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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
9,379Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,893 approved or refused records
467Refused applications

6,426 approved · 467 refused · 371 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Sept 2016 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/23/00605/HHA

    two storey side extension

    1 Tynevale Avenue Winlaton NE21 5DF

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  2. DecidedDC/23/00606/HHA

    Single storey extension at side and rear of existing property with a glass roof

    4 Leyburn Place Birtley DH3 1PL

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  3. UnknownDC/23/00608/TREE

    General tree maintenance works in the ground of Whinney park Low Fell

    Whinney Park Durham Road Gateshead

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  4. Awaiting decisionDC/23/00609/HHA

    Revision of DC/22/00452/HHA for a proposed dormer to front elevation to enlarge the already approved scheme

    5 Ashgrove Terrace Gateshead NE8 1RL

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  5. DecidedDC/23/00610/FUL

    Erection of a discount foodstore (Use Class E), with associated car parking, landscaping and other associated works. (Amended and additional information received 11/08/23, 21/08/23, 27/10/23, 30/10/23, 14/11/23, 23/02/24, 27/02/24, 15/03/24, 24/04/24 and 25/04/24).

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

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  6. DecidedDC/23/00611/HHA

    Rear extension with pre-render of existing rear wall, external works including dropping of kerb and moving of lamppost

    3 Newbank Walk Winlaton NE21 6BQ

    Received 7 Jul 2023
  7. DecidedDC/23/00612/TPO

    Horse Chestnut Tree located in Woodland to the West of Holly House prune back canopy by no more than 3m.

    Holly House Fellside Road Whickham NE16 5AX

    Received 7 Jul 2023
  8. DecidedDC/23/00613/HHA

    Proposed installation of 12 solar panels on the south facing roof slope (Revision of DC/23/00128/HHA)

    5 Saltwell Gardens Shipcote Gateshead NE9 5EG

    Received 7 Jul 2023
  9. DecidedDC/23/00614/FUL

    Proposed single storey cattery to replace existing cattery (bat risk assessment received 24.10.2023).

    NORTHERN HORSE PROTECTION SOCIETY Bryson Animal Refuge Galloping Green Road Gateshead NE9 7XA

    Received 7 Jul 2023
  10. DecidedDC/23/00615/HHA

    Proposed Hip roof over existing 2nd storey flat roof, single storey rear extension and replace flat roof to rear.

    32 Coldwell Park Drive Felling NE10 9BY

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  11. UnknownDC/23/00616/TREE

    Tree works at Southfield 43 Grange Road Ryton

    Southfield 43 Grange Road Ryton NE40 3LU

    Received 7 Jul 2023
  12. DecidedDC/23/00619/TPO

    Group of 3 Sycamore trees located at 17 Axwell Park Rd reduce canopies by 3m

    17 Axwell Park Road Blaydon NE21 5PB

    Received 11 Jul 2023
  13. DecidedDC/23/00621/COU

    Change of use from mixed use (Sui Generis) flexible space, art gallery, event space, workshop, meeting space and cafe to Sui Generis mixed use, cafe, and play space (additional information received 2.10.23)

    Cedrec Limited Clairty House Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2TB

    Received 11 Jul 2023
  14. DecidedDC/23/00622/ADV

    Replacement of two existing gable end 48-sheet advert displays with one free-standing digital poster (amended plans received; 11.09.2023)

    Advertisement Hoarding On Gable End Of Ellis Signs St Omers Road Gateshead

    Received 11 Jul 2023
  15. Decided19/00821/DOC4

    Discharge of conditions 9 (M4(2) Category 2), 30 (Boundary Treatment), 34 (EV Charging), 36 (On Site Highway Details), 38 (Visibility Splays), 42 (Highway Works), 44 (Footpath Gradients), and 48 (Ground Levels at 1-4) on planning application DC/19/00821/FUL (additional information received 20.09.2023, 13.10.2023, 04.10.2023, 23.11.2023, 14.12.2023 and 22.02.2024)

    Former Dunston Hill Community Primary School Dunston Bank Gateshead

    Received 11 Jul 2023
  16. DecidedDC/23/00624/HNMA

    Approved front pitched roof porch and rear extension (DC/20/01005/HHA) to be substituted by a front flat roof porch and A rear orangery

    17 Mitford Gardens Gateshead NE11 0BA

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  17. Decided21/00081/DOC2

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Privacy Screen), 5 (Noise Management Plan), and 7 (Lighting Management Plan) on planning application DC/21/00081/FUL.

    Soho Tavern Front Street Kibblesworth NE11 0YJ

    Received 11 Jul 2023
  18. DecidedDC/23/00626/HHA

    Proposed two storey side extension.

    41 Seaton Close Felling NE10 8SF

    Received 12 Jul 2023
  19. DecidedDC/23/00627/HCE

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR EXISTING USE OR DEVELOPMENT: Single storey rear extension

    15 Fern Dene Road Gateshead NE8 4RT

    Received 13 Jul 2023
  20. DecidedDC/23/00628/HHA

    Conversion & extension of two redundant stables to form double garage -( re-submission of expired consent Ref DC/15/00835/HHA dated 11 January 2016)

    Mount Farm Mount Road Gateshead NE9 7YP

    Received 14 Jul 2023
  21. DecidedDC/23/00629/GPDE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, with a maximum height of 3.55m, and eaves height of 2.4m

    18 Bleachfeld Felling NE10 8PY

    Received 14 Jul 2023
  22. DecidedDC/23/00630/FUL

    Creation of access path from existing hardstanding to the completed/approved composting toilet building on the Gibside Community Farm site.

    Gibside Community Farm Fellside Road Whickham NE16 5LA

    Received 14 Jul 2023
  23. DecidedDC/23/00631/HHA

    Internal refurbishment converting 2 flats to a single house with 2 storey rear extension

    57 And 59 Eastbourne Avenue Gateshead NE8 4NH

    Received 17 Jul 2023
  24. Decided21/01454/DOC6

    Discharge of condition 24 (Travel Plans) on planning application DC/21/01454/FUL.

    Former Toys R Us Unit Metro Retail Park Pinetree Way Gateshead NE11 9XU

    Received 14 Jul 2023

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