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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
9,342Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,863 approved or refused records
466Refused applications

6,397 approved · 466 refused · 371 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/23/00507/TREE

    Tree works at 15 Cedar Crescent

    15 Cedar Crescent Gateshead NE9 6ER

    Received 16 Jun 2023
  2. DecidedDC/23/00508/HHA

    Single-storey rear (3.5m) and side (2m) extension

    16 Clockburnsyde Close Whickham NE16 5UR

    Received 19 Jun 2023
  3. DecidedDC/23/00509/HHA

    Single storey side extension and alterations to existing dormer.

    10 Grange Drive Ryton NE40 3LF

    Received 19 Jun 2023
  4. DecidedDC/23/00514/COU

    Proposed change of use of ground and first floors to a place of worship (Use Class F1).

    15 West Street Gateshead NE8 1DP

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  5. DecidedDC/23/00515/HHA

    Proposed ground floor side extension

    2 Greenwood Gardens Gateshead NE11 0DN

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  6. DecidedDC/23/00516/HHA

    Proposed First Floor Rear Balcony and Assocated Window/Door Opening Changes

    44 Woodlands Park Drive NE21 5PQ

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  7. DecidedDC/23/00517/HHA

    Proposed Garage Extension including porch

    12 Elsdon Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5HZ

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  8. DecidedDC/23/00518/HHA

    Proposed fence to replace damaged wall (retrospective)

    Carfax Blaydon Bank Blaydon On Tyne NE21 4AY

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  9. DecidedDC/23/00519/TPO

    Sycamore tree located to the rear of 11 Norhurst Whickham reduce crown by 2 to 3m

    11 Norhurst Whickham NE16 5UX

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  10. DecidedDC/23/00520/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment of Planning Application DC/22/00650/FUL to allow an increase in height and width of the new enclosure

    Building 78 In Akzo Nobel Facility Tyne Street Felling NE10 0JY

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  11. DecidedDC/23/00521/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment of application DC/20/00294/COU to allow for a revised window layout (amended description 11/09/2023).

    Premier Shop At Ship Inn Unit 3 High Heworth Lane Felling NE10 9XD

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  12. DecidedDC/23/00522/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment of application DC/11/01356/FUL to allow change in material used to construct rear staircase (between Nos 35 - 36) from timber to steel, with Durbar treads.

    35-36 William Wailes Walk Shipcote Gateshead NE9 5EW

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  13. DecidedDC/23/00525/FUL

    Proposed variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of planning approval DC/22/00646/FUL to allow amendments to boundary treatments, landscaping, elevational detailing and internal layouts, and of Conditions 5 (CMP), 9 (Offsite Works), 11 (Contamination), 12 (Contamination II), 15 (Coal Mining) and 18 (Trees) (amended 21/07/23 and 14/08/23).

    The Former Whickham Social Club School Street Whickham Newcastle NE16 4AY

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  14. UnknownDC/23/00526/TREE

    To fell Sycamore tree located to the rear and side of the property

    Pilgrim Cottage Dunston Bank Gateshead NE11 9QA

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  15. DecidedDC/23/00527/FUL

    Proposed works to remediate the external walls to remove combustible materials and replace with new non-combustible alternatives (additional information received 31.08.2023).

    Curzon Place - Apartments 1-104 Gateshead NE8 2ER

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  16. UnknownDC/23/00528/TREE

    Fell Ash tree located in front garden of 13 Beaconsfield Road

    13 Beaconsfield Road Gateshead NE9 5EU

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  17. UnknownDC/23/00529/TREE

    Tree pruning to tree located to the front of 106 Church Rd

    106 Church Road Gateshead NE9 5XE

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  18. DecidedDC/23/00530/FUL

    Proposed new warehouse/storage facility (B8 Use) (amended description 16.05.2024) (additional and amended information received 16.05.2024 and 27.06.2024)

    A M Graham Fabrications Atlas Works West View Terrace Gateshead NE11 9EL

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  19. UnknownDC/23/00531/TREE

    Tree pruning to 3 trees located in rear garden of Elizabeth House 231 Kells Lane Low Fell

    Elizabeth House 231 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5HU

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  20. DecidedDC/23/00532/TPO

    T1 - Pine - prune back the lowest branches back to boundary marked with a red circle T2 - Pine - prune back limb marked with red X on photo

    12 Woodlands Way Winlaton Blaydon Gateshead NE21 6LG

    Received 23 Jun 2023
  21. DecidedDC/23/00535/HHALB

    Installation of 1 sukkah to rear flat roof (amended description and plans 25.8.23, amended description 28.9.23)

    2 Barrington Place Gateshead NE8 1XA

    Received 23 Jun 2023
  22. DecidedDC/23/00536/LBC

    Internal and External refurbishment of property including replacement roof with mix of salvaged and new matching slate, 1 sukkah to rear flat roof, installation of ensuite to main bedroom and associated new rear window, formation of new first floor utility with installation of stud wall and 1 no. roof light, new internal window with existing closet, widening of existing doorway to proposed kitchen, installation of ground floor WC, garden and front boundaries renovated and structural repairs to gable (amended description and plans 25.8.23)

    2 Barrington Place Gateshead NE8 1XA

    Received 23 Jun 2023
  23. DecidedDC/23/00539/HHA

    Proposed 2 storey gable extension & front porch

    16 Derwentwater Gardens Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4EY

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  24. DecidedDC/23/00540/HHA

    Proposed side dormer, 2 new rooflights and rear balcony with associated screening above existing flat roof off-shoot

    42 Aspen Close Northside Birtley Gateshead DH3 1FE

    Received 23 Jun 2023

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