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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

9,735Searchable applications

406Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 7,176 approved or refused records

486Refused applications

6,690 approved · 486 refused · 383 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

DecidedDC/24/00801/ADV
Display of 6m high flagpole displaying 'Green Flag' award for the Derwent Walk Country Park at entrance to site (additional information received 09.10.2024).
Thornley Woodland Centre Paddock Hill Wood Lockhaugh Road Blaydon NE39 1AU
Received 20 Sept 2024
UnknownDC/24/00802/TREE
Tree works at Kirby Villa consisting of Tree 2 - Cypress - Reduce height by 2m and trim sides to shape (retaining live growth), Tree 3 - Sycamore - Reduce by up to 3m and shape, Tree 5 - Tree of Heaven - Reduce by 2m and reshape; prune to clear dwelling by 2mTrees 6, 7 & 8 - Cypress - Reduce from Dene Crescent by up to 2m; Reduce height by up to 5m and shape.
Kirby Villa Dene Crescent Rowlands Gill NE39 1DS
Received 20 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00803/ADV
Display of 6m high flagpole displaying 'Green Flag' award for the Derwent Walk Country Park at entrance to site (amended plans received 21.10.2024)
Swalwell Visitor Centre Hexham Road Swalwell Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 3BW
Received 20 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00808/HHA
Front porch extension (amended 21.03.2025)
11 Amberley Walk Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5HU
Received 23 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00809/FUL
Erection of 3 storey college building for mixed use comprising teaching (Use Class F1a) and student accommodation (Use Class C2) and associated ancillary facilities (amended elevation plans received 6.12.24)
The Vicarage 56 Rectory Road And The Cottage 58 Rectory Road Gateshead NE8 1XL
Received 23 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00810/TPO
Works to two Sycamore trees in garden of The Sycamores involving pruning up to 2 metres away from house roof for reasonable separation and 15-20% crown thining on Sycamore Tree T2 and 15 - 20% crown thinning on T3.
The Sycamores Bates Lane Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5TG
Received 23 Sept 2024
Unknown23/00610/DOC6
Discharge of conditions 7 (Phase 2 Risk Assessment) and 9 (Unexpected Contamination) of planning application DC/23/00610/FUL (description updated 13.01.2025) (Amended information received 11.12.2024 and 09.01.2025)
Robins And Day Ltd Peugeot Gateshead Lobley Hill Road Gateshead NE8 4YJ
Received 23 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00812/HHA
Demolition of orangery, outbuilding, external staircase and rear lean-to utility and erection of single storey side and rear extensions and other associated renovation works and landscaping.
10 Carlton Terrace Gateshead NE9 6DE
Received 23 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00813/HHA
The erection of two bicycle sheds in the front garden to store bicycles and equipment.
15 St Helens Crescent Gateshead NE9 6DH
Received 24 Sept 2024
UnknownDC/24/00814/TREE
Sycamore tree at St Cuthberts Care Home House to be cut back 2m overhanging 26 Sidmouth Road
26 Sidmouth Road Gateshead NE9 6US
Received 24 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00817/HHA
Single storey rear extension, ramp access at front and raised platform (decking) to rear and works to rear boundary
10 Wilson Avenue Birtley DH3 1NU
Received 24 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00818/HHA
Demolish side conservatory and replace it with a two storey side extension with a new front dormer, a redesigned and repositioned existing front dormer, an amalgamated rear box dormer, and a L shaped single storey rear extension to replace an existing offshot (amended 28.02.2025)
1 Broom Close Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4QT
Received 24 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00819/HHA
Single storey rear extension
Kimberley Smailes Lane Rowlands Gill NE39 2LS
Received 24 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00821/ODPA
DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Change of use from office to 2 bedroom apartment (resubmission) (additional information received 08.11.2024).
10 Collingwood Street Felling NE10 9NA
Received 24 Sept 2024
Decided24/00246/DOC1
Discharge of conditions 4 (CEMP) and 5 (Bat Roost and Bird Nesting Features) of planning application DC/24/00246/HHA
Long Acre Lodge Long Acre Farm Birtley DH3 1RQ
Received 9 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00822/FUL
Proposed construction of pitched roof garage in rear yard.
Gladstone House 2 Gladstone Terrace Gateshead NE8 4DY
Received 16 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00825/AGR
DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Steel portal framed building with profile sheet upper walls and stone faced lower walls to 1.2m
Bradley Close Sled Lane Ryton NE41 8JH
Received 26 Sept 2024
Decided23/00610/DOC7
Discharge of conditions 24 (Boundary Treatments Retaining Walls) and 28 (Motorcycle Parking) of planning application DC/23/00610/FUL (Additional plan received 13.01.2025)
Robins And Day Ltd Peugeot Gateshead Lobley Hill Road Gateshead NE8 4YJ
Received 26 Sept 2024
Decided19/00821/DOC7
Discharge of condition 40 (Welcome Pack) of planning application DC/19/00821/FUL
Former Dunston Hill Community Primary School Dunston Bank Gateshead
Received 27 Sept 2024
Decided23/00610/DOC8
Discharge of condition 12 (Levels and Sections) of planning application DC/23/00610/FUL (Amended 10.01.2025 and 24.01.2025)
Robins And Day Ltd Peugeot Gateshead Lobley Hill Road Gateshead NE8 4YJ
Received 27 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00832/FUL
Change of use from vacant public house (Sui Generis) to education use (Class F1), and associated external alterations to the grounds (Additional and amended Information submitted 7th November 2025)
Poachers Pocket Market Lane Gateshead NE16 4TJ
Received 27 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/00833/HHA
Small side extension, rear and side dormer to existing pitched roof.
58 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5XX
Received 27 Sept 2024
UnknownDC/24/00834/TREE
Removal of two dead oak trees at 22 St Marys Terrace NE40 3AL
22 St Marys Terrace Ryton NE40 3AL
Received 30 Sept 2024
Decided24/00503/DOC1
Discharge of condition 4 (Pre-Works Photographic Survey) of planning application DC/24/00503/LBC (additional info received 11.11.2024).
GATESHEAD COUNCIL St Marys Heritage And Visitor Centre Oakwellgate Gateshead NE8 2AU
Received 1 Oct 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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