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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

9,431Searchable applications

404Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 6,937 approved or refused records

471Refused applications

6,466 approved · 471 refused · 372 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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DecidedDC/23/00806/HHA
Rear two storey extension, front canopy porch and side canopy porch.,
Woodland View Shepton Cottages Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LF
Received 12 Sept 2023
DecidedDC/23/00807/HHA
Two storey rear extension and first floor extension over garage. Garage conversion to bed/livingroom with 900mm new extension on front elevation
12 Knaresdale Birtley DH3 2EN
Received 8 Sept 2023
UnknownDC/23/00808/TREE
Yew tree crown lift to 3m over footpath
4 Dockendale Hall Dockendale Lane Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4EN
Received 11 Sept 2023
DecidedDC/23/00809/TPO
Cherry Tree located to rear of property fell to ground level
18 Cornmoor Road Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PU
Received 7 Sept 2023
DecidedDC/23/00810/FUL
Widening of existing access and associated works.
Land South Of Leam Lane Gateshead
Received 14 Sept 2023
Decided23/00648/DOC1
Discharge of condition 4 (Pedestrian Routes) of Planning Application DC/23/00648/FUL (amended plan received 17.10.2023 and 10.11.2023).
Lobley Hill Service Station Lobley Hill Road Gateshead NE11 0UH
Received 14 Sept 2023
UnknownDC/23/00812/TREE
Beech tree T1 prune canopy that oversails the footpath and access driveway
36 Church Road Gateshead NE9 5RJ
Received 7 Sept 2023
DecidedDC/23/00813/FUL
Installation of steel container on existing hardstanding within rear beer garden for conversion and use as a semi-commercial kitchen pod in connection with the existing public house (Additional information received on 08/11/2023 and 10/11/2023).
Black Bull Bridge Street Blaydon NE21 4JJ
Received 14 Sept 2023
UnknownDC/23/00815/TREE
Removal of holly tree
Lyndhurst Bowling Club 735 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 6AR
Received 8 Sept 2023
DecidedDC/23/00816/COU
Proposed conversion of ground floor shop (use class E) to 1-bedroom apartment (use class C3) (amended plan received and description amended 19.11.2023).
Avenue Electrical Services 95 Westbourne Avenue Gateshead NE8 4NQ
Received 14 Sept 2023
Decided17/00658/DOC3
Discharge of conditions 7 (Materials) and 9 (Boundary Treatment) of planning application DC/17/00658/FUL
Site At Valley View Tanfield Place Gateshead NE9 7AS
Received 15 Sept 2023
DecidedDC/23/00818/HHA
Single Storey rear extension to enlarge kitchen area. Modifications to front elevation including repositioning of front door. Wall to be bricked up and new window to be installed where front door is currently positioned. Addiition of wooden porch over front door.
21A Northside Birtley DH3 1RD
Received 18 Sept 2023
DecidedDC/23/00819/COU
Proposed change of use from dwelling (use class C3) to children's care home (use class C2) (amended plans received 21.12.2023).
Mount Farm Mount Road Gateshead NE9 7YP
Received 18 Sept 2023
DecidedDC/23/00820/FUL
Installation of 6 ultra rapid EV charging stations covering 12 bays, including associated electrical infrastructure.
Vision Health And Fitness Club Sands Road Whickham NE16 3DJ
Received 18 Sept 2023
DecidedDC/23/00821/TELFUL
Installation of 6no replacement antenna's and ancillary radio equipment to existing steelwork at rooftop mast and the installation of ancillary equipment.
Low Fell Telephone Exchange Clement Street Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5ER
Received 18 Sept 2023
Awaiting decisionDC/23/00822/OUT
Outline planning application, with all matters reserved apart from access, for the erection of general industrial and/or storage and distribution development with associated access, parking, servicing areas and landscaping (Use Classes B2 and/or B8) (amended and additional information received 14/12/23, 10/1/24, 22/02/24, 27/3/24, 03/07/24, 04/02/2026, 18/2/26 and 3/6/26).
Land At Fifth Avenue Team Valley Trading Estate Gateshead
Received 18 Sept 2023
DecidedDC/23/00823/FUL
Proposed addition of new entrance door on front elevation (amended 14/11/23 and 20/12/2023).
ST CHADS COMMUNITY PROJECT Former Drill Hall 21 Liddell Terrace Gateshead NE8 1YN
Received 18 Sept 2023
DecidedDC/23/00825/HHA
Single storey rear extension
7 Glynwood Gardens Gateshead NE9 5RR
Received 19 Sept 2023
UnknownEIA/23/002
Development of ground mounted solar farm (49.9MW) and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) (13MW), comprising of battery containers, inverters and transformers, and substation allowing a connection into the existing Coalburns substation which is located to the west of the site (to be known as Greenhead Energy Park).
Land West Of Coalburns Substation And North West Of Chopwell
Received 15 Sept 2023
Awaiting decisionDC/23/00826/OUT
Outline planning application, with all matters reserved apart from access, for the erection of general industrial and/or storage and distribution development with associated access, parking, servicing areas, landscaping and footpath (Use Classes B2 and/or B8) (amended details received 23/02/24, 27/03/24, 22/07/24, 05/02/2026, 18/2/26 and 16/6/26, additional information received 17/07/24 and 21/01/25 and amended description 21/01/25).
Former Football Pitch Between Royal Mail Depot And Earlsway Station Approach Gateshead
Received 19 Sept 2023
DecidedDC/23/00827/COU
Temporary Planning Permission (for a period of 10 years) for change of use to B8 for container storage, reinstatement of/improvements to existing access from Cross Lane, provision of 1no. site office, car parking area and installation of appropriate boundary treatments/security fencing
Land To The West Of Cross Lane Gateshead
Received 19 Sept 2023
DecidedDC/23/00828/HHA
Demolition of existing side offshot, Proposed single story side extension and front porch
58 Beech Drive Gateshead NE11 9PD
Received 19 Sept 2023
DecidedDC/23/00830/HHA
Single Storey side and front extension
1 Belsay Gardens Gateshead NE11 0AS
Received 20 Sept 2023
DecidedDC/23/00831/COU
Temporary Planning Permission (for a period of 10 years) for change of use to B8 for parking of Heavy Goods Vehicles, reinstatement of/improvements to existing access from Cross Lane, erection of concrete block walls for equipment/storage areas, provision of 3no. 20ft offices/cabins and installation of appropriate boundary treatments/security fencing
Land To The North Of Cross Lane And East Of Scotswood View Gateshead
Received 20 Sept 2023

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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.

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