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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

9,625Searchable applications

406Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 7,091 approved or refused records

479Refused applications

6,612 approved · 479 refused · 381 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/00410/HHA
Proposed new front porch
71 Earlswood Park Gateshead NE9 6AZ
Received 20 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00411/NMA
Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/21/01268/FUL to allow amendment of the approved facing brick from 'Ibstock Glenallen' to 'Wienerberger Chepstow' and relocation of the second parking space to Plot 17, from a remote space to be adjacent to the dwelling.
Land North Of Charlton Walk Gateshead
Received 20 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00412/NMA
Proposed non material amendment of application DC/21/01247/FUL to allow amendment of the approved facing brick from 'Ibstock Glenallen' to 'Wienerberger Chepstow' and relocation of the second parking space to Plot 1, from the side of the dwelling to the front and Removal of T12 (amended plans received 5th and 6th March 2025)
Land North Of Charlton Walk Gateshead
Received 20 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00413/FUL
Proposed upgrading of 3no faces to the existing kittiwake tower (amended information received 15.07.2024).
South Shore Road Gateshead Quays Gateshead NE8 3AF
Received 20 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00414/COU
Change of use of premises to combined Cafe (Use Class E) and Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis) (retrospective application).
Blaydon Butchers 15 Clavering Road Blaydon NE21 5HH
Received 20 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00415/TPO
T1 - Ash - remove limbs marked X (in red) on photo and prune back limbs marked / (in blue) on photo by maximum of 4m
94 North Dene Birtley DH3 1QD
Received 20 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00416/FUL
Install an air source heat pump for heating purposes
GATESHEAD COUNCIL Depot West Of 18 Lenin Terrace Chopwell NE17 7EN
Received 21 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00417/HHA
Proposed single-storey extension with patio to rear garden.
48 Broadmeadows Close Swalwell Whickham NE16 3DD
Received 21 May 2024
UnknownDC/24/00418/TREE
The tree is in Dodds Dene and overhangs the south garden boundary by 3-4m.I seek permission to employ the services of a professional tree surgeon, at my own expense, to trim the top of the tree so that it no longer overhangs the south boundary.
Glendene 22 Selborne Avenue Gateshead NE9 6ET
Received 21 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00419/TPO
T1. Maple fell as close to current ground level as practical
8 The Woodlands Kibblesworth Gateshead NE11 0YF
Received 22 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00420/HHA
Single storey side extension, on the west facing elevation. Providing access to the rear. And associated external works to improve access.
1 Hexham Old Road Ryton NE40 3JQ
Received 22 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00421/FUL
Part change of use to create 293m2 of office space (Use Class E), upward extension of single storey roof elements, installation of new windows and doors, installation of new cladding, painting of existing cladding, new external lighting, reconfiguration of existing car park and erection of bin store, perimeter fencing and gates. (Additional information and amended plans received on 14.08.2024 and 19.09.2024)
Antalis Packaging Ltd Tundry Way Chainbridge Road Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5ST
Received 22 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00422/TPO
Remove large limb from Sycamore tree marked red on the plan, within W1 on the order for Sheriff Mount
Rear Of 5-10 Sheriff Mount North Old Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5JW
Received 15 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00423/HHA
Two storey side and rear extensions, single storey rear extension and single storey front extension
Cheviot View Gateshead Road Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LQ
Received 20 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00424/FUL
Upward extension of single storey roof elements, installation of new windows and doors, installation of new cladding, painting of existing cladding, new external lighting, reconfiguration of existing car park and erection of bin store, perimeter fencing and gates. (Additional information and amended plans received on 14.08.2024 and 19.09.2024)
Antalis Packaging Ltd Tundry Way Chainbridge Road Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5ST
Received 23 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00425/HHA
Proposed single storey rear extension
8 Millfield Gardens Felling NE10 9HX
Received 23 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00426/HHA
Orangery rear of property, 5m wide, 4m deep and 2.8m in height
3 Woodlands Way Winlaton Blaydon Gateshead NE21 6LG
Received 21 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00427/HHA
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension
18 Hillcrest Drive Gateshead NE11 9QS
Received 24 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00428/NMA
Non-material amendment of planning application DC/23/01045/FUL to allow amendments to finishing materials, including concrete plain roof tiles in place of standing seam effect metal roofing, grey uPVC windows in place of aluminium, tarmac in place of block paving, and metal pale-through-rail fencing in place of brick wall to entrance and palisade in place of pale-through-rail fencing to rear maintenance access
Land Between Queen Victoria Street Allotments And Wynn Gardens Felling
Received 24 May 2024
Awaiting decisionDC/24/00429/FUL
Construction and operation of a renewable energy park comprising ground mounted solar photovoltaics (PV) and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) together with associated infrastructure, access, landscaping and cabling (ADDITIONAL / AMENDED PLANS and DOCUMENTS received 7 Feb, 29 May and 7 June 2025). ADDITIONAL landscape and ecology information received 29 May and 2 June 2025.(PLEASE NOTE that this application is within TWO WARDS - Crawcrook / Greenside and Chopwell/Rowlands Gill)
Land Across Two Parcels West Of Coalburns Substation To The South West Of The Village Of Greenside And North West Of The Village Of Chopwell
Received 24 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00430/FUL
Erection of 1 no. 'Pod Point' twin EV charging unit.
Saltwell Business Park 3 Mcmillan Close Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5BF
Received 28 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00431/FUL
Conversion of existing Public House to create 8 dwellings in the form of flats which involves the change of use from Sui Generis to C3a (amended plans received: 14.10.2024 amended information received: 29.10.2024)
The Bay Horse Windy Nook Road Gateshead NE10 9SL
Received 28 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00432/HHA
Box dormer window proposed on the rear side of the dwelling
14 Lytchfeld Felling NE10 8UR
Received 28 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00433/TPO
Prune canopy of T12 away from the roof of Woodstone Lodge to provide a separation of 2m
Whickham Park House Whickham Park Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4EH
Received 28 May 2024

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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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