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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

9,542Searchable applications

406Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 7,025 approved or refused records

475Refused applications

6,550 approved · 475 refused · 376 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

DecidedDC/24/00164/FUL
Erection of gates in association with closing and restricting access to alleyway.
Vera Horden 50A Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2QH
Received 23 Feb 2024
UnknownDC/24/00166/TREE
Tree works at Chase Court Whickham
1 Chase Court Whickham NE16 4NL
Received 26 Feb 2024
Decided21/01247/DOC1
Discharge of conditions 6 (CMP), 12 (TPP and AMS), 24 (Drainage Scheme), 28 (BNG Assessment), 34 (BMS), and 37 (Network Rail) of planning application DC/21/01247/FUL
Land North Of Charlton Walk Gateshead
Received 26 Feb 2024
Decided21/01268/DOC1
Discharge of conditions 6 (CMP), 12 (TMS + TPP), 20 (BMS), and 26 (Network Rail) of planning application DC/21/01268/FUL
Land North Of Charlton Walk Gateshead
Received 26 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/00169/FUL
Proposed extension to side elevation (cladding sample received 09.10.2024, amended plans received 10.10.2024).
Costa Coffee 482 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 6LQ
Received 26 Feb 2024
UnknownDC/24/00170/TREE
Reduce height of Black Pine tree located at 8 Greenacre Park by 15%
8 Greenacre Park Gateshead NE9 6HF
Received 27 Feb 2024
UnknownDC/24/00171/TREE
5 day notice - dangerous & unstable Scots Pine Woodcutters Cottage Dunston Hill, Gateshead NE11 9DL
The Woodcutters Cottage Mansion Heights Whickham NE11 9DL
Received 26 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/00174/FUL
Installation of 8no. Electric Vehicle (EV) charging spaces and associated ancillary works.
Maingate Car Park Kingsway North Gateshead
Received 28 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/00175/ADV
Display of illuminated 6m high totem.
Maingate Car Park Kingsway North Gateshead
Received 28 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/00177/FUL
Formation of outside seating area in car park.
Holmeside Hall Social Club Myrtle Avenue Gateshead NE11 9UD
Received 29 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/00178/HHA
Single storey rear extension
25 Clifford Terrace Ryton NE40 4UA
Received 29 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/00179/FUL
Alterations to building elevations, including installation of new cladding, replacement frontage and entrance, new glazing arrangement, security door to northern elevation, bollards and new ATM to southern elevation.
TUI Unit 19 Team Valley Retail Park Tenth Avenue West Gateshead NE11 0BD
Received 29 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/00180/ADV
Display of 4no. fascia signs and 1no. wall sign (amended description 13.05.24)
TUI Unit 19 Team Valley Retail Park Tenth Avenue West Gateshead NE11 0BD
Received 29 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/00181/NMA
Non-Material Amendment of planning application DC/23/01003/COU to allow change to the shopfront heights
BARCLAYS BANK PLC 38 - 42 Front Street Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4DT
Received 29 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/00182/CPL
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE: Amalgamation of White House Cottage and White House to form one single residential dwelling known as White House.
White House Ryton Village Ryton NE40 3QQ
Received 29 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/00183/CPE
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR EXISTING USE OR DEVELOPMENT: Use of premises as hot food take-away.
Unit A Contract House Wellington Road Gateshead NE11 9HS
Received 23 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/00184/HHA
Raised deck to rear with associated access steps (amended 29/4/24)
15 Otterburn Gardens Low Fell Gateshead NE9 6HE
Received 26 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/00185/HHA
Proposed 2 storey side extension, single storey rear extension and new entrance porch. (amended plans received 27/3/24)
37 Marian Drive Felling NE10 0TJ
Received 26 Feb 2024
Decided19/01250/DOC3
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials), 8 (M4 (2)), 9 (Digital Infrastructure), 10 (Play Area), 14 (EV Charging), 16 (Cycle Storage), 18 (Unit 19 Elevations), 20 (Boundary Treatment), 22 (Hard Landscaping), 26 (Landscaping and Habitat Creation) and 49 (Welcome Pack) of planning application DC/19/01250/FUL. (amended documents received 26.04.2024, amended welcome pack received 01.05.2024, play area info received 14.06.2024, amended drainage plans received 13.09.2024, description amended 13.02.2025).
Land South Of Blackfell Way North Side Birtley Gateshead
Received 29 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/00190/HHA
The breaking out and re-casting of new concrete steps, new paving to widen upper pathway leading to rear of property, the creation of a new opening in boundary fence followed by the supply and fitting of a new boundary gate and the supply and installation of a modular metal mesh access ramp to allow disabled access between front door and public footpath.
17 Elliot Road Gateshead NE10 0DQ
Received 1 Mar 2024
DecidedDC/24/00191/HHA
Single Storey side extension
94 Garden House Estate Ryton NE40 4PS
Received 1 Mar 2024
Decided21/01405/DOC3
Discharge of conditions 6 (Submit Tree Construction Methodology) and 10 (Submit Results of Fieldwork) of planning application DC/21/01405/FUL
Chase Park Front Street Newcastle Upon Tyne
Received 1 Mar 2024
DecidedDC/24/00193/NMA
Non-Material Amendment of planning application DC/23/00754/FUL to allow relocation of proposed building 3.5m to the East
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane Gateshead NE11 9NX
Received 1 Mar 2024
DecidedDC/24/00194/HHA
Extension to side over existing garage and utility
72 Sherburn Park Drive Rowlands Gill NE39 1QY
Received 4 Mar 2024

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What these statistics cover

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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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