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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
9,278Searchable applications
401Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,817 approved or refused records
464Refused applications

6,353 approved · 464 refused · 368 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/23/00196/COU

    Change of use from pub to multilingual library including classrooms and meeting rooms on upper floor, and installation of flagpole at front of building (already commenced) (amended site layout received 18.05.2023 and description amended 24.05.2023)

    Gloucester Hotel High West Street Gateshead NE8 1EJ

    Received 3 Mar 2023
  2. Awaiting decisionDC/23/00197/FUL

    Creation of a single planning unit for an existing employment area with E(g), B2 and B8 use class planning permissions to regularise the operations of a household, commercial and industrial waste recycling facility under B2 use class, with the addition of (a) extension to existing building, (b) external storage bays, and (c) dust barrier fence on part of the boundary (retrospective application). (Additional information received on 24.09.2024, 11.10.2024 and 15.10.2024)

    Unit 7, 8 And 8A Addison Industrial Estate Blaydon On Tyne NE21 4TE

    Received 3 Mar 2023
  3. DecidedDC/23/00198/HHA

    Proposed two storey side extension with external staircase providing inset open air seating area to first floor and a car port to ground floor

    The Croft Saltwell Road South Gateshead

    Received 3 Mar 2023
  4. DecidedDC/23/00199/FUL

    Removal of Condition number 13 of application DC/21/00774/FUL relating to affordable housing provision.

    Land Bounded North And South Of Blackfell Way. North Side Birtley Gateshead

    Received 3 Mar 2023
  5. DecidedDC/23/00200/TDPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Replacement of 15m high monopole and 3No equipment cabinets with 25m high monopole complete with 6 No. antennas, 15 No. RRUs and 2 No. 300mm dishes, 3 No. upgraded equipment cabinets, all inside existing compound.

    Vance Business Park Norwood Road Gateshead

    Received 3 Mar 2023
  6. DecidedDC/23/00201/CPL

    Garage conversion to include new wall and window in place of garage door. New doors to rear.

    77 Broadway Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5RG

    Received 6 Mar 2023
  7. DecidedDC/23/00202/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    35 Simpson Street Ryton NE40 3EP

    Received 6 Mar 2023
  8. Decided20/00698/DOC8

    Discharge of condition 16 (Cycle parking for approval) on planning application DC/20/00698/FUL

    Baltic Business Quarter Multi Storey Car Park Hawks Road Gateshead NE8 3DF

    Received 2 Mar 2023
  9. DecidedDC/23/00203/TPO

    Fell Beech tree located at Chase Court Whickham

    1 Chase Court Whickham NE16 4NL

    Received 6 Mar 2023
  10. DecidedDC/23/00204/CPE

    Loft conversion with dormer to rear of property

    28 Lanercost Avenue Blaydon NE21 4HA

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  11. DecidedDC/23/00205/FUL

    Siting of shipping container for storage of gardening equipment for Highfield Village Community Action Group.

    Land To The South Of Red Kite Way Highfield Rowlands Gill

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  12. DecidedDC/23/00206/HHA

    Single storey extension to the rear of property and works to existing garage (resubmission)

    13 Mayfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PJ

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  13. DecidedDC/23/00208/FUL

    Installation of new roof plant to Wards 14 and 14A (retrospective application).

    Queen Elizabeth Hospital Queen Elizabeth Avenue Gateshead NE9 6SX

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  14. DecidedDC/23/00209/ADV

    Display of 4No Internally Illuminated Fascia Signs.

    Greggs Unit 2 Gibside Way Gateshead NE11 9YA

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  15. DecidedDC/23/00210/TPO

    Fell hazardous Sycamore tree located to the front of Underhill

    Cheviot Housing Association Underhill Gateshead NE9 5XG

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  16. DecidedDC/23/00211/ADV

    Display of 1No freestanding 48-sheet LED advertisement display

    Land Adjacent Blaydon Railway Staff Social Club Tyne Street Blaydon NE21 4JB

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  17. UnknownDC/23/00212/TREE

    Reduce canopy back to previous pruning points, the Sycamore tree is located in front garden of 102 Church Rd

    102 Church Road Gateshead NE9 5XE

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  18. UnknownDC/23/00213/TREE

    Reduce canopy back to previous pruning points, the Sycamore tree is located in front garden of 104 Church Rd

    104 Church Road Gateshead NE9 5XE

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  19. DecidedDC/23/00214/GPDE

    Single storey rear extension. Depth 4 metres, height 3.7 metres (3 metres to eaves)

    27 Burnhills Gardens Greenside Ryton NE40 4RB

    Received 2 Mar 2023
  20. Decided21/01152/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 4 (Bat Strategy) of planning application DC/21/01152/HHA (amended information received 19.04.2023).

    13 Queens Drive Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PX

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  21. DecidedDC/23/00216/NMA

    Non-material Amendment of Application DC/21/00994/FUL to allow a new roof design of the existing retail unit, with existing roof tiles to be re-used, the alteration of a window, and the relocation of A/C Condensers to the east elevation, housed within a timber enclosure.

    Land West Of Gibside Way Metro Retail West Gateshead Metro Centre Retail Park NE11 9XS

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  22. DecidedDC/23/00217/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Display of blue plaque in commemoration of Dorothy Buchanan (west tower on the east elevation, Gateshead side).

    Tyne Bridge South Abutment Hillgate Gateshead

    Received 9 Mar 2023
  23. DecidedDC/23/00218/AGR

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Erection of agricultural building for storage, repairs and maintenance of agricultural equipment for the upkeep of land and animals (resubmission).

    Land Running Adjacent To Clockburn Lonnen, Land Near Hollingside Farm, Land Adjacent To Lambton Gardens At Burnopfield.

    Received 9 Mar 2023
  24. DecidedDC/23/00219/HHA

    Proposed single storey extension to rear with succah roof

    16 Denmark Street Gateshead NE8 1NQ

    Received 3 Mar 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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