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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

9,765Searchable applications

406Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 7,201 approved or refused records

486Refused applications

6,715 approved · 486 refused · 384 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided23/00495/DOC3
Discharge of condition 16 (Verification Report for Land Comtamination) of planning approval DC/23/00495/FUL for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and Associated Grid Connection.
Land Off Newburn Bridge Road Between Flogas And Blaydon Caravan Blaydon NE21 4NT
Received 31 Oct 2024
UnknownDC/24/00954/TREE
Tree works within the grounds of Musgrave House
1 Musgrave 335 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5AJ
Received 31 Oct 2024
Decided23/00225/DOC3
Discharge of conditions 16 (Contamination IV), 25 (Habitat Creation - Sub), 27 (Ecological man - Sub), 29 (Access Closure - Sub) of Planning Application DC/23/00225/FUL.
Land To West Of Long Rigg Road And South Of J R Adams Newcastle Ltd Unit 5 Hannington Works Long Rigg Swalwell NE16 3AS
Received 1 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/00956/HHA
Single storey side extension with a front bay window and a detached double garage (amended 17.01.2025)
Isanurz 25 Hilldyke Gateshead NE9 7HQ
Received 1 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/00957/FUL
Proposed change of use of vacant land adjacent to existing medical centre to facilitate a single storey extension to medical centre to provide 8 no. additional clinical rooms, an extended car park with 24 no. additional car parking spaces, a new car park access and a community garden facility (drainage statement received 16.05.2025, amended ecology information received 04.06.2025, CMRA and amended site plan received 16.06.2025, parking assessment received 02.07.2025, parking technical note received 07.08.2025, updated CMRA received 07.01.2026, additional docs received 11.02.2026).
The Medical Centre 1 Rawling Road Gateshead NE8 4QS
Received 1 Nov 2024
Decided19/00556/DOC3
Discharge of condition 15 (Drainage Construction Method Statement) of Planning Application DC/19/00556/OUT.
Vacant Land Between Centralway And Princesway Gateshead
Received 1 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/00959/HHA
Retrospective application for rear garden shed
The Garth 4 Blackhouse Lane Ryton NE40 3AE
Received 4 Nov 2024
UnknownDC/24/00960/TREE
Willow tree located to the rear of 5 Dene Aneue Rowlands Gill. Thin canopy and reduce canopy overhang away from neighbouring property at 3 Dene Avenue.
5 Dene Avenue Rowlands Gill NE39 1DZ
Received 4 Nov 2024
UnknownDC/24/00961/TREE
T1 - Fagus sylvatica - crown reduce sides to balance 1.5-2.5 metres varying 360 degrees. Crown reduce height by 2.5-3metres.Crown thin 10%Crown lift from ground level at garden height by 3.3 metres & balance 360 degrees.T2 - Prunus avium - Crown reduce height up to 3.5 metres.Crown reduce sides to balance 2-2.3 metres varying. The trees have not been pruned for 7+ years. These works are to manage growth of trees and retain their health into the future.
347 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5AJ
Received 5 Nov 2024
UnknownDC/24/00962/TREE
T1 mature Sycamore and T2 mature Beech crown lift to 4m to reduce shading.
The Lodge 27 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5AR
Received 5 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/00963/TPO
T1 Sycamore - Fell - extensive included bark where codominant stems meet from ground level to 1.5m. T2 Sycamore - Crown raise to 5m from ground level, target prune away from property. Crown thin by 15% to allow more wind to pass through the canopy
4 Woodlands Park Drive NE21 5PQ
Received 6 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/00964/NPA
DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Installation of PV system comprising of 734 x 450w panels with a total output of 330.3kW
Arnold Clark Birtley Motorstore Portobello Road Birtley DH3 2SN
Received 7 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/00965/HHA
Proposed conversion of garage with the addition of a rear dormer window and single storey rear extension (Amended to change proposed materials 8/1/25)
110 Village Heights Gateshead NE8 1PW
Received 7 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/00966/HHA
Conversion of garage with addition of dormer and single storey rear extension (Amended to change materials 8/1/25)
112 Village Heights Gateshead NE8 1PW
Received 7 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/00967/HHA
Single storey front extension and improved access steps to front door
1 Hexham Old Road Ryton NE40 3JQ
Received 7 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/00969/FUL
Erection of a new substation and LV cabinet to the North West of the site (Amended information received 28.02.25).
Arnold Clark Birtley Motorstore Portobello Road Birtley DH3 2SN
Received 7 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/00970/COU
Retrospective: Change of use of Premises to combined Cafe (Use Class E) and Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis)(Resubmission of previously refused application ref: DC/24/00414/COU) (additional information provided: 10.01.2025)
Blaydon Butchers 15 Clavering Road Blaydon NE21 5HH
Received 8 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/00971/FUL
Proposed demolition and re-construction of dwelling in its extended form (Part Retrospective) (AMENDED PLANS / INFO received 4, 6 Feb, 16, 28 May 2025).
White House Lockhaugh Road Blaydon NE39 1QL
Received 8 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/00972/FUL
Proposed replacement curtain wall system including metal framed arch over main entrance and addition of outdoor terrace.
MYSON RADIATORS LTD M183 Eastern Avenue Gateshead NE11 0PG
Received 8 Nov 2024
UnknownDC/24/00973/TREE
T1- Conifer - located at very rear of rear garden. Self-seeded Tree has vastly outgrown its location. Remove to ground level. Retain stump.T2 - Laurel - located rear of garden on right hand side behind / above shed. Reduce height/ pollard 9 x stems by up to 4.5 metres. Crown reduce overhang above shed by 3 metres. This is management pruning whilst retaining health into the future.
13 Edington Gardens Ryton NE40 3SS
Received 8 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/00974/HHA
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension, with raised patio to the rear.
Highbury 65 Main Road Ryton NE40 3AQ
Received 8 Nov 2024
Decided12/01266/DOC12
Discharge of Conditions 28 (Sand Martin nests, bat and bird boxes) of Planning Application DC/12/01266/MIWAS (amended description 10.11.25, amended details received 25.11.25)
Blaydon Quarry Lead Road Blaydon NE21 4SX
Received 8 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/00976/HHA
Proposed single storey rear extension
26 Heworth Burn Crescent Bog House Estate Felling NE10 0PH
Received 11 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/00977/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to planning application DC/24/00670/FUL, proposing revisions to Conditions 1 and 15 to allow the substitution of updated drainage information.
Land Between Queen Victoria Street Allotments And Wynn Gardens Felling
Received 11 Nov 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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