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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
9,419Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 6,926 approved or refused records
471Refused applications

6,455 approved · 471 refused · 371 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

  1. DecidedDC/23/00752/HHA

    Demolition of existing external store and porch to rear of property and construction of new ramped access with associated groundworks, decking, access and single storey rear extension

    66 Ashford Gateshead NE9 6YG

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  2. DecidedDC/23/00753/TPO

    Pear tree located at 1 Shipcote Lane, prune back canopy that oversails 7 Shipcote Lane.

    1 Shipcote Lane Gateshead NE8 4JA

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  3. DecidedDC/23/00754/FUL

    New modular construction 6th Form Building with Classrooms, Common Room, Office and Ancillary spaces. Installation of solar PV panels to roof (additional information received 06/11/23 and 24/11/23).

    Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane Gateshead NE11 9NX

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  4. DecidedDC/23/00755/FUL

    Change of use of building from offices (Class E) to 6no. 1 bed apartments and 2no. 2 bed apartments (Class C3) (amended plans and additional information received 15/12/23, 05/02/24, 29/04/24 and 13/06/24).

    The Old Dispensary Nelson Street Gateshead NE8 1NY

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  5. DecidedDC/23/00756/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Change of use of building from office (Class E) to 6no. 1 bed apartments and 2no. 2 bed apartments (Class C3) (amended and additional information received 15/12/23, 29/04/24 and 13/06/24).

    The Old Dispensary Nelson Street Gateshead NE8 1NY

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  6. DecidedDC/23/00757/FUL

    Extension of current temporary approval (ref. DC/22/00182/FUL) for 1 year for the retetnion of Tipi within the beer garden, 1no. timber clad container and associated decked area.

    The Runhead Holburn Lane Ryton NE40 3HJ

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  7. DecidedDC/23/00758/HHA

    Proposed rear extension, convert and re-roof existing side garage and new front extension over garage and new porch (description amended to include extension to front of garage 19/9/23)

    10 Selsey Court Felling NE10 9AU

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  8. DecidedDC/23/00760/HNMA

    Non-Material Amendment of application DC/22/00708/HHA to allow for the removal of cedral click cladding from the front elevation and an increase in the size of front elevation window 638mm to 900mm

    28 Broadwater Wardley Felling NE10 8XS

    Received 23 Aug 2023
  9. DecidedDC/23/00761/DEM

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Demolition of storage unit.

    Former Central Nursery Site Whickham Highway Whickham

    Received 23 Aug 2023
  10. DecidedDC/23/00763/HHA

    Replacement windows from timber to UPVC

    Brantome The Drive Gateshead NE9 5BL

    Received 25 Aug 2023
  11. DecidedDC/23/00764/FUL

    Proposed change of use of the building from former day care centre (use class E(f)) to community centre (use class F2 (b)), to enable the relocation of Felling Community Centre from Crowhall Tower (amended plans / info received 14/11/23, 22/11/23 and 18/01/24).

    Former Heworth Hall Centre Smithburn Road Bog House Estate Felling NE10 9DT

    Received 25 Aug 2023
  12. DecidedDC/23/00765/HCPL

    Reduce widths of 2 windows. Move window from side of bungalow to rear of bungalow, and brick up side window.Raise cill of 1 window. Lower cill of 1 window. All works to be done in matching brickwork, and matching white upvc glazing

    6 Windsor Close Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5SX

    Received 28 Aug 2023
  13. DecidedDC/23/00766/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    5 Heddon View Winlaton NE21 4RL

    Received 28 Aug 2023
  14. DecidedDC/23/00767/HHA

    Ground Floor rear extension (amended 02.11.2023)

    37 Mitchell Street Birtley DH3 1EP

    Received 28 Aug 2023
  15. DecidedDC/23/00768/FUL

    Replacement play equipment within the existing play area at National Trust Gibside

    Gibside Hillhead Lane Gibside Whickham NE16 6BG

    Received 28 Aug 2023
  16. Decided22/00345/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 4 (soffit details) on planning application DC/22/00345/HHA (amended plans received 15.09.2023).

    18 Church Road Low Fell Gateshead Gateshead NE9 5RD

    Received 29 Aug 2023
  17. DecidedDC/23/00770/HHA

    single storey side and rear extensions

    6 Rowland Burn Way Rowlands Gill NE39 2PU

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  18. DecidedDC/23/00771/FUL

    Proposed conversion of 2no. flats to 1no. dwellinghouse including external alterations.

    21 & 23 Silverdale Terrace Gateshead NE8 4JL

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  19. DecidedDC/23/00772/ODPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Conversion from office to residential house. New kitchen and bathroom

    R WALKER AND CO ACCOUNTANTS 32 Saltwell View Gateshead NE8 4NT

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  20. UnknownDC/23/00773/TREE

    T1 Laburnum crown reduce and reshape by 1-2m tree located front garden

    3 Carlton Terrace Gateshead NE9 6DE

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  21. Decided22/01326/DOC2

    Discharge of planning conditions 7 (Demolition Construction Management Plan DCMP), 9 (Coal Mining Investigations / Remediation), 12 (Site Investigations / Phase II Risk Assessment) and 13 (Remediation) of planning approval DC/22/01326/FUL for 49 houses.

    Hookergate School Spen Lane High Spen Rowlands Gill Gateshead NE39 2BX

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  22. DecidedDC/23/00775/FUL

    Proposed single storey extension and internal alterations to the Bowel Hub building (Amended information 20.10.23 and 13.12.23).

    Queen Elizabeth Hospital Queen Elizabeth Avenue Gateshead NE9 6SX

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  23. DecidedDC/23/00776/FUL

    Replacement of existing single glazed entrance door and windows to new double-glazed windows and wider double glazed entrance door to allow for wheelchair access. Replacement of rear ground floor window with new door and replacement of existing door. Installation of kitchen ventilation system and extract hood (Revised description. Additional informaiton received on 25/10/2023. Amended plans received on 30/11/2023, 18/12/2023 and 09/01/2024)

    Whickham Pharmacy 32 Front Street Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4DT

    Received 31 Aug 2023
  24. DecidedDC/23/00777/HHA

    Proposed conservatory to rear

    4 Brown Crescent Gateshead NE9 7EX

    Received 31 Aug 2023

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