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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
9,168Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,732 approved or refused records
455Refused applications

6,277 approved · 455 refused · 366 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedDC/22/01225/HHA

    Front Access Ramp.

    11 Thistley Green Bill Quay Felling Gateshead NE10 0SU

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  2. DecidedDC/22/01226/FUL

    Erection of Dutch Bungalow on land to the rear of 2 Ashfield Road with access from Whaggs Lane.

    Land To The Rear Of 2 Ashfield Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PL

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  3. DecidedDC/22/01227/HHA

    Front and side extension with garage conversion

    Greba 21 Balfour Terrace Chopwell NE17 7JW

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  4. DecidedDC/22/01228/HHA

    two storey rear extension

    24 Younghall Close Greenside Ryton NE40 4QG

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  5. Awaiting decisionDC/22/01229/HHA

    Two storey front and side extension (as amended 26/01/23).

    21 Elsdon Gardens Gateshead NE11 9TN

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  6. DecidedDC/22/01230/CPL

    garage conversion to habitable room

    23 Park Terrace Bleach Green Blaydon Gateshead NE21 5ER

    Received 28 Oct 2022
  7. DecidedDC/22/01231/HHA

    Single-storey front extension front and rear garden and boundary treatments (as ammended 09/03/23)

    12 Huddart Terrace Northside Birtley Gateshead DH3 1NE

    Received 28 Oct 2022
  8. Decided21/00334/DOC3

    Discharge of condition 11 (lighting scheme) on planning application DC/21/00334/FUL

    Northern Gas Network Thornley Lane Rowlands Gill

    Received 28 Oct 2022
  9. DecidedDC/22/01234/FUL

    Change of use from doctors' surgery (Class E) to community centre (Class F2(b)).

    108 Rawling Road Bensham Gateshead Gateshead NE8 4QR

    Received 1 Nov 2022
  10. DecidedDC/22/01236/HHA

    Demolition of existing single storey extension to be replaced with a new flat roof extension and adjoining glasshouse / vinery structure with a glazed mono-pitch roof (as amended 26.6.23)

    Barmoor House 64 Main Road Barmoor Ryton Gateshead NE40 3AJ

    Received 2 Nov 2022
  11. DecidedDC/22/01237/CPL

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT:3 Velux windows to front and dormer to rear (as amended 26.10.22)

    14 Hollinhill Rowlands Gill NE39 1AZ

    Received 1 Nov 2022
  12. DecidedDC/22/01238/TPO

    Tree pruning on Beech tree located on open space adjacent to 40 Carrsyde Close Whickham

    Land Adjacent To 40 Carrsyde Close Whickham NE16 5UA

    Received 2 Nov 2022
  13. DecidedDC/22/01239/TPO

    Major pruning works to Sots Pine located to rear of 6 Holburn lane Court

    The Sycamores 6 Holburn Lane Court Ryton Central Ryton Gateshead NE40 3PN

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  14. DecidedDC/22/01240/COU

    Change of use of part of restaurant to office space, including insertion of fire door into front (eastern) elevation of existing restaurant. Alterations to front canopy of restaurant to create covered porch (part retrospective) (revised description).

    168 Kells Lane Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5HY

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  15. DecidedDC/22/01241/ADV

    Installation of 1no. non-illuminated pole & plank advertisement within the grounds of Craigielea Nursing Home.

    Craigielea Nursing Home 739 Durham Road Gateshead Gateshead NE9 6AT

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  16. DecidedDC/22/01242/NMA

    Non-material amendment of application DC/11/01356/FUL to allow change of rear timber external staircase shared between nos 29 and 30 William Wailes Walk to galvanised steel with Durbar treads

    29-30 William Wailes Walk Former Gateshead College Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5EN

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  17. DecidedDC/22/01246/AGR

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Agricultural building for storage, repairs and maintenance of agricultural equipment for the upkeep of land and animals.

    Land Running Adjacent To Clockburn Lonnen, Land Near Hollingside Farm, Land Adjacent To Lambton Gardens At Burnopfield.

    Received 5 Nov 2022
  18. Decided21/00411/DOC3

    Discharge of condition 12 (drainage) on planning application DC/21/00411/FUL

    ALLIED BAKERIES GATESHEAD F28 Kingsway North Gateshead NE11 0LT

    Received 5 Nov 2022
  19. DecidedDC/22/01248/CPL

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Proposed flat roof dormer to side and rooflights (additional information submitted and plan submitted on 03.01.23) As amended by plans received on 15/02/2023

    9 Berkley Avenue Axwell Park Blaydon Gateshead NE21 5NN

    Received 5 Nov 2022
  20. UnknownTREE/22/097

    To fell the Horse Chestnut tree at 10 Woodbine Terrace

    10 Woodbine Terrace Bensham Gateshead Gateshead NE8 1RU

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  21. UnknownTREE/22/098

    Tree works at The Spinney Whickham Park

    The Spinney Whickham Park Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4EH

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  22. DecidedDC/22/01250/FUL

    Erection of substation that will contain heat plate exchangers as part of the District Energy Scheme (DC/21/00057/FUL), district heating network, to serve as an above ground connection point for district heating pipes, LV and Fibre optic pipes/cables. The substation will then be a connection point for the Freight Depot housing development (Phase 2 risk assessment received 25.05.2023, noise and odour assessment received 02.08.2023, noise mitigation details received 24.08.2023).

    Land To The South Of Evans Halshaw Vauxhall Dealership St James Road Gateshead NE8 3RG

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  23. Decided22/00486/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 13 (submit update tree report), 15 (submit owl mitigation strategy) and 23 (submit swift box details) on planning application DC/22/00486/FUL

    Site Of Garage Block North Of Emmaville Barmoor Ryton Gateshead NE40 3TR

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  24. DecidedDC/22/01243/NMA

    The new design omits the side and front section of the extension. Only the single storey to the rear of the property is now proposed with a flat roof instead of a pitched roof. (NMA application for the previously approved proposal DC/19/01141/HHA) (as amended 25/11/22).

    17 Oakfield Road Gateshead NE11 0AA

    Received 7 Nov 2022

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