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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
9,850Searchable applications
406Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 7,270 approved or refused records
488Refused applications

6,782 approved · 488 refused · 387 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Awaiting decisionDC/25/00056/COU

    Change use of land to provide car, vehicle and caravan storage and car sales (Sui Generis), including installation of new boundary treatment and modular sales office (part retrospective)

    Land To The West Of Derwentside Market Lane Gateshead

    Received 3 Feb 2025
  2. Awaiting decisionDC/25/00057/HHA

    Installation of a 2 vehicle driveway, widening of the opening within the stone boundary wall, installation of 4 leaf folding gates and a pedestrian gate.

    The Grove 11 Belle Vue Terrace Gateshead NE9 6DJ

    Received 3 Feb 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/00058/HHA

    Rear single storey extension and partial garage conversion

    5 Rookery Lane Whickham NE16 5TX

    Received 3 Feb 2025
  4. DecidedDC/25/00059/HHA

    Proposed Single storey rear extension with raised patio and access steps.

    6 Brixham Avenue Gateshead NE9 6XH

    Received 3 Feb 2025
  5. Decided23/00949/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 4 (PCC Archaeological Fieldwork), and 21 (PCC Coal Mining Report) of Planning Application DC/23/00949/FUL (description amended 31.03.2025).

    Derwentwater Court Bensham Gateshead NE8 2HB

    Received 3 Feb 2025
  6. DecidedDC/25/00061/HHA

    Part single storey and part two storey rear extension to create open plan kitchen and a new bedroom

    53 Douglas Gardens Gateshead NE11 9RA

    Received 4 Feb 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/00062/HHA

    Pitched roof above flat roof garage, new porch, alterations to elevations and fenestration (render, windows and doors)

    9 Dene Court Birtley DH3 1QH

    Received 4 Feb 2025
  8. DecidedDC/25/00063/HHA

    Alteration and extension of the existing dwelling at ground and first floor level (re-submission for part of approved application DC/21/00019/HHA)

    Hayfield House 4 Whaggs Lane Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PF

    Received 4 Feb 2025
  9. DecidedDC/25/00064/HHA

    Demolition of existing attached outhouses and replacement single storey side extension

    85 Church Road Gateshead NE9 5RH

    Received 4 Feb 2025
  10. Decided24/00575/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 3 (Site Management Plan) of Planning Application DC/24/00575/FUL (amended site management plan received 03.04.2025 and 20.05.2025).

    FREEMAN CATERING BUTCHERS Z353A Dukesway Court Team Valley Gateshead NE11 0BH

    Received 5 Feb 2025
  11. Decided22/00075/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Tree Method Statement) and 5 (Tree Works) of Planning Application DC/22/00075/HHA

    Winlaton Old Rectory Rectory Lane Winlaton NE21 6PJ

    Received 5 Feb 2025
  12. UnknownDC/25/00070/TREE

    Tree works at 20 East Park Road (Withdrawn 17/03/2025)

    20 East Park Road Gateshead NE9 5AX

    Received 6 Feb 2025
  13. Unknown20/00667/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 9 (CMP (PCC)), 35 (BMS), 41 (Drainage details (PCC)), 43 (Coal SI (PCC)) and 45 (SI, Ph2, remediation (PCC)) of Planning Application DC/20/00667/FUL (amended 08.04.2025)

    Anderson Green Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5BQ

    Received 6 Feb 2025
  14. DecidedDC/25/00072/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension with raised patio area and associated access steps

    2 Clement Street Gateshead NE9 5ER

    Received 6 Feb 2025
  15. DecidedDC/25/00073/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    47 Cornmoor Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PU

    Received 6 Feb 2025
  16. UnknownDC/25/00074/COU

    Change of use from offices (Class E) to aparthotel (Class C1) including demolition of garage to rear and physical alterations internally and externally (retrospective) (amended plans received 08.05.2025).

    5 Walker Terrace Bensham Road Gateshead NE8 1EB

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/00075/LBC

    Demolition of garage to rear and physical alterations internally and externally (partially retrospective) to facilitate the change of use from offices (Class E) to aparthotel (Class C1) amended plans received 08/05/2025.

    5 Walker Terrace Bensham Road Gateshead NE8 1EB

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  18. DecidedDC/25/00076/HHA

    Proposed dormer to side elevation and installation of rooflights

    40 Brettanby Road Felling NE10 9HA

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  19. UnknownDC/25/00077/TREE

    Tree Works at 16 Cedar Crescent Gateshead.

    16 Cedar Crescent Gateshead NE9 6ER

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  20. UnknownDC/25/00078/TREE

    5 - Quercus robur (Oak) - Crown reduce branches growing East back to boundary line (growing through Cherry Laurel numbered 1 on map)( Withdrawn)

    15 Cedar Crescent Gateshead NE9 6ER

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  21. UnknownDC/25/00079/TREE

    To reduce the canopy of a Beech tree located close to the walkway near the entrance at Gibside Rowlands Gill

    THE NATIONAL TRUST Adjacent Garden House Hillhead Lane Byermoor Whickham NE16 6BG

    Received 6 Feb 2025
  22. DecidedDC/25/00080/HHA

    Proposed Single storey extension to rear with raised terrace area and associated access steps and newroof to existing side garage

    4 Clifton Gardens Gateshead NE9 5DL

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  23. Decided24/00431/DOC2

    Discharge of conditions 15 (Fence Details) and 17 (Cycle Storage) of Planning Application DC/24/00431/FUL (amended plans received: 26.03.2025 and 11.04.2025)

    The Bay Horse Windy Nook Road Gateshead NE10 9SL

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  24. DecidedDC/25/00082/HHA

    New porch, extend front face of garage, add gable roof to the front portion of garage, single storey rear extension and grey cladding to portion of front elevation

    7 Fell Close Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5PD

    Received 10 Feb 2025

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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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