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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

9,646Searchable applications

406Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 7,107 approved or refused records

481Refused applications

6,626 approved · 481 refused · 381 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/00461/HHA
Proposed single storey extension for new porch with demolition of existing single storey porch to the front elevation
Broadacre Ryton Village Ryton NE40 3QH
Received 6 Jun 2024
UnknownDC/24/00462/TREE
General tree works at Forster Court
STREET RECORD Forster Court Gateshead
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/00463/HHA
Proposed single-storey extension to rear plus internal alterations to provide fully accessible ground floor living arrangement plus improved access to front & safe-play area to rear
17 Southfield Gardens Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4QR
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/00465/HCPL
Proposed erection of a single storey flat roofed rear extension
Broadacre Ryton Village Ryton NE40 3QH
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/00466/COU
Change of use of residential dwelling (use class C3) to children's home (use class C2) (amended plans received 12.09.2024)
9 Riverside Way Rowlands Gill NE39 1EJ
Received 7 Jun 2024
Decided20/00197/DOC4
Discharge of conditions 16 (Boundary Treatments), 22 (Hard Landscaping), 26 (Ped Refuge), 28 (Bus Stops), 40 (Phase 2 Risk Assessment Report), 41 (Remediation Scheme), 42 (Remediation Scheme), and 44 (Verification Report) of planning application DC/20/00197/FUL.
Land Rear Of 'The Cottage' Gateshead Road Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LQ
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/00469/CPL
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE OR DEVELOPMENT: Change of use from residential to 6 bed House in Multiple Occupation.
480 Sunderland Road Gateshead NE8 3QR
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/00471/HHA
Proposed boundary fence
66 Dykes Way Felling NE10 8QN
Received 5 Jun 2024
UnknownDC/24/00472/TREE
Various general tree maintenance works to trees and shrubs located at 10 Carlton Terrace
10 Carlton Terrace Gateshead NE9 6DE
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/00473/TPO
Tree works at 8 Deer park Way Axwell Park
8 Deer Park Way NE21 5PD
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/00474/TPO
Remedial works to Oak tree located at the front of 5 Napier Way, this will include a reduction of the canopy and the installation of a Cobra bracing system
5 Napier Way Axwell Park NE21 5NU
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/00475/HHA
Two storey side and rear extension with two dormers windows to rear
2 Castle Hill Cottages Crawcrook Lane Ryton NE41 8JE
Received 10 Jun 2024
UnknownDC/24/00476/TREE
Re pollard Lime tree located at Rectory House Ryton Village
Rectory House Ryton Village Ryton NE40 3QP
Received 11 Jun 2024
UnknownDC/24/00477/TREE
Prune walnut tree located to rear of 8 West Avenue
8 West Avenue Rowlands Gill NE39 1EB
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/00478/HHA
Ground floor rear infill extension, partial conversion at rear of garage, first floor side extension over garage and infill
3 Blackstone Court NE21 4HH
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/00479/ADV
Installation of 2no internally illuminated fascia signs and vinyl window signs.
Unit 24 Team Valley Retail Park Tenth Avenue West Gateshead NE11 0BD
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/00480/LBC
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Refurbishment of existing office, including new electrics and installation of a ground floor WC.
14 Regent Terrace Gateshead
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/00481/HHA
Proposed single storey rear/side extension
131 - 133 Rectory Road Gateshead NE8 1XJ
Received 11 Jun 2024
Decided21/00184/DOC6
Discharge of condition 15 (Final Highway Design for Approval) of planning application DC/21/00184/FUL
Land To The South Of Fletcher Road Gateshead
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/00483/OHL
Removal of 3 poles and overhead line and erection of 1 steel pole (amended plans received 11.10.2024)
O/S Hookergate School Spen Lane Rowlands Gill
Received 30 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/00484/HHA
Side and front extension over garage
15 Parkdale Rise Whickham NE16 5ZB
Received 12 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/00485/HHA
Two storey side extension, front porch and dormer (Plans amended 6/8/24 to show obscurely glazed window in new rear bedroom window)
38 Popplewell Gardens Gateshead NE9 6TU
Received 12 Jun 2024
UnknownDC/24/00486/TREE
Beech tree located to the rear of 11 Orchard Rd reduce canopy and thin crown
11 Orchard Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1ED
Received 12 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/00487/HHA
Conversion of 2 existing flats into a single residential property. Demolish existing offshoot and rebuild on other side of the building. Single storey ground floor extension
9 -11 Woodbine Street Gateshead NE8 1ST
Received 6 Jun 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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