Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
6,632 approved · 482 refused · 381 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
11 Thornhaugh Avenue Whickham NE16 5YZ
Received 10 Jun 202460 North Dene Birtley DH3 1QB
Received 12 Jun 202412 Dene Crescent Ryton NE40 3RY
Received 11 Jun 2024Land Bounded By Hawks Road To The North And Quarryfield Road To The West Gateshead Quays Gateshead
Received 13 Jun 202418 Westover Gardens Gateshead NE9 5DN
Received 13 Jun 202438 Longwood Close Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5QD
Received 14 Jun 202436 Marian Drive Felling NE10 0TL
Received 13 Jun 202499 Keir Hardie Avenue Felling NE10 8EL
Received 14 Jun 2024Mobile Phone Repair Centre Unit 6 Mini Market 292 - 296 High Street Gateshead NE8 1EL
Received 17 Jun 2024Blaydon Quarry Lead Road Blaydon NE21 4SX
Received 17 Jun 2024Computer House 353 High Street Gateshead
Received 14 Jun 20242 Edington Gardens Ryton NE40 3SS
Received 17 Jun 2024GATESHEAD COUNCIL St Marys Heritage And Visitor Centre Oakwellgate Gateshead NE8 2AU
Received 18 Jun 2024Sainsbury's Lane Head Ryton NE40 3NA
Received 19 Jun 202425 And 27 Saltwell Place Gateshead NE8 4QY
Received 19 Jun 2024Former Travellers Site Oakwell Park Baltic Road Felling
Received 17 Jun 2024Brandling Hall Community Centre Church Place Felling NE10 0HY
Received 17 Jun 2024Glenisla 1 Whickham Park Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4EH
Received 19 Jun 2024Dower House Main Section Shibdon Road Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5NP
Received 20 Jun 2024Dower House Main Section Shibdon Road Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5NP
Received 20 Jun 2024Land Bound By Kingsway North And Second Avenue Team Valley Gateshead NE11 0JU
Received 20 Jun 2024215 Prince Consort Road Gateshead NE8 4DT
Received 21 Jun 202429 Manor Terrace NE21 6SE
Received 21 Jun 2024SPRINGWELL STORES 25 - 27 Springwell Terrace Wrekenton Gateshead NE9 7AY
Received 24 Jun 2024Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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.
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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