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.
6,772 approved · 488 refused · 386 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Bowling Club Cotgarth Park The Cotgarth Bog House Estate Felling
Received 12 Dec 202414 Meacham Way Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5RR
Received 6 Nov 2024Estorel 2 Oaklands Whickham NE16 3EP
Received 25 Nov 202412 Park Avenue Dunston Gateshead NE11 9QE
Received 18 Dec 2024132 Marian Drive Felling NE10 0TJ
Received 9 Jan 2025International Paint Ltd Stoneygate Lane Felling NE10 0JY
Received 9 Jan 2025Sundew Road Car Park Gateshead
Received 9 Jan 2025LiDL Hexham Road Swalwell Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 3AF
Received 10 Jan 202517 Clifford Terrace Ryton NE40 4UA
Received 10 Jan 2025Robins And Day Ltd Peugeot Gateshead Lobley Hill Road Gateshead NE8 4YJ
Received 10 Jan 20253 Lochfield Gardens Kibblesworth Bank Kibblesworth NE11 0XQ
Received 14 Nov 202430 Kells Gardens Gateshead NE9 5XS
Received 13 Jan 202569 Glenluce Birtley DH3 2HZ
Received 14 Jan 2025Queen Elizabeth Hospital Queen Elizabeth Avenue Gateshead NE9 6SX
Received 14 Jan 202510 Whickham Park Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4EH
Received 7 Jan 202533 Oval Park View Bog House Estate Felling NE10 9DS
Received 15 Jan 2025Former Deuchar Arms Colegate Leam Lane Estate Gateshead NE10 8PN
Received 15 Jan 202524 Brighton Gardens Gateshead NE8 4SN
Received 15 Jan 202512 Wallace Terrace Ryton NE40 3PL
Received 15 Jan 20255A The Crescent Dunston Hill Gateshead NE11 9SJ
Received 16 Jan 2025The Oaks High Horse Close Rowlands Gill NE39 1AN
Received 16 Jan 2025The House Schoolhouse Lane Byermoor Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5AN
Received 16 Jan 2025Land Of Oak And Iron Heritage Centre Spa Well Road NE21 6RU
Received 17 Jan 20257 Axwell View Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4JS
Received 17 Jan 2025Records 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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