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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

9,720Searchable applications

406Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 7,164 approved or refused records

485Refused applications

6,679 approved · 485 refused · 382 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided22/01114/DOC3
Discharge of condition 16 (House Type A Cycle Parking) of planning application DC/22/01114/FUL (Amended details received 17.12.2024, 04.02.2025 and 05.02.2025)
Land Bounded By Hyde Park Street, Brighton Road Westminster Street, Dunsmuir Grove, And Rectory Road Gateshead NE8 4QH
Received 30 Aug 2024
DecidedDC/24/00746/GPDE
Proposed Orangery To The Rear
36 Wynyard Gardens Gateshead NE9 7JH
Received 30 Aug 2024
DecidedDC/24/00747/FUL
Creation of charging zone comprising of erection of EV chargers, sub-station and LV enclosures, meter cabinet and associated works.
Shoppers Car Park Wesley Court Blaydon
Received 30 Aug 2024
Decided23/00882/DOC1
Discharge of conditions 5 (Ecology) and 9 (BMP) of planning application DC/23/00882/COU
Land West Of Herd House Lane Herd House Lane Blaydon-On-Tyne
Received 28 Aug 2024
Awaiting decisionDC/24/00748/FUL
Part demolition of an existing restaurant building and conversion of the remaining portion into additional hotel bedrooms and a breakfast room, together with alterations to the car park and associated work. (Amended plans and additional information received on 13.03.25, 21.03.25, 30.05.2025, 03.06.2025, 11.06.2025, 25.07.2025, 21.10.2025 and 24.07.2026)
Premier Travel Inn At Derwent Crossing Derwenthaugh Road Blaydon NE16 3BL
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00749/CDPA
DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Change of use of agricultural building to 1no. residential dwelling
Agricultural Building On Land To The South Of Spa Well Road
Received 2 Sept 2024
Decided23/00810/DOC1
Discharge of planning condition 3 (Reinstatement Scheme) of planning approval DC/23/00810/FUL for the widening of the existing access off Leam Lane (Revised Landscape Reinstatement Plan received 24 March 2025).
Land South Of Leam Lane Gateshead
Received 3 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00751/FUL
Internal and external refurbishment of Police Station including demolition of Custody Suite at rear of main building, installation of solar panels to garage roof, installation of air source heat pumps, substation, generator and A/C units, works to car park, creation of paved seating area and replacement of windows, doors and flat roof coverings.
Gateshead West Police Station Front Street Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4HE
Received 3 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00752/FUL
Proposed alterations, including demolition and additions to the existing building, with alterations to the entrance, facade, external areas (including landscaping and parking), and the creation of additional first-floor space, along with associated works (Amended 14/01/25 & 04/03/25).
Metro Centre Green Car Park Metro Centre Whickham
Received 3 Sept 2024
UnknownDC/24/00753/TREE
Minor pruning works to trees at 6 Albert Drive Low Fell
6 Albert Drive Gateshead NE9 6EH
Received 4 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00754/TDPA
DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Installation of TEF 24m lattice tower on new concrete foundation including 6no. TEF antenna fixed to support poles on headframe, 1no. TEF 0.6m dish and 1no. 0.3m dish to fixed to poles, 15no. TEF ERSs fixed to headframe, 2.1m high palisade compound fence to secure the site and 2no. equipment cabinets and associated meter cabinet.
Birtley Sports Centre Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2TB
Received 4 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00755/AGR
DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Erection of a steel portal frame general purpose agricultural storage building
Land East Of The House Schoolhouse Lane Byermoor Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5AN
Received 4 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00761/NMA
Non-Material Amendment of Planning Application DC/23/00610/FUL to allow inclusion of one substation.
Robins And Day Ltd Peugeot Gateshead Lobley Hill Road Gateshead NE8 4YJ
Received 4 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00762/NMA
NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT of planning approval DC/23/00495/FUL for a Battery Energy Storage Facility to allow changes to the site layout to incorporate a transformer wall to the north and west sides of the electrical transformer.
Land Off Newburn Bridge Road Between Flogas And Blaydon Caravan Blaydon NE21 4NT
Received 4 Sept 2024
UnknownDC/24/00763/TREE
Fell Ash tree at South View Felling
South View Crowhall Lane Felling
Received 4 Sept 2024
UnknownDC/24/00764/TREE
Tree works at Belgrave Court Felling
1 Belgrave Court Bog House Estate Felling NE10 9PX
Received 4 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00765/DEM
DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Demolition of garage block.
Garage Block On West Side Eslington Court Gateshead
Received 3 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00768/COU
Change of use from Nursery (Use Class E(f)) to 9No residential flats (Use Class C3) including external alterations to building and incorporated Solar PV system to roof (Amended plans and additional information received on 18.08.25, 29.09.25 and 24.11.2025)
HOLLY HILL NURSERY Holly House Holly Hill Felling NE10 9NQ
Received 5 Sept 2024
UnknownDC/24/00769/TREE
Tree works to trees located in the land adjacent to the Scout Hut Birtley backing onto 13 St Johns Place Birtley
BIRTLEY BOY SCOUTS Scout Hut Ruskin Road Birtley DH3 1AD
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00771/HHA
Demolition of existing extension and construction of new single storey rear extension with associated access
32 Limetrees Gardens Gateshead NE9 5BE
Received 9 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00772/CPE
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR EXISTING USE AND DEVELOPMENT: Use of ground floor as Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis) and replacement of 17no. windows and 2no. doors.
Happy Buddah 1 - 2 Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 1LE
Received 9 Sept 2024
Decided21/00716/DOC1
Discharge of Condition 6 (AMS + TPP) of planning application DC/21/00716/FUL
Land South Of West Farm Whickham Highway Whickham Gateshead NE16 4EP
Received 10 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00774/HHA
Construction of detached garage
92 Parkfield Ryton NE40 3RW
Received 10 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00775/HHA
Extension to front of garage and internal / external alterations
5 Nursery Court Blackhall Mill NE17 7TZ
Received 10 Sept 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.

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