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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
9,307Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,839 approved or refused records
466Refused applications

6,373 approved · 466 refused · 368 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. UnknownDC/23/00360/TREE

    Fell Beech tree located to the rear of 58 Church Road (hard up against rear stone wall)

    58 Church Road Gateshead NE9 5RJ

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  2. DecidedDC/23/00363/HHA

    Proposed demolition of existing garage, utility room and the construction of single storey front and side extension, with alteration works to the driveway, garden and patio areas.

    7 Hartside Crescent Winlaton NE21 6HL

    Received 26 Apr 2023
  3. Decided21/00994/DOC7

    Discharge of Condition 30 (Travel Plan - Sub) on planning application DC/21/00994/FUL

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

    Received 26 Apr 2023
  4. UnknownDC/23/00365/TREE

    Various tree works at Stamullen, Whickham NE11 9QH

    Stamullen Whickham Highway Whickham NE11 9QH

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  5. DecidedDC/23/00366/HHA

    Proposed single storey front extension

    5 Linley Hill Whickham NE16 5TP

    Received 24 Apr 2023
  6. DecidedDC/23/00367/HHA

    Installation of roof-mounted solar panels on the East and West pitched roof of the property;

    13 Edington Gardens Ryton NE40 3SS

    Received 27 Apr 2023
  7. Decided20/00197/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 7 (Drainage Scheme - Sub), 9 (Drainage Construction - Sub), 11 (Drainage Management - Sub), 16 (Boundary Treatments - Sub), 22 (Hard Landscaping - Sub), 24 (Cycle Link - Sub), 26 (Ped Refuge - Sub), 30 (PROW - Sub), 32 (Link Road - Sub), 40 (Phase 2 Risk Assessment Report), 41 (Remediation Scheme), and 42 (Remediation Scheme) of planning application DC/20/00197/FUL

    Land Rear Of 'The Cottage' Gateshead Road Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LQ

    Received 27 Apr 2023
  8. Decided20/00876/DOC6

    Discharge of condition 21 (Verification) (Condition 2 of DC/21/00982/NMA) of planning application DC/20/00876/FUL

    Former Whitley Court Wrekenton NE9 7AD

    Received 27 Apr 2023
  9. DecidedDC/23/00370/DEM

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Demolition of former residential care home.

    Shadon House Northumberland Place Barley Mow Chester Le Street DH3 2AP

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  10. DecidedDC/23/00371/HHA

    New double storey extension to rear to allow for enlarged basement and ground floor kitchen with Sukkah roof light and associated access staircase (description amended 3/7/23 to include outside staircase)

    38 Windermere Street West Gateshead NE8 1TX

    Received 24 Apr 2023
  11. DecidedDC/23/00372/HNMA

    Non material amendment of DC/22/00033/HHA to install concrete coping in lieu of brick soldier course at head of extension walls, soldier coursing above doors on main elevation of extension and cast stone head above single door to front elevation and corbelling brick detail to north west elevation.

    Thornbank Stirling Avenue Rowlands Gill NE39 1PU

    Received 28 Apr 2023
  12. UnknownDC/23/00373/TREE

    To fell tree located to the front of Oak Cottage Blackhouse Lane.

    Oak Cottage Blackhouse Lane Ryton NE40 3AE

    Received 27 Apr 2023
  13. UnknownDC/23/00374/TREE

    Prune group of Holly trees located to the front and prune a Sycamore tree located to the rear of 8 Carlton Terrace

    8 Carlton Terrace Gateshead NE9 6DE

    Received 28 Apr 2023
  14. DecidedDC/23/00375/HHA

    Proposed two storey side & rear extension, single storey rear extension and porch to front

    26 Beweshill Crescent Winlaton NE21 6BW

    Received 1 May 2023
  15. DecidedDC/23/00376/GPDE

    Single storey rear extension. Depth 3.6 metres, height 3.4 metres (eaves 2.54 metres)

    69 Greenford Kibblesworth Gateshead NE11 0TW

    Received 1 May 2023
  16. Decided21/00994/DOC8

    Discharge of condition 15 (Green Roof) on planning application DC/21/00994/FUL

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

    Received 1 May 2023
  17. Appeal decided21/00994/DOC9

    Discharge of condition 28 (Car Park Materials - Sub) on planning application DC/21/00994/FUL

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

    Received 1 May 2023
  18. DecidedDC/23/00379/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/20/00197/FUL to allow repositioning of plots 2-7 and substitution of plot 5 house type to house type 6.

    Land Rear Of 'The Cottage' Gateshead Road Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LQ

    Received 1 May 2023
  19. DecidedDC/23/00380/HHA

    Erection of two-storey rear extension and single storey side and rear extensions (revision of Application DC/21/00785/HHA)

    Highbury Hexham Old Road Ryton NE40 3JH

    Received 26 Apr 2023
  20. DecidedDC/23/00381/HHA

    Proposed Single-storey rear extension with raised decking area and associated access to garden

    36 Glenbrooke Terrace Low Fell Gateshead NE9 6AJ

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  21. DecidedDC/23/00382/HHA

    Proposed two-storey gable extension and single-storey front extension.

    55 Hollinhill Rowlands Gill NE39 1BA

    Received 27 Apr 2023
  22. DecidedDC/23/00384/HHA

    Proposed single storey extension across rear elevation with raised patio area and associated access stairs, a new pitched roof to existing attached garage and a 2.6m high boundary treatment to two sides and 2.13m on the other side of the rear garden (retrospective)

    32 Monkridge Gardens Dunston Gateshead NE11 9XE

    Received 2 May 2023
  23. UnknownDC/23/00385/TREE

    Fell two cherry trees located in front garden of 18 Jasmine Tce Birtley

    18 Jasmine Terrace Chester Le Street DH3 1RW

    Received 2 May 2023
  24. DecidedDC/23/00386/HHA

    Proposed single storey garden studio located within redundant area of rear garden to main dwelling.

    8 Whickham Lodge Rise Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4RY

    Received 4 May 2023

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