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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
9,973Searchable applications
406Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 7,373 approved or refused records
493Refused applications

6,880 approved · 493 refused · 391 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. UnknownDC/25/00442/TREE

    Tree works (fell Sycamore tree located to rear) at 153 Kells Lane NE9 5HR.

    153 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5HR

    Received 6 Jun 2025
  2. DecidedDC/25/00443/ADV

    Installation of 3no internally illuminated fascia sign, 1no aluminium sign, 1no vinyl poster sign, 1no poster frame sign and 1no non-illuminated flex face sign.

    Unit 6 Team Valley Retail Park Tenth Avenue West Gateshead NE11 0BD

    Received 9 Jun 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/00444/HHA

    Front canopy over entrance, new front driveway, the addition of a pitched roof over the front and back dormers, and a single storey rear extension (as amended 10.07.2025)

    22 Braeside Gateshead NE11 9RE

    Received 9 Jun 2025
  4. DecidedDC/25/00445/TPO

    Tree works at White House Lockhaugh Rd Rowlands Gill.

    White House Lockhaugh Road Blaydon NE39 1QL

    Received 9 Jun 2025
  5. UnknownDC/25/00446/TREE

    Tree works at 3 Orchard Close Rowlands Gill

    3 Orchard Close Rowlands Gill NE39 1EQ

    Received 10 Jun 2025
  6. DecidedDC/25/00447/HHA

    (Retrospective) Single storey front/side extension, Canopy to rear and to add a Pitched roof over kitchen side offshoot

    3 Spencer Grove Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4BL

    Received 10 Jun 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/00448/HHA

    Create a two storey annex by building over the detached garage and erecting a two storey extension to its side (north), erect a single storey extension to the orangery (west) and erect a gazebo in front of the principal elevation of the house (east) (Amended 03.09.2025)

    81 Broom Lane Whickam NE16 4QZ

    Received 9 Jun 2025
  8. DecidedDC/25/00450/FUL

    Proposed Entrance Ramp (amended plans received 4th November 2025)

    Spoor Methodist Church Front Street Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4JA

    Received 22 May 2025
  9. UnknownDC/25/00451/TREE

    To fell 4 conifers located at Linndhu house, Strathmore Road, Rowlands Gill

    Linndhu House Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1HX

    Received 10 Jun 2025
  10. DecidedDC/25/00452/COU

    Change of use of Mall Space (Sui Generis) and erection of first-floor terrace to form external seating area linked to existing drinking establishment with expanded food provision (Sui Generis)

    Wetherspoons 85 Russell Way Metro Centre Whickham NE11 9YZ

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  11. DecidedDC/25/00453/HHA

    Part single/Two-storey extension to the rear

    5 Beech Grove Blackhall Mill NE17 7TD

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  12. DecidedDC/25/00454/COU

    Change of use from cafe/restaurant to public house and the erection of decking and fencing to the rear to form a beer garden (RETROSPECTIVE).

    490 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 6HU

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  13. DecidedDC/25/00455/HHA

    Demolition of existing bay window to the rear ground floor and construction of single-storey rear extension.

    Langdale Grange Lonnen Barmoor Lane Ryton NE40 3UN

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  14. DecidedDC/25/00456/HNMA

    Omission of the entrance portico / structure to the principal (east) elevation from the proposed works. The external insulation to the external walls is also omitted. The external materials remain as per the original proposal, however the proportion of the areas covered by them have changed.

    1 Whaggs Lane Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PF

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  15. DecidedDC/25/00457/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of detached dwelling (amended plan received 01.04.2026)

    Highwynds Gateshead Road Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LQ

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  16. DecidedDC/25/00458/HHA

    Proposed new porch, single storey rear extension and 2 storey side garage conversion (as amended 07.08.25)

    1 Hedgelea Ryton NE40 3BW

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  17. Decided24/00698/DOC2

    Discharge of Condtion 5 (Landscape Management Plan) of planning permission DC/24/00698/HHA

    The Lodge 27 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5AR

    Received 6 Jun 2025
  18. UnknownDC/25/00460/FUL

    Erection of a two storey side extension with re-arrangement of ground floor layout for existing hot-food takeaway, relocation of flue to side, and first floor bedroom

    28 York Road Birtley DH3 2BD

    Received 5 Jun 2025
  19. DecidedDC/25/00462/HHA

    Replace typical squared lantern (5m sq.) on orangery roof with a large elongated mono-piched one (18m sq.)

    113 Oakfield Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5QU

    Received 14 May 2025
  20. DecidedDC/25/00463/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    74 Hollinhill Rowlands Gill NE39 1BA

    Received 19 May 2025
  21. DecidedDC/25/00464/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    12 Hollinhill Rowlands Gill NE39 1AZ

    Received 20 May 2025
  22. DecidedDC/25/00465/HHA

    Proposed first floor rear extension and new porch

    42 Lilley Terrace Rowlands Gill NE39 2PD

    Received 4 Jun 2025
  23. DecidedDC/25/00466/HHA

    Proposed 2 storey rear (north) extension and the conversion of the detached garage into habitable space (Office)

    20 Red Admiral Court Gateshead NE11 9TW

    Received 8 Jun 2025
  24. DecidedDC/25/00468/HHA

    Proposed rear dormer

    47 William Wailes Walk Shipcote Gateshead NE9 5EW

    Received 31 May 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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