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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
9,884Searchable applications
406Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 7,297 approved or refused records
490Refused applications

6,807 approved · 490 refused · 390 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedDC/25/00157/HHA

    Proposed 2 storey side, single storey rear and front porch extensions

    2 Rainton Close Felling NE10 8RW

    Received 24 Feb 2025
  2. Awaiting decisionDC/25/00158/HHA

    First Floor rear extension to make a Succah (Retrospective)

    3 Oswald Terrace Gateshead NE8 1XU

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/00159/HCPL

    Loft conversion to provide an additional bedroom and ensuite facilities including 4no conservation rooflights to the front and 2no balcony rooflights to the back.

    14 Denewell Avenue Gateshead NE9 5HD

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  4. Awaiting decisionDC/25/00160/HHA

    Front bay window, alterations and extension to roof of existing rear offshoot and associated works

    Laburnum House Dipwood Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1BY

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  5. DecidedDC/25/00161/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension with 4no. rooflights and a portico to the front

    3 Hedley Hall Cottages Hedley Hall Kibblesworth Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5FA

    Received 20 Feb 2025
  6. UnknownDC/25/00162/TREE

    Fell Sycamore tree located in the front garden of 106 Church Rd

    106 Church Road Gateshead NE9 5XE

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  7. Decided24/00667/DOC3

    Discharge of planning condition 18 (Gas Protection Measures) of Planning Approval DC/24/00667/FUL for a two storey extension.

    Thorp Academy Main Road Ryton NE40 3AH

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  8. UnknownDC/25/00164/TREE

    Tree works at Tolberg Rowlands Gill

    Tolberg Smailes Lane Rowlands Gill NE39 1JE

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  9. UnknownDC/25/00165/TREE

    Tree works at 12 Church Road

    12 Church Road Gateshead NE9 5RD

    Received 12 Mar 2025
  10. DecidedDC/25/00166/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Internal alterations and reconfiguration of building to include installation of new partition walls and removal of ramp. Installation of replacement signage to front elevation of building.

    Imperia Bingo Hall Holly Hill Felling NE10 9NQ

    Received 12 Mar 2025
  11. UnknownDC/25/00167/TREE

    Tree works at 7 Hillcroft NE9 5RU

    7 Hillcroft Sourmilk Hill Lane Gateshead NE9 5RU

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  12. DecidedDC/25/00168/HHA

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of rear single storey extension, erection of pergola and boundary fence to western rear boundary (fence retrospective)

    5 Elm Court Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PS

    Received 13 Mar 2025
  13. DecidedDC/25/00169/HHA

    Conversion of garage into habitable room

    21 St Edmunds Court Gateshead NE8 3PF

    Received 13 Mar 2025
  14. DecidedDC/25/00170/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment of Planning Permission DC/20/01146/FUL to allow the addition of conservation style rooflights on the mono-pitch roof to the north, air conditioning condensers located to the rear within a timber enclosure, and additional flue and ventilation.

    Trinity Centre High Street Gateshead NE8 1EP

    Received 13 Mar 2025
  15. DecidedDC/25/00171/HHA

    Proposed rear dormer roof extension and new roof light to front

    2 Melrose Avenue Gateshead NE9 5YD

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  16. DecidedDC/25/00172/HHA

    Detached garage with annexe

    747 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 6AT

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/00173/HCPL

    Proposed rear dormer

    6 Westmorland Gardens Gateshead NE9 6HP

    Received 4 Mar 2025
  18. DecidedDC/25/00174/ODPA

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Works are to convert current office space into 1 first floor residential accommodation. No changes proposed to the external elevations of the building and or structural changes internally as part of the change of use, as per attached floor plans and elevations. Property was previously residential and subject to a change of use to office 5th May 1993 (477/93).

    Scissor Sisters 2 Dewhurst Terrace Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LP

    Received 13 Mar 2025
  19. Decided23/00935/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Precautionary Working Method Statement), 5 (Bat root and Nesting Bird Features) of Planning Application DC/23/00935/HHA.

    27 Earls Drive Gateshead NE9 6AB

    Received 14 Mar 2025
  20. DecidedDC/25/00176/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Sensitive repointing and stonework repair to damaged materials to front elevation, front wall and gateposts. Minimal stone replacement where required in matching pattern. Replacement of clear bathroom window with obscure glazed alternative for privacy.

    Salisbury House 71 Front Street Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4JQ

    Received 14 Mar 2025
  21. DecidedDC/25/00177/HHA

    Single Storey Rear Extension and Side Garage

    87 Chaucer Close Gateshead NE8 3NQ

    Received 17 Mar 2025
  22. DecidedDC/25/00178/HCPL

    Conversion of garage to habitable space

    23 Windermere Birtley DH3 2JX

    Received 17 Mar 2025
  23. DecidedDC/25/00179/COU

    Change of Use from a Care Home (Use Class C2) to a Day Nursery (Use Class E(f)), construction of link infill extension on east elevation, a new aluminium framed double glazed screen with doors and a raised platform on the west elevation, and alterations to surfacing adjoining the building to provide level access (additional information received 02.07.2025, amended 02.07.2025 and 11.07.2025)

    St Cuthberts House Sidmouth Road Gateshead NE9 6US

    Received 17 Mar 2025
  24. UnknownDC/25/00180/TREE

    Monkey Puzzle treeRemove top around four meters

    Hill Edge Bungalow 1 Hillcroft Sourmilk Hill Lane Gateshead NE9 5RU

    Received 17 Mar 2025

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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.

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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