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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
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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
9,388Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,900 approved or refused records
467Refused applications

6,433 approved · 467 refused · 371 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Decided22/00318/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 3 (Render) on planning application DC/22/00318/FUL.

    27 North Dene Birtley DH3 1PZ

    Received 14 Jul 2023
  2. Decided21/01178/DOC4

    Discharge of condition 37 (Coal Mining - Sub) on planning application DC/21/01178/FUL

    Land East Of Woodside Lane And North Of A695

    Received 14 Jul 2023
  3. DecidedDC/23/00636/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/21/00334/FUL to allow change to approved location of window on front elevation of the terrace.

    Northern Gas Network Thornley Lane Rowlands Gill

    Received 17 Jul 2023
  4. Decided21/01178/DOC5

    Discharge of condition 17 (Materials) on planning application DC/21/01178/FUL

    Land East Of Woodside Lane And North Of A695

    Received 17 Jul 2023
  5. DecidedDC/23/00639/HHA

    Proposed hip to gable, 2 rear facing dormers and 2 rooflights to front to accommodate loft conversion and proposed ground floor single storey side extension (amended plans 29/11/2023).

    32 Denewell Avenue Gateshead NE9 5HD

    Received 16 Jul 2023
  6. DecidedDC/23/00640/HHA

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension

    157 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5HR

    Received 14 Jul 2023
  7. DecidedDC/23/00642/GPDE

    Proposed single storey rear extension with a projection of 3.6 metres, overall height of 3.26m, 2.54m to the eaves (Revision of DC/23/00376/GPDE)

    69 Greenford Kibblesworth Gateshead NE11 0TW

    Received 11 Jul 2023
  8. DecidedDC/23/00643/HHA

    Refurbishment of existing property, adding 2no. dormer windows to front and rear elevations of existing loft, demolition of existing rear extension and construction of new single storey rear extension.

    52 Sunniside Road Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5NE

    Received 18 Jul 2023
  9. DecidedDC/23/00644/TPO

    Tree works which include pruning and tree felling at River Tyne Academy (Amended 05/10/23).

    River Tyne Academy The Millway Centre Millway Gateshead NE9 5PQ

    Received 18 Jul 2023
  10. Decided16/00320/DOC8

    Discharge of Conditions 45 (Archaeology) and 46 (Archaeology II) on planning application DC/16/00320/FUL

    Land To The South Of Cushy Cow Lane Ryton Tyne & Wear

    Received 18 Jul 2023
  11. DecidedDC/23/00646/HHA

    Proposed side extension, gallery above existing kitchen

    Stampley Moss Farm House Thornley Lane Blaydon NE21 6LB

    Received 19 Jul 2023
  12. DecidedDC/23/00647/TPO

    Tree works within woodland at Woodlands Way Winlaton

    Woodlands Way Winlaton Blaydon Gateshead

    Received 19 Jul 2023
  13. DecidedDC/23/00648/FUL

    Proposed demolition of car wash and erection of EV chargers, canopy, charging zone, sub-station enclosure and associated forecourt works.

    Lobley Hill Service Station Lobley Hill Road Gateshead NE11 0UH

    Received 19 Jul 2023
  14. DecidedDC/23/00649/TPO

    Tree works at 12 Leafield Glade.

    12 Leafield Glade Birtley Gateshead DH3 2NP

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  15. DecidedDC/23/00650/FUL

    External alterations to existing elevations, creation of layby and accesses, and associated hard and soft landscaping (amended 15/11/23).

    South Of H Beauty 26 - 32 Cameron Walk Metro Centre Gateshead NE11 9YE

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  16. DecidedDC/23/00651/TPO

    Tree located to the front of 11 Lavender Gardens reduce canopy back from property by 3m

    11 Lavender Gardens Gateshead NE9 5TB

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  17. DecidedDC/23/00652/HHA

    Two-storey and single-storey extension to the rear of the dwelling.

    37 Beech Grove Blackhall Mill NE17 7TD

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  18. DecidedDC/23/00653/CDPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Change of use of existing agricultural building to one dwelling.

    Land To The West Of Kyo Lane

    Received 21 Jul 2023
  19. DecidedDC/23/00654/HHA

    Increase size of porch approved under DC/22/00384/HHA from 1.5m x 1.5m to 3m (wide) x 2m (deep).

    16 King George Avenue Gateshead NE11 9UP

    Received 21 Jul 2023
  20. UnknownDC/23/00659/TREE

    Beech to fell suspected Beech bark disease at Dunedin NE9 5RL

    Dunedin The Plantation Gateshead NE9 5RL

    Received 25 Jul 2023
  21. DecidedDC/23/00662/FUL

    Variation of conditions 1 and 16 of application DC/13/00206/COU to allow additional external seating to front of premises (resubmission).

    J D Wetherspoon Plc Front Street Whickham Gateshead NE16 4EG

    Received 25 Jul 2023
  22. DecidedDC/23/00667/FUL

    Change of use of roof level car park to leisure use (Use Class F2) and associated works (amended 25/04/24).

    Metrocentre Blue Multi-Storey Car Park St Michaels Way Whickham

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  23. DecidedDC/23/00668/HHA

    Demolition of existing single storey extensions and terraced stairs to the south elevation. Construction of a new single storey extension with external terrace to the south elevation. Removal of existing textured cladding panels to the ground floor of the east elevation and replacement with painted render finish. Removal of 1no. door to the east elevation and replacement with a window to match the existing.

    3 Elgen Villas Rowlands Gill NE39 1EE

    Received 27 Jul 2023
  24. DecidedDC/23/00669/HHA

    Second storey rear extension with rooflight above existing extension, alterations to the size of an existing upstairs rear window and the addition of a rooflight to the rear of the original property (as amended 03.10.23)

    101 Knightside Gardens Dunston Hill Gateshead NE11 9RN

    Received 28 Jul 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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