Received 20 Sept 2022
  3. Decided21/00774/DOC5

    Discharge of condition 29 (travel plan) on planning application DC/21/00774/FUL

    Land Bounded North And South Of Blackfell Way. North Side Gateshead Birtley

    Received 20 Sept 2022
  4. UnknownDC/22/01067/COU

    Change of use of former Ambulance shed, associated garage buildings and surrounding land from a business use in connection with the former Colliery to use as a storage, workshop space and garages for personal use i.e. the restoration of classic motor vehicles for the tenants own use (Sui Generis) (Retrospective). (Additional information provided on 17/04/2023 and 23.09.2024)

    Allotment Gardens Rear Of Edington Gardens Clara Vale Ryton Gateshead NE40 3SS

    Received 21 Sept 2022
  5. DecidedDC/22/01070/HHA

    Demoition of existing conservatory and replacement single storey rear extension with access steps

    40 Eastwood Gardens Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5UB

    Received 21 Sept 2022
  6. DecidedDC/22/01071/HHA

    Proposed timber garden summerhouse to the rear garden of the property.

    25 Axwell Park Road Axwell Park Blaydon Gateshead NE21 5PB

    Received 21 Sept 2022
  7. DecidedDC/22/01072/HHA

    Single storey front extension

    10 Hedgelea Ryton Central Ryton Gateshead NE40 3BW

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  8. DecidedDC/22/01073/HHA

    Pitched roof dormer to rear (amended plans on 23.12.2022 and amended description on 10.01.2023) (Re-submission of DC/21/01173/HHA)

    47 Cedar Crescent Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 6ES

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  9. DecidedDC/22/01074/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Replacement of an existing portico structure.

    3 Whickham Lodge Front Street Whickham Gateshead NE16 4HH

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  10. DecidedDC/22/01075/HHA

    Proposed detached summer house to replace 2no. existing outbuildings.

    7 Whickham Lodge Rise Whickham Gateshead NE16 4RY

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  11. DecidedDC/22/01079/HHA

    Construction of a double garage with associated gravelled parking area, infilling of an existing access and formation of a new access (amended plans received 8th and 10th March 2023, uploaded 14th March 2023).

    Whickham Park House Whickham Park Whickham Gateshead NE16 4EH

    Received 23 Sept 2022
  12. DecidedDC/22/01080/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Construction of a double garage with associated gravelled parking area, infilling of an existing access and formation of a new access (amended plans received 8th and 10th March 2023, uploaded 14th March 2023)..

    Whickham Park House Whickham Park Whickham Gateshead NE16 4EH

    Received 23 Sept 2022
  13. DecidedDC/22/01081/TPO

    Prune Ash tree in front garden to reduce branches over the gardens of 100 and 102 Bewick Road

    100 Bewick Road Bensham Gateshead Gateshead NE8 1RS

    Received 24 Sept 2022
  14. DecidedDC/22/01087/FUL

    Installation of a biomass boiler and stack within the existing waste processing building (retrospective application).

    Derwenthaugh Ecoparc Derwenthaugh Road Blaydon Central Blaydon Gateshead NE16 3BJ

    Received 24 Sept 2022
  15. DecidedDC/22/01102/FUL

    Construction of new vehicular access in to field, comprising dropped kerb along the public highway and footway gradient amended to suit, works within private land to consist of gravel access construction, with adjacent low stone wall and mesh stock fence, field to be secured by two standard galvanised gates.

    Land To The South Of The Namaste Indian Restaurant, Between The A692 Gateshead Road And The Tanfield Railwath Path.

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  16. DecidedDC/22/01105/HHA

    Proposed first floor side extension and part 2 storey/single storey rear extension (Amended Plans received 13.07.2023)

    15 Queens Drive Whickham Gateshead NE16 4PX

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  17. DecidedDC/22/01107/HHA

    Demolition of existing single storey extension, construction of new single storey extension to rear of property and alterations to existing garage roof.

    15 Beaconsfield Crescent Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5XR

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  18. DecidedDC/22/01112/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension, raised decking area with external storage below, garage conversion and facade alterations

    1 Glenhurst Drive Whickham Gateshead NE16 5SH

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  19. DecidedDC/22/01114/FUL

    Development of 62no. residential units consisting of 20no. 5-bedroom dwellings (Plots 1-20), 19no. 2-bedroom and 23no. 3-bedroom dwellings (plots 21-62) (amended plans received 27.10.22, 07.11.2022, 25.11.2022, 05.12.2022, 06.12.2022 and 07.12.2022, and additional information received 07.11.2022, 17.11.2022 and 05.12.2022)

    Land Bounded By Hyde Park Street, Brighton Road Westminster Street, Dunsmuir Grove, And Rectory Road Gateshead NE8 4QH

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  20. UnknownTREE/22/084

    Tree works at 9 Beaconsfield Road

    9 Beaconsfield Road Gateshead NE9 5EU

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  21. DecidedDC/22/01118/HHA

    Two storey front & side extension (as amended 09/12/22).

    9 Rookery Lane Fellside Park Whickham Gateshead NE16 5TX

    Received 27 Sept 2022
  22. DecidedDC/22/01122/GPDE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.25m, with a maximum height of 3.3m, and eaves height of 2.4m.

    9 Haswell Close Felling NE10 8UE

    Received 9 Sept 2022
  23. DecidedDC/22/01121/HHA

    Proposed boundary fence

    10 Coniston Vigo Birtley Gateshead DH3 2LB

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  24. DecidedDC/22/01123/HHA

    Proposed 2 storey side and single storey rear extensions

    21 Newquay Gardens Chowdene Gateshead Gateshead NE9 6UU

    Received 28 Sept 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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