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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
9,196Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,758 approved or refused records
457Refused applications

6,301 approved · 457 refused · 367 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. DecidedDC/22/01391/FUL

    Installation of new windows, doors, bike stores across the Blaydon Town Centre site, addition of balustrade on flat roof area at first floor level and proposed raised roof of an existing stair well to match the roof heights of the surrounding parts of the building.

    Blaydon Shopping Centre Wesley Court Blaydon

    Received 26 Dec 2022
  2. DecidedDC/22/01392/CDPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Conversion of first floor commercial unit to create 4 flats - mix of 1 and 2 bed.

    The Glasses Factory 32 Wesley Court Blaydon NE21 5BT

    Received 29 Dec 2022
  3. DecidedDC/22/01393/FUL

    Provision of car park to north west of site (retrospective application).

    Jack And Jo's Nursery Garden Middle Hedgefield Farm Stella Road Ryton NE21 4NN

    Received 30 Dec 2022
  4. DecidedDC/23/00001/HHA

    Single storey extension to rear elevation and associated works

    33 St Cuthberts Park Marley Hill Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5ED

    Received 4 Jan 2023
  5. DecidedDC/23/00002/HHA

    Proposed conservatory addition to rear of existing dwelling

    Failte 60 Sunderland Road Villas Heworth Felling NE10 8HE

    Received 5 Jan 2023
  6. DecidedDC/23/00003/ADV

    Display of various Non-Illuminated signs and 1No Illuminated sign on and around Whickham Library

    Whickham Library 9 St Marys Green Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4DN

    Received 3 Jan 2023
  7. Awaiting decisionDC/23/00004/HEDGE

    High Hedge Complaint re trees along rear boundary of 28 Mill Court.

    Park House Park Cottages Blackhall Mill NE17 7TG

    Received 3 Jan 2023
  8. DecidedDC/23/00005/HHA

    Part two storey extension to side and rear extension (amended description 30.03.2023)

    85 Dominies Close Rowlands Gill NE39 1PB

    Received 3 Jan 2023
  9. DecidedDC/23/00006/HHA

    Erection of pitched roof front dormer to replace existing dormer (amended description and plan 02.05.2022)

    223 Prince Consort Road Gateshead NE8 4DT

    Received 4 Jan 2023
  10. Decided16/00698/DOC4

    Discharge of planning conditions 8 (Demolition and Construction Management Plan), 10 (Tree Protection Measures), 15 (Remediation), 19 (Coal Legacy Remediation) and 49 (Archaeology Building Recording Fan House) of outline planning approval DC/16/00698/OUT for 144 houses (C19 additional information received 27.01.23) (C15 additional information received 16.03.23, 27.03.23) (C8 additional information received 23.03.23, 31.03.23, 05.04.23, 06.04.23) (amended to remove C48 30.03.23).

    Former Wardley Colliery Wardley Lane Felling NE10 8AA

    Received 22 Dec 2022
  11. Decided19/00813/DOC1

    Discharge of planning conditions 8 (site investigations / phase 2 risk assessment), 9 (off-site highway works timetable) and 10 (bund landscaping) of reserved matters planning approval DC/19/00813/REM, pursuant to outline planning approval DC/16/00698/OUT for 144 houses (amended to remove C3 and C5 14.03.2023) (C8 additional information received 16.03.2023 and 27.03.2023) (C9 additional information received 17.03.2023)

    Former Wardley Colliery Wardley Lane Felling NE10 8AA

    Received 21 Dec 2022
  12. Decided21/00738/DOC1

    Discharge of planning conditions 3 (external materials), 8 (off site highway works timetable) and 9 (bund landscaping) on reserved matters approval DC/21/00738/REM pursuant to outline planning approval DC/16/00698/OUT for 144 houses (amended to remove C5 and C11 14.03.2023) (C8 additional information submitted 17.03.2023)

    Former Wardley Colliery Offices Wardley Lane Felling NE10 8AA

    Received 21 Dec 2022
  13. DecidedDC/23/00007/HHA

    Side/rear first floor extension

    19 Grange Lane Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5AD

    Received 6 Jan 2023
  14. Decided21/01178/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 03 (Landscaping - Sub), 07 (Drainage - Sub), 09 (Drainage Construction - Sub), 11 (Drainage Management - Sub), 13 (Ecological Method Statement - Sub), 15 (External Lighting - Sub), 18 (Hard Landscaping - Sub), 20 (Boundary Treatment - Sub), 25 (Cycle Storage - Sub), 30 (Travel Plan - Sub), 34 (Contamination III), 39 (Waggonway Signage - Sub) and 41 (Noise Mitigation - Sub) on planning application DC/21/01178/FUL

    Land East Of Woodside Lane And North Of A695

    Received 6 Jan 2023
  15. UnknownDC/23/00009/TREE

    To remove 5 no. Thuja Occidentalis Yellow Ribbon trees and clearance of small shrubbery beneath identified in accompanying Site Plan.

    1 Brackendene Park Gateshead NE9 6BW

    Received 6 Jan 2023
  16. DecidedDC/23/00011/HHA

    Proposed single storey extension to side and rear of existing two storey offshot at rear of house. Demolition and rebuild of part of existing rear boundary wall (Re-submission of DC/22/00799/HHA)

    13 Beaconsfield Crescent Gateshead NE9 5XR

    Received 9 Jan 2023
  17. DecidedDC/23/00013/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension. Detached garage.

    Plot A Maiden Over Car Park Low Heworth Lane Gateshead NE10 0YJ

    Received 6 Jan 2023
  18. DecidedDC/23/00015/HHA

    small bedroom extension to front elevation

    5 Greenwell Close Winlaton NE21 6BE

    Received 10 Jan 2023
  19. DecidedDC/23/00016/HHA

    Proposed single storey extension to side of property with single storey store area to rear of building.

    4 Hedley Hall Cottages Hedley Hall Kibblesworth Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5FA

    Received 10 Jan 2023
  20. DecidedDC/23/00017/HHA

    Single storey side extension (as amended 25.05.23)

    3 Greenwell Close Winlaton NE21 6BE

    Received 10 Jan 2023
  21. DecidedDC/23/00018/FUL

    Conversion of block of 6 domestic garages to 5 office units with a shared unit, car parking, bin storage and associated works (Amended plans received on 20/03/23)

    Block Of 6 Garages Garth Farm Road Winlaton Blaydon Upon Tyne NE21 6DF

    Received 9 Jan 2023
  22. DecidedDC/23/00021/HHA

    Proposed single storey living room extension to gable

    Papermill Cottages Mount Escob Farm Birtley DH9 0SA

    Received 10 Jan 2023
  23. DecidedDC/23/00024/HHA

    Erection of a single-storey rear extension

    32 Elsdon Road Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5HZ

    Received 11 Jan 2023
  24. DecidedDC/23/00025/DEM

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Demolition of agricultural building.

    Byermoor Farm Fellside Road Whickham NE16 6BE

    Received 11 Jan 2023

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