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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

9,616Searchable applications

406Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 7,084 approved or refused records

479Refused applications

6,605 approved · 479 refused · 380 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided21/00851/DOC2
Discharge of condition 48 (Training Plan Approval) of planning application DC/21/00851/FUL
Land At South Shore Road Gateshead
Received 13 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00385/HHA
Single storey front extension across the full width of the property to enlarge the garage, porch and front living room (as amended 09.09.2024)
6 Grosvenor Avenue Whickham NE16 3ES
Received 12 May 2024
Decided23/00650/DOC1
Discharge of conditions 3 (Kerb Height Details), 6 (Highway Details), 8 (Ambulance Layby), and 10 (Bus Shelter Relocation) of planning application DC/23/00650/FUL
South Of H Beauty 26 - 32 Cameron Walk Metro Centre Gateshead NE11 9YE
Received 14 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00387/TPO
Tree works at The Bungalow Lady Park Lamesley
The Bungalow Lady Park Lamesley Chester Le Street NE11 0HD
Received 15 May 2024
Decided21/00938/DOC1
Discharge of conditions 7 (Widening Longshank Lane), 12 (HGV Routing), 14 (Sight Visibility Scheme), and 18 (Full Travel Plan) of planning application DC/21/00938/FUL
North East Concrete Ltd Longshank Lane Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 1QZ
Received 15 May 2024
Decided23/00764/DOC1
Discharge of condition 3 (Submit Car Park Management Strategy) of planning application DC/23/00764/FUL (Additional information submitted on 21.06.2024)
Former Heworth Hall Centre Smithburn Road Bog House Estate Felling NE10 9DT
Received 15 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00390/HHA
(Part Retrospective) At the front of the house; erect a new 1.85m high boundary fence, a new 1.8m high metal pedestrian gate and a new 1.85m high sliding electric vehicle gates
6 North Street Birtley DH3 2JJ
Received 15 May 2024
Awaiting decision23/00275/DOC2
Discharge of condition 3 (Phasing) of planning application DC/23/00275/FUL
Site Bounded By Mill Road, Hawks Road And South Shore Road Gateshead
Received 15 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00392/DEM
DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Demolition of bowling pavilion (revised application).
Pavilion Welfare Park Ravensworth Road Birtley DH3 1EN
Received 14 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00393/HHA
Single storey rear extension. Garden Room
18 Torquay Gardens Gateshead NE9 6XB
Received 16 May 2024
UnknownDC/24/00395/TREE
Fell 3 Sycamore Coppice stools located at Woodlands Bradley Hall Farm
Woodlands Bradley Hall Farm Ryton NE41 8JP
Received 15 May 2024
Awaiting decisionDC/24/00396/TREE
Fell Lime tree located at Ferdene Bungalow Ryton
Ferndene Bungalow Holburn Lane Ryton NE40 3PF
Received 15 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00397/HHA
PROPOSED SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSIONS TO REAR & SIDE TO PROVIDE GROUND FLOOR BEDROOM, SHOWER ROOM & NEW UTILITY ROOM, WITH SAFE PLAY AREA TO REAR GARDEN
22 The Rowans Gateshead NE9 7BN
Received 17 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00398/HHA
Proposed third storey rear extension
36 Keswick Street Gateshead NE8 1TQ
Received 17 May 2024
Decided20/01135/DOC1
Discharge of Conditions 8 (Phase 2 Investigation), 9 (Remediation Measures), 10 (Implement Remediation Measures) and 12 (Unexpected Contamination) of planning application DC/20/01135/FUL (Gas Risk Assessment received 28.05.2024).
IPac Packaging Innovations Ltd Unit 2 Albany Road Gateshead NE8 3AT
Received 17 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00400/HHA
DOUBLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION BUILT OFF EXISTING GARAGE TO FORM BEDROOM WITH ENSUITE.
6 Douglas Gardens Gateshead NE11 9RA
Received 17 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00401/HHA
Increase in height of existing garage to facilitate conversion and creation of porch / kitchen and construction of single storey rear extension
16 Thornley Close Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5TG
Received 20 May 2024
Decided23/00225/DOC2
Discharge of condition 14 (Contamination II) of planning application DC/23/00225/FUL
Land To West Of Long Rigg Road And South Of J R Adams Newcastle Ltd Unit 5 Hannington Works Long Rigg Swalwell NE16 3AS
Received 20 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00404/HHA
Single storey front and rear extension (as amended 04.11.24)
5 East Acres NE21 5JU
Received 15 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00405/HHA
Two storey side extension, timber pergola, driveway and hard standing and associated works.
Liddells Fell House Liddells Fell Road NE21 4SY
Received 16 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00406/HHA
Proposed two storey side extension, single storey extension and single storey rear extension (amended description 09.07.2024 amended plans 20.08.2024)
33 Sunderland Road Villas Heworth Felling NE10 8HB
Received 15 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00407/HHA
Demolition of existing garage and construction of new stone built garage in its place
Grange House Fell Bank Chester Le Street DH3 1AQ
Received 20 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00408/HHA
Conversion of a workshop into a Granny Annex.
St Cuthberts Lodge Church Street Marley Hill Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5DJ
Received 20 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00409/LBC
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Install single bike rack on an area to be paved and installation of defibrillator on 1980s stone wall extension.
Ryton Community Centre Cross House Ryton Village Ryton NE40 3QP
Received 16 May 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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