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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
9,177Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,741 approved or refused records
456Refused applications

6,285 approved · 456 refused · 366 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. DecidedDC/22/01275/FUL

    Construction of pergola in garden area to west of dwellinghouse (retrospective application).

    3 Lavender Gardens Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5TB

    Received 15 Nov 2022
  2. DecidedDC/22/01276/FUL

    Proposed internal alterations including installation of new mezzanine floor and demolition of existing "garden room" to east elevation, and external alterations comprising of painting, rendering of existing blockwork and removal of roller shutter door to south elevation (amended 22/02/23 and 15/03/23 and additional information received 15/03/23 and 12/04/23).

    Sands Industrial Estate Hexham Rd Newcastle Swalwell NE16 3DJ

    Received 16 Nov 2022
  3. DecidedDC/22/01282/FUL

    Proposed office development (resubmission) (amended 17/05/23 and additional information received and 03/07/23, amended plans and description 19/04/2024 and 10/05/2024).

    Station Lane Industrial Estate Birtley DH2 1AH

    Received 16 Nov 2022
  4. Unknown21/01454/DOC3

    Discharge of condition 6 (Asbestos Verification & Method Statement), 7 (Gas Protection Measures (1)) and 9 (Remediation & Verification Strategy (1)) on planning application DC/21/01454/FUL

    Former Toys R Us Unit Metro Retail Park Pinetree Way Gateshead NE11 9XU

    Received 16 Nov 2022
  5. DecidedDC/22/01286/FUL

    Installation of six rapid electric vehicle charging stations within the car park of Starbucks (six existing parking spaces will become EV charging bays, along with associated equipment).

    Starbucks Tyne Street Blaydon-On-Tyne NE21 4JB

    Received 17 Nov 2022
  6. UnknownTREE/22/105

    Tree works at 123 Kells Lane

    Fell Cottage 123 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5XY

    Received 16 Nov 2022
  7. DecidedDC/22/01287/HHA

    Conversion of 2 No flats to 1No house and proposed 2 storey and single storey rear extensions (description amended 20/3/2023)

    25 - 27 Exeter Street Gateshead NE8 4EY

    Received 17 Nov 2022
  8. Awaiting decisionTREE/22/106

    Tree works at 7 Whickham Lodge

    7 Whickham Lodge Rise Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4RY

    Received 10 Nov 2022
  9. DecidedDC/22/01289/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Removal of 9no. first floor windows to front elevation and installation of 9no. new timber framed windows with 6no. panels to both upper and lower sections

    Felling Bingo Club Holly Hill Felling NE10 9NQ

    Received 16 Nov 2022
  10. DecidedDC/22/01290/HHA

    Roof conversion to existing rear extension to replace flat roof with pitched roof with velux windows. New bi-folding doors in existing single storey extension replacing back door and window.

    34 Valley Drive Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5DH

    Received 18 Nov 2022
  11. UnknownTREE/22/107

    Tree works at 743 Durham Road

    Inglewood 743 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 6AT

    Received 18 Nov 2022
  12. DecidedDC/22/01292/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/20/00876/FUL to allow change of brick type for plots 3-6 from the Wienerberger Chepstow Multi to the Weinberger Crofters Medley

    Former Whitley Court Land South Of Ebchester Avenue Gateshead Wrekenton NE9 7AD

    Received 18 Nov 2022
  13. DecidedDC/22/01293/HHA

    Conversion of the detached double garage with new windows and doors in the side elevation.

    1 South Wardley Farm, The Bungalow Wardley Lane Wardley Felling Gateshead NE10 8AL

    Received 18 Nov 2022
  14. DecidedDC/22/01294/HHA

    Front and rear single storey and 2 storey side extensions with 2 dormers to rear of roof - amended 11/1/22 to add 2 rooflights

    17 Thorne Avenue Wardley Felling Gateshead NE10 8TE

    Received 19 Nov 2022
  15. DecidedDC/22/01295/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    44 Sunderland Road Villas Heworth Gateshead Gateshead NE10 8HD

    Received 21 Nov 2022
  16. DecidedDC/22/01297/GPDE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.7m, with a maximum height of 3m, and eaves height of 2.5m.

    27 Oval Park View Bog House Estate Felling NE10 9DS

    Received 14 Nov 2022
  17. DecidedDC/22/01298/NPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Installation of PV system comprising of 501 x 410 W panels with a total output of 205.41 kW

    Robert Duncan Timber Ltd Green Lane Felling NE10 0JS

    Received 17 Nov 2022
  18. DecidedDC/22/01301/TPO

    Tree works at Oak Tree House 23 Weston Avenue Fellside Park

    Oak Tree House 23 Weston Avenue Fellside Park Whickham Gateshead NE16 5TS

    Received 21 Nov 2022
  19. DecidedDC/22/01302/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension (as amended 13/01/23.)

    3 Brentwood Gardens Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5HS

    Received 8 Nov 2022
  20. DecidedDC/22/01303/FUL

    Upgrade of existing telecommunications base station site through removal of removal of 15m monopole and 8no. antennas to be replaced by 17.5m monopole to support 12 no. new antennas onto new headframe along with ancillary equipment thereto, including GPS modules, satellite dishes and 2no. new cabinets (additional information 23.01.2023).

    Whickham Glebe Sports Club Rose Avenue Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4NA

    Received 22 Nov 2022
  21. Decided22/00658/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 4 (internal bedroom layout), 5 (boundary wall) and 7 (cycle parking) of planning application DC/22/00658/FUL.

    Former Whickham Community Church Adjacent 4 Fellside Road Whickham Gateshead NE16 4JU

    Received 22 Nov 2022
  22. UnknownDC/22/01306/FUL

    Demolition of a detached garage and construction of two storey, three bed dwelling.

    Land Adjacent 44 Fell Bank Birtley Gateshead DH3 1RG

    Received 22 Nov 2022
  23. DecidedDC/22/01307/HHA

    Proposed pitched roof dormer and Velux window to front roof slope, flat roof dormer to rear roof slope, and first floor rear extension (Amended 16/2/23 - projection of first floor rear extension reduced from 5m to 4m)

    26 Lincoln Street Bensham Gateshead Gateshead NE8 4EE

    Received 22 Nov 2022
  24. Decided21/01201/DOC1

    Discharge of planning conditions : 5 (Site investigations tba), 13 (Access off Wellington Road tba), 15 (Cycle parking tba), 18 (Travel plan tba) and 19 (Bird bat boxes tba) of planning approval DC/21/01201/FUL.

    Wernick Hire Ltd Wellington Road Dunston Gateshead Gateshead NE11 9JL

    Received 23 Nov 2022

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