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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

9,200Searchable applications

402Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 6,762 approved or refused records

457Refused applications

6,305 approved · 457 refused · 367 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

UnknownDC/23/00026/TREE
Tree works at Path Head Watermill
VALE MILL TRUST Path Head Water Mill Path Head
Received 11 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00027/HHA
Proposed first floor rear extension, single storey rear extension and alteration to front windows (Revision of DC/21/01429/HHA)
47 Windermere Street West Gateshead NE8 1TX
Received 11 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00028/HHA
Proposed single storey rear/side extension and installation of log burner flue.
8 Broadside Felling NE10 8XR
Received 12 Jan 2023
Awaiting decisionCON19/00943/DOC7
Discharge of condition 4 (Archaelogical Report) and 5 (Publication Archaeological Report) of application DC/19/00943/FUL.
Bretts Wharf Pipewellgate Gateshead NE8 2BN
Received 13 Jan 2023
Decided19/00943/DOC8
Discharge of condition 12 (Verification) of planning application DC/19/00943/FUL.
Bretts Wharf Pipewellgate Gateshead NE8 2BN
Received 13 Jan 2023
Awaiting decision21/01427/DOC1
Discharge of condition 3 (Submit CEMP PCC) and 5 (Submit Bat Strategy PCC) of planning application DC/21/01427/HHA.
Dower House West Wing Shibdon Road Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5NP
Received 16 Jan 2023
Awaiting decision21/01428/DOC1
Discharge of condition 7 (Submit stonework repair details) and 10 (Submit methodology for gates) of planning application DC/21/01428/LBC.
Dower House West Wing Shibdon Road Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5NP
Received 16 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00033/GPDE
Conservatory.
The Groves North North Street Winlaton NE21 6BY
Received 16 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00034/HHA
Proposed single storey rear extension
6 Park Drive Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4SP
Received 16 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00035/HHA
Garage conversion with proposed bay window to front of dwelling house. High level windows proposed to existing gable elevation.
18 Scholars Close Marley Hill Whickham Gateshead NE16 5AZ
Received 17 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00036/CPL
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Addition of sandstone slip finish to external walls of the building, and the raising of the flat roof by approximately 200mm, so that ceilings are flush throughout the existing building.
Ryton Deli Lane Head Ryton NE40 3LB
Received 17 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00037/NMA
Non-Material Amendment of application DC/11/01356/FUL to allow change in material used to construct rear staircase (between Nos 55 and 56) from timber to steel, with Durbar treads.
55 William Wailes Walk Shipcote Gateshead NE9 5EW
Received 17 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00038/HHA
Proposed detached garage (amended plan received 27.03.2023).
Hilltop Bungalow Fell Bank Birtley DH3 1RG
Received 16 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00039/FUL
Erection of a new building and enclosure to house water treatment equipment and the creation of a pedestrian access route and related engineering works (Amended Plans received 24.03.2023).
Domnick Hunter Parker Hannifin Durham Road Birtley DH3 2SF
Received 17 Jan 2023
UnknownDC/23/00040/COU
Change of use from hot food take-away to retail vape store (retrospective application).
Caspian Kebab 12 Arndale House Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2PG
Received 18 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00041/HHA
Proposed 2 storey side extension
14 Coniston Heworth Felling NE10 0XB
Received 16 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00042/ADV
Display of 1No externally illuminated large monolith, 1No externally illuminated wall mounted lettering, 1No non-illuminated tri-stack, 2No non-illuminated monolith, 5No non-illuminated fence mounted panels, and 6No 5.5m tall Flagpole advertisements
Former Dunston Hill Hospital Whickham Highway Whickham NE11 9DL
Received 20 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00043/CPL
New flat roof dormer to rear of property
2 Axwell Park Road Blaydon NE21 5NR
Received 20 Jan 2023
Decided21/01405/DOC1
Discharge of conditions 3 (DCMP), 11 (Building recording), 12 (Final levels), 14 (Submit Coal SI), 22 (Bat strategy), 24 (Updated Bat Survey), 25 (CEMP), 27 (Delivery of amended TRO), 29 (Boundary treatment), 32 (Highway Works scheme), 36 (Drainage Strategy), 38 (Bin store details), 44 (Soft landscaping scheme) and 52 (Lockable bollard) on planning application DC/21/01405/FUL (amended 08/02/23 to remove C31 and C37) (amended 12/06/23 to remove C16, C17 and C48. Additional information received on 10/10/2023, 09/11/2023, 17/11/2023, 05/12/2023, 08/12/2023, 14/12/2023 and 20/12/2023)
Chase Park Front Street Newcastle Upon Tyne
Received 20 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00046/ODPA
DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Change of use from office to 2 bedroom apartment.
10 Collingwood Street Felling NE10 9NA
Received 23 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00048/FUL
Removal of insulation and replacement with new bonded cavity insulation and covering of existing brick facade with cream/off white coloured render finish on properties on Barkwood Road (Nos 66, 72, 76, 78, 81, 83, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 105, 106, 107, 110), Woodlands Road (Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28, 38, 46, 48), Burnside Road (Nos 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19), Leazes View (Nos 25, 27, 45, 47) and Park Road (Nos 4, 5, 6).
Pipebridge Estate Highfield Rowlands Gill
Received 19 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00049/HHA
Proposed single storey rear extension (Resubmission of DC/22/01218/HHA)
24 Grosvenor Avenue Whickham NE16 3ES
Received 24 Jan 2023
DecidedDC/23/00051/NMA
Non-Material Amendment of application DC/21/00774/FUL to allow the ground floor corner bay window on house type AF3 to be separated into two independent windows, and feature brickwork extended from the front entrance door.
Land Bounded North And South Of Blackfell Way North Side Birtley
Received 24 Jan 2023
Decided21/00774/DOC6
Discharge of conditions 11(play area), 18(EV charging), 20(cycle route signage and markings), 22 (traffic calming and 20mph), 24 (highway works) and 26 (swept path and SE corner) on planning application DC/21/00774/FUL (additional conditions added 17.02.2023)
Land Bounded North And South Of Blackfell Way. North Side Gateshead Birtley
Received 24 Jan 2023

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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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