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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
9,234Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,783 approved or refused records
460Refused applications

6,323 approved · 460 refused · 368 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/23/00083/GDPE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5m, with a flat roof height of 3m

    110 Durham Road Gateshead NE8 4EL

    Received 30 Jan 2023
  2. DecidedDC/23/00084/TPO

    Pruning works to Beech tree located within the woodland to the rear of 14 Pennyfine Road. Remove medium sized limb that over hangs garden (marked red on submitted photo).

    14 Pennyfine Road Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5EP

    Received 2 Feb 2023
  3. DecidedDC/23/00085/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Removal and replacement of existing roof including installation of 2 new conservation rooflights.

    Dene Head House Ryton Village Ryton NE40 3QL

    Received 3 Feb 2023
  4. DecidedDC/23/00086/TPO

    Pruning works to Ash tree located within the woodland to the rear of 16 Pennyfine Road. Prune back limbs over hanging property boundary to suitable growth point to prevent damage to summer house that will be located close to tree and remove major deadwood.

    16 Pennyfine Road Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5EP

    Received 3 Feb 2023
  5. DecidedDC/23/00087/HHA

    Installation of a new 1.8M high boundary fence to front/side (reducing to 1m within 2m of front boundary) and Installtion of new modular metal mesh access ramp to front driveway and associated works to path

    32 Gilliland Crescent Birtley DH3 1NJ

    Received 3 Feb 2023
  6. DecidedDC/23/00088/HHA

    Single storey side and rear extension

    9 Stella Hall Drive Ryton NE21 4LB

    Received 3 Feb 2023
  7. DecidedDC/23/00090/ADV

    Installation of 1no internally illuminated Fascia Sign, 2no externally illuminated Projecting Signs, 5no non-illuminated Vinyl Advertise ments, 7no non-illuminated Plain Window Frosting.

    Tesco Express 92 Coatsworth Road Gateshead NE8 1QP

    Received 3 Feb 2023
  8. Decided21/01201/DOC2

    Discharge of planning condition 9 (drainage scheme) and 11 (drainage management plan) on planning approval DC/21/01201/FUL

    Wernick Hire Ltd Wellington Road Gateshead NE11 9JL

    Received 3 Feb 2023
  9. DecidedDC/23/00092/HHA

    Proposed single-storey rear extension with juliette balcony to rear (description amended 22/6/23 to remove raised terraced area)

    34 Glenbrooke Terrace Gateshead NE9 6AJ

    Received 3 Feb 2023
  10. DecidedDC/23/00093/HHA

    Proposed single storey front and side extension, proposed extension to rear with rooms in the roof with inset balcony and flat roof dormer to front with associated works (As amended by plans received 17/04/23)

    Anndale Stannerford Road Ryton NE40 3SN

    Received 3 Feb 2023
  11. DecidedDC/23/00094/FUL

    Erection of a single two-storey dwelling-house (Use Class C3) with associated access, and surrounding gardens and curtilage areas across remaining parts of site with detached garage block (resubmission with revised highways work and ecology assessments). (Additional information received on 20/04/23 and 09/05/2023) (Amended site location plan received 04/07/2023)

    Oakfield House Gateshead Road Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LQ

    Received 6 Feb 2023
  12. DecidedDC/23/00096/FUL

    Extension of existing ground floor office accommodation and first floor mezzanine storage deck including insertion of new windows to north and east elevations (additional information received) (amended 18/05/23).

    NEWCASTLE TOOL AND GAUGE LTD Unit 1 Queens Court North Team Valley Gateshead NE11 0BU

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  13. DecidedDC/23/00097/ADV

    Display of two externally illuminated fascia signs on north and west elevations and one non-illuminated fascia sign on east elevation of unit and one non-illuminated 2.94m high totem sign at front entrance.

    NEWCASTLE TOOL AND GAUGE LTD Unit 1 Queens Court North Team Valley Gateshead NE11 0BU

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  14. DecidedDC/23/00098/HHA

    Proposed two storey side and rear extension with internal alterations. (as amended 26.07.23)

    4 Beech Grove Court Crawcrook Ryton NE40 4DA

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  15. DecidedDC/23/00099/CPL

    Conversion of garage to habitable space and associated works

    14 Maple Road Bleach Green Blaydon NE21 5FA

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  16. DecidedDC/23/00101/HHA

    Proposed porch to front elevation

    6 Sidmouth Road Gateshead NE9 6US

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  17. DecidedDC/23/00102/REM

    Application for the approval of Reserved Matters relating to access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 37 self-catering holiday lodges, associated car parking, hard and soft landscaping, engineering works and demolition of existing structures pursuant to Outline Planning Permission Ref. DC/19/01078/OUT (additional information received 12.07.2023 and 14.02.2025 and amended 19.12.23, 07.02.2025 and 04.04.2025).

    Beamish Park Hotel Beamish Burn Road Marley Hill Gateshead NE16 5EG

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  18. DecidedDC/23/00103/TDPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Removal of existing 15m monopole and associated antennas, RRUs and dishes, installation of a replacement 20m high monopole with 6 No. antennas, 15 No. Ericsson Radio Systems (ERS) and 2 No. 300mm dishes, removal of 2 No. equipment cabinets and installation of 3 No. equipment cabinets within the existing compound.

    Earlsway Trade Park Earlsway Gateshead Team Valley Trading Estate NE11 0RY

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  19. Decided20/01037/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 3 (planting scheme), 6 (painting scheme) and 8 (details of driveway surface) of planning application DC/20/01037/FUL (C3 amended scheme received 09.03.2023)

    Stable House 23A Front Street Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4HQ

    Received 3 Feb 2023
  20. DecidedDC/23/00105/HHA

    Proposed additional loft conversion to first floor with new dormer windows to front and rear and roof lights to the front. Conversion of existing integral garage to a study and utility room. Alterations to front porch (Revised description. Amended plans received on 24/03/23 and 27/03/23)

    13 Larkspur Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4LE

    Received 8 Feb 2023
  21. DecidedDC/23/00107/CPE

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR EXISTING USE/DEVELOPMENT: Building works carried out in accordance with Planning Permission DC/14/00447/FUL ie "Re-development of the site to a waste sorting, recycling and scrap metal facility with the construction of a new boiler house, the installation of a biomass boiler, the recycling of waste oil and metal, the erection of new buildings and extensions to existing buildings" (granted 6th May 2015).

    1 Cowen Road Blaydon NE21 5TW

    Received 8 Feb 2023
  22. DecidedDC/23/00108/106

    Deed of Variation of Section 106 - Removal/amendment to retail sale restrictions (additinal information received 12/04/23).

    Sands Industrial Estate Hexham Road Swalwell Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 3AA

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  23. DecidedDC/23/00109/HHA

    Proposed 2 no flat roof dormers to rear elevation, 2 new roof lights to front elevation and single storey rear extension

    11 Rosslyn Avenue Gateshead NE9 5YH

    Received 9 Feb 2023
  24. DecidedDC/23/00110/FUL

    Erection of a building for commercial purposes (Use Classes B2 (General Industrial) and ancillary B1(a) (Office)) together with associated car parking and landscaping works (amended/additional information 25/01/24, 13/02/24, 28/03/24 and 02/08/24).

    Old Boyd Works Chainbridge Road Blaydon On Tyne

    Received 9 Feb 2023

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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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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