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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

9,799Searchable applications

407Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 7,229 approved or refused records

486Refused applications

6,743 approved · 486 refused · 384 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

UnknownDC/24/01050/TREE
Beech tree T1 located to the front of 1 Chesters Park, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE9 5YW. Reduce height by 2 meters and reduce sides by approximately 1 meter in order to re shape the crown.
1 Chesters Park Gateshead NE9 5YW
Received 27 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/01051/HHA
Proposed single storey wrap around extension, with internal remodelling.
9 Jubilee Avenue Gateshead NE9 7HN
Received 28 Nov 2024
Decided23/00495/DOC4
Discharge of condition 5 (acoustic fence detail along northern boundary) 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 28 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/01053/GPDE
Removal of existing conservatory and the building of new single storey rear sun room on same footprint
7 Comma Court Gateshead NE11 9UF
Received 28 Nov 2024
UnknownDC/24/01054/TREE
Fell Pine tree to ground level located in the car park at the Rowlands Gill Community Centre
Community Centre Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1JB
Received 29 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/01055/HHA
Garage conversion to habitable space (as amended 17.01.2025)
12 Grange Walk Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5AL
Received 28 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/01056/HCPL
Attic conversion to include rooflights to the rear roof slope & the removal of a chimney no longer in use,
119 St Cuthberts Drive Heworth Gateshead NE10 9AD
Received 29 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/01058/NMA
Non-Material Amendment of planning application DC/23/00610/FUL to allow for amended wording of Condition 3 (Demolition and Construction Management Plan) to allow for phased/separate management plans.
Robins And Day Ltd Peugeot Gateshead Lobley Hill Road Gateshead NE8 4YJ
Received 29 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/01059/FUL
Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of application DC/20/00119/FUL (Demolition of redundant utility apparatus building, construction of a proposed residential development of up to 300 dwellings and associated infrastructure). Amendments are required to provide a revised layout altering the development areas and road pattern with relocated suds basins. (Amended 03.06.25)
Land At Former Freight Depot St James Road Gateshead NE8 3EQ
Received 29 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/01060/FUL
The erection of up to 85 residential units (Use Class C3) with associated access, car parking, landscaping, engineering and infrastructure (Amended 13.06.2025, 15.07.2025, 07.08.2025, 02.10.2025, 17.12.2025, 22.01.2026, 07.04.2026 and 21.07.2026, additional information 24.06.2025, 25.06.2025, 26.06.2025, 29.07.2025, 07.08.2025, 17.12.2025, 22.01.2026, 07.04.2026 and 21.07.2026)
St Cuthberts Clearance Area Land Between Askew Road Gateshead
Received 29 Nov 2024
DecidedDC/24/01063/COU
Change of use from Grocer (Use Class E(a)) - to a mixed use comprising Restaurant/cafe (Use Class E (b)) and Hot food takeaway (Sui Generis)
N Bamlings And Son 18 Crowhall Lane Felling NE10 9PU
Received 29 Nov 2024
UnknownDC/24/01064/AGR
DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Agricultural Storage Building
Hill Head Farm Pennyfine Road Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5EN
Received 2 Dec 2024
DecidedDC/24/01066/COU
Proposed reconfiguration of existing retail units to form a single retail unit at ground floor level including alterations to shopfronts on Coatsworth Road and Claremont Street. Proposed construction of single storey rear extension (CMRA and additional plans received 24.02.2025, amended plans received and description amended 07.04.2025 and 02.05.2025).
103-105 Coatsworth Road And 3 Claremont Street Bensham Gateshead NE8 1SQ / NE8 1SU
Received 2 Dec 2024
DecidedDC/24/01067/ADV
Proposed internally illuminated and non illuminated advertisements associated with new shopfronts (additional plans received 24.02.2025, amended plans received 07.04.2025 and 02.05.2025).
103-105 Coatsworth Road And 3 Claremont Street Bensham Gateshead NE8 1SQ / NE8 1SU
Received 2 Dec 2024
Decided23/00266/DOC1
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Noise management plan), 6 (EV Charging) of Planning Application DC/23/00266/COU
Brumby Barmoor Lane Ryton NE40 3AA
Received 3 Dec 2024
DecidedDC/24/01071/HHA
Single storey side extension of kitchen offshoot with associated change in the shape of the roof and the instalment of five rooflights
27 The Brambles Birtley DH3 1RT
Received 3 Dec 2024
UnknownDC/24/01072/HHA
Single storey rear extension
7 Sanderling Close Ryton NE40 3HE
Received 3 Dec 2024
DecidedDC/24/01073/LBC
Conversion and extension of existing building west of site into two dwellings, demolition of existing buildings to east of site and erection of 2.5 storey structure housing six dwellings with associated parking.
Gateshead Council Depot The Court Yard Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5AW
Received 3 Dec 2024
DecidedDC/24/01076/COU
Change of use from a former school into residential apartments (Use Class C3) (amended/additional information submitted 01/10/25, 20/01/26, and 27/05/26).
The Gateshead Cheder Ltd Sunderland Road Gateshead NE10 9NJ
Received 3 Dec 2024
DecidedDC/24/01077/HHA
Proposed part 2 / part 3 storey side extension and rear dormer (scheme amended 20.08.2025)
11 Alderley Road Gateshead NE9 6DN
Received 4 Dec 2024
DecidedDC/24/01078/LBC
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Installation of signage to both sides of archway
High Level Bridge High Level Road Gateshead
Received 4 Dec 2024
DecidedDC/24/01083/ADV
Installation of 5 no. sets of non illuminated, bronze lettering signage in 4 no. locations (additional information received 13.2.25)
Various Locations The Railway Quarter Gateshead
Received 4 Dec 2024
DecidedDC/24/01084/FUL
Installation of a 300-panel solar photovoltaic (PV) array adjacent to the leisure centre building and car park. (Amended 11.03.2025)
Dunston Leisure Centre Dunston Bank Gateshead NE11 9PY
Received 4 Dec 2024
DecidedDC/24/01085/HHA
Replace existing conservatory with an orangery
1 Coanwood Way Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5XR
Received 5 Dec 2024

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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.

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