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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
9,246Searchable applications
401Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,793 approved or refused records
462Refused applications

6,331 approved · 462 refused · 368 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/23/00111/OHL

    Replacement of existing wood pole with steel pole.

    Land Adjacent 2 Church Rise Ryton NE40 3DW

    Received 6 Feb 2023
  2. DecidedDC/23/00112/ADV

    Display of 1no. internally and externally illuminated 7 metre totem pole sign (amended plans received 24.04.2023).

    Swallow Service Station Old Durham Road Gateshead NE8 4BL

    Received 10 Feb 2023
  3. DecidedDC/23/00113/HHA

    Proposed porch to front, single storey side and rear extension (as amended 30.05.23)

    55 Silverdale Drive Blaydon NE21 6EN

    Received 10 Feb 2023
  4. UnknownDC/23/00114/TREE

    Tree pruning works at Westfield House Westfield lane

    Westfield House Westfield Lane Ryton NE40 3QE

    Received 10 Feb 2023
  5. DecidedDC/23/00115/FUL

    Installation of PV System On The Roof of Amazon Warehouse NCL1 (plot A).

    Ncl1 Follingsby Lane Felling NE10 8YA

    Received 10 Feb 2023
  6. DecidedDC/23/00116/ADV

    Display of 2no freestanding internally illuminated digital advertisements (additional information received 04.04.2023).

    Land At Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2QX

    Received 10 Feb 2023
  7. Decided22/00545/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 27 (Submit remediation scheme PCC), on planning application DC/22/00545/FUL

    PRINGLE BROS LTD Emmaville Ryton NE40 3TR

    Received 13 Feb 2023
  8. DecidedDC/23/00119/ADV

    Display of 1no. internally illuminated digital sign on the existing steel frame at the land to the east of Park Road (supporting information received 12.05.2023).

    Land Off Park Road Gateshead

    Received 13 Feb 2023
  9. DecidedDC/23/00120/ADV

    Display of 1no. free-standing car park entrance sign, and 2no. fence-mounted name boards, all non-illuminated (amended plans received: 14.04.2023)

    Site Of Former Social Club Gretna Terrace Felling NE10 0BS

    Received 13 Feb 2023
  10. DecidedDC/23/00121/NMA

    To change the roof tiles to the existing dwelling and new extension from the approved plans. The change would be to recover the entire roof area with crest planum flat concrete tiles in anthracite grey from double roman style tiles.

    14 Marlow Way Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5RQ

    Received 13 Feb 2023
  11. DecidedDC/23/00122/HHA

    The construction of an additional floor on top of the existing main building footprint.

    5 Holmside Terrace Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LJ

    Received 14 Feb 2023
  12. DecidedDC/23/00123/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    7 Bowes View Birtley DH3 1GF

    Received 13 Feb 2023
  13. DecidedDC/23/00127/HHA

    Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of two storey side extension, velux windows and dormer into roof, replacement of windows, external works and car port with solar array (as amended 05.11.23)

    Denton Cottage Orchard Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1DN

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  14. DecidedDC/23/00128/HHA

    Proposed installation of solar panels on the south facing roof elevation

    5 Saltwell Gardens Shipcote Gateshead NE9 5EG

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  15. UnknownDC/23/00129/TREE

    Tree works at 239 Kells Lane

    239 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5HU

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  16. DecidedDC/23/00132/CPE

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR EXISTING DEVELOPMENT: Lawful commencement of development pursuant to planning permission reference DC/19/00785/FUL.

    Former Site Of 21 Mill Road Gateshead Quays Gateshead

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  17. DecidedDC/23/00133/HHA

    Demolish existing rear extension and build new rear extension

    49 Douglas Gardens Gateshead NE11 9RA

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  18. DecidedDC/23/00135/COU

    Change of use of land to outdoor educational purposes (Use Class F1) including the erection of structures on the land comprising of a yurt, timber 'bandstand' structure, composting WC and tensile tent structure (retrospective application) (amended application form received 16.05.2023, amended information received 31.08.2023, description amended 02.10.2023).

    Field Adjacent To Bowes Cottage Birkheads Marley Hill Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5EL

    Received 16 Feb 2023
  19. Decided21/01178/DOC2

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Landscaping), 7 (Drainage - Sub), 13 (Ecological Method Statement - Sub), 15 (External Lighting - Sub), 18 (Hard Landscaping - Sub), 20 (Boundary Treatment - Sub), 25 (Cycle Storage - Sub), 28 (EV Charging - MH - Sub), 30 (Travel Plan - Sub), 36 (Verification Report), 37 (Coal Mining - Sub) and 41 (Noise Mitigation - Sub) on planning application DC/21/01178/FUL

    Land East Of Woodside Lane And North Of A695

    Received 16 Feb 2023
  20. UnknownEIA/23/001

    SCREENING REQUEST: Demolition of existing building and erection of new development, comprising a discount foodstore (Use Class E), with car parking and landscaping.

    Robins And Day Ltd Peugeot Gateshead Lobley Hill Road Gateshead NE8 4YJ

    Received 10 Feb 2023
  21. Awaiting decision21/00688/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 6 (Ev charging), 8 (final layout parking) and 10 (access details) on planning application DC/21/00688/REM

    McCann Transport Ltd Ravens House Eighth Avenue Gateshead NE11 0SX

    Received 16 Feb 2023
  22. DecidedDC/23/00138/FUL

    Erection of detached house with integral garage and four bedrooms (amended 30/05/23).

    1 Long Bank Birtley DH3 1PX

    Received 14 Feb 2023
  23. DecidedDC/23/00139/FUL

    Conversion of dwellinghouse to two flats (Amended Plans received 21.04.2023).

    393 Brighton Road Gateshead NE8 4SB

    Received 17 Feb 2023
  24. DecidedDC/23/00140/HHA

    PROPOSED CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE TO HABITABLE USE (INCLUDING ALTERATION TO AN ELEVATION)PLUS INCREASED DECK AREA TO REAR

    12 North View Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4AX

    Received 17 Feb 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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