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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
9,169Searchable applications
401Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,734 approved or refused records
456Refused applications

6,278 approved · 456 refused · 366 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/22/01252/FUL

    Continued siting of modular linked portable buildings within northern boundary of hospital to provide training/consulting rooms (on a permanent basis).

    Queen Elizabeth Hospital Queen Elizabeth Avenue Gateshead NE9 6SX

    Received 28 Oct 2022
  2. DecidedDC/22/01253/HHA

    Install solar panels to roof

    3 Saltwell Gardens Shipcote Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5EG

    Received 8 Nov 2022
  3. Awaiting decisionTREE/22/099

    Tree works at Chester Cottage Rowlands Gill

    Chester Cottage Dene Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1DU

    Received 4 Nov 2022
  4. Decided19/00821/DOC2

    Discharge of condition 8 (affordable homes) on planning application DC/19/00821/FUL

    Former Dunston Hill Community Primary School Dunston Bank Gateshead

    Received 9 Nov 2022
  5. DecidedDC/22/01256/HHA

    Proposed single-storey side and rear extension with rear terraced area

    25 Heathfield Place Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5AS

    Received 9 Nov 2022
  6. DecidedDC/22/01257/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing garages and erection of 1no. dwelling (C3 use) (amended site plan received 30.01.2023, bat survey report received 02.03.2023, additional plan received 09.03.2023, amended plans received and description amended 25.05.2023 and 01.06.2023, vehicle tracked drawing received 30.06.2023).

    Garage Block Adjacent 7 Glenbrooke Terrace Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 6AJ

    Received 9 Nov 2022
  7. DecidedDC/22/01259/HHA

    Proposed single storey front extension and associated access

    85 Lansbury Drive Birtley DH3 1JR

    Received 24 Oct 2022
  8. DecidedDC/22/01260/HHA

    Proposed front porch

    90 Staneway Felling NE10 8LS

    Received 9 Nov 2022
  9. DecidedDC/22/01261/COU

    Change of use from business use to class E(f) day service for adults with additional needs (amended plan received 27.01.2023).

    7 Vance Business Park Norwood Road Festival Park Gateshead Gateshead NE11 9NE

    Received 10 Nov 2022
  10. UnknownTREE/22/100

    Tree pruning to trees located on land adjacent to the west of 46 Worley Avenue

    Land Ajacent 46 Worley Avenue Gateshead NE9 6AL

    Received 10 Nov 2022
  11. UnknownTREE/22/101

    Tree works at 3 Alderley Road

    3 Alderley Road Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 6DN

    Received 11 Nov 2022
  12. UnknownTREE/22/102

    Tree works at Meynell House Rowlands Gill

    Meynell House Dipwood Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1DA

    Received 11 Nov 2022
  13. DecidedDC/22/01262/HHA

    Single storey rear Extension

    52 Exeter Street Gateshead NE8 4EY

    Received 10 Nov 2022
  14. UnknownTREE/22/103

    Tree works at 10 Scholars Close

    10 Scholars Close Marley Hill Whickham Gateshead NE16 5AZ

    Received 12 Nov 2022
  15. DecidedDC/22/01264/HHA

    Installation of ground mounted solar panels to frames within garden area.

    Dower House Main Section Shibdon Road Blaydon Central Blaydon Gateshead NE21 5NP

    Received 12 Nov 2022
  16. DecidedDC/22/01265/HHA

    Dormer windows to rear elevation and three velux windows to front (amended description and plans on 12.12.2023)

    22 The Crescent High Spen Rowlands Gill Gateshead NE39 2AW

    Received 13 Nov 2022
  17. DecidedDC/22/01266/HHA

    Single storey side extension.

    Dracaena 19 Main Road Barmoor Ryton Gateshead NE40 3BT

    Received 14 Nov 2022
  18. UnknownTREE/22/104

    Tree works at 45 Cedar Crescent

    45 Cedar Crescent Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 6ES

    Received 14 Nov 2022
  19. DecidedDC/22/01267/HHA

    Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension

    11 Coldwell Park Drive Felling NE10 9BY

    Received 10 Nov 2022
  20. DecidedDC/22/01268/HHA

    Single Storey Extension to rear and works to retaining wall and steps (as amended 06.03.23)

    98 Tyne Gardens Crookhill Ryton NE40 3DS

    Received 10 Nov 2022
  21. DecidedDC/22/01269/HHA

    Resubmission of previously approved two-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension and detached garage (DC/22/00626/HHA) to reposition the approved garage (11/01/23).

    7 Millfield Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4QA

    Received 16 Nov 2022
  22. DecidedDC/22/01270/CPL

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Erection of new masonry walls and structural roof to form extension

    Loomis Uk Ltd Nest Road Felling Central Felling Gateshead NE10 0ES

    Received 14 Nov 2022
  23. DecidedDC/22/01272/HHA

    Demolition of existing garage and replacement two storey side/rear extension (as amended 07.03.24)

    Leyburn Villa Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill Central Rowlands Gill Gateshead NE39 1HZ

    Received 14 Nov 2022
  24. DecidedDC/22/01273/TPO

    Tree works to the rear of High Fell Court to provide a reasonable separation between Woodland and Structure of the building.

    High Fell Court Old Durham Road Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5JN

    Received 15 Nov 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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