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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
9,991Searchable applications
407Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 7,385 approved or refused records
493Refused applications

6,892 approved · 493 refused · 392 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/00531/FUL

    Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 3 (Materials) of planning application DC/22/00703/FUL to allow for the proposed roof eaves height to be raised by 25cm, the proposed windows on the East elevation (elevation D) removed and the existing windows on South elevation (elevation A) to be retained and replaced with new windows, the 2no dormer windows on the East elevation (elevation D) relocated to the South elevation (elevation A), minor internal changes to the floor layouts of flat 1 and flat 5 and the exterior wall finish changed to render and a white paint finish.

    The Bensham Jockey 259 Bensham Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 1UU

    Received 30 Jun 2025
  2. DecidedDC/25/00533/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Amendments to the reception/waiting room to enable drainage connection

    14 Regent Terrace Gateshead NE8 1LU

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/00534/HHA

    Single storey front extension and a two storey rear extension (Amended 25.11.2025)

    69 Highridge Birtley DH3 1BE

    Received 30 Jun 2025
  4. Awaiting decisionDC/25/00535/FUL

    Removal / Variation of Condition 10 (Staffing Levels) of Planning Application DC/23/00992/COU (Additional information provided 19th November 2025)

    Dalreoch Shibdon Bank Blaydon NE21 5AX

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  5. DecidedDC/25/00538/FUL

    8no. Affordable Homes with associated access, parking and amenity space

    Land At Skipton Green Gateshead NE9 7DY

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  6. DecidedDC/25/00539/FUL

    5no. houses with associated access, parking and amenity space (amended plans received 13.01.2026, 23.07.26, 24.07.26)

    Land At Skipton Green Gateshead NE9 7DY

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/00541/HHA

    Two storey front and side extension plus single storey rear extension to existing dwelling. Additional off street parking area (as amended 25.09.2025)

    10 Bullfinch Drive Whickham NE16 5YL

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  8. DecidedDC/25/00542/HHA

    Single storey side extension to provide accessible ground floor bedroom

    1 Windermere Avenue Felling NE10 0XP

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  9. UnknownDC/25/00543/TREE

    To remove a Pine tree located to the rear of 12 Beaconsfield Crescent low Fell

    12 Beaconsfield Crescent Gateshead NE9 5XR

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  10. DecidedDC/25/00544/FUL

    Demolition of the Former Malting House Public House

    Derelict Building Formerly The Malting House Carlisle Street Felling NE10 0HQ

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  11. DecidedDC/25/00545/CPE

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of site for car sales (Sui Generis).

    353-355 Old Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5LA

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  12. UnknownDC/25/00546/TREE

    Tree pruning 6 trees located in the garden of 5 Lyndhurst Avenue

    5 Lyndhurst Avenue Gateshead NE9 6AY

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  13. DecidedDC/25/00547/FUL

    Installation of a new hopper and rainwater pipe to the south-east corner of the building, a new outlet in the flat roof and a new larger rooflight.

    Heathfield House Durham Road Gateshead

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  14. DecidedDC/25/00549/HHA

    2 / 3 storey rear extension with associated works to rear dormer (amended plans received on 26.05.2026)

    69 Bewick Road Gateshead NE8 1RR

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  15. DecidedDC/25/00550/COU

    Alterations to existing car wash, including change of use of former office to ancillary waiting area, storage and staff facilities, outdoor seating area, jet wash with canopy, covered valeting bays and associated works (amended description 6.8.25, amended plans and flood risk assessment 6.11.25)

    Washcar Systems Uk Derwenthaugh Road Blaydon NE16 3BJ

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  16. DecidedDC/25/00551/HHA

    Single storey rear/side extension to enlarge kitchen and connect the house with the detached garage, and convert the garage in to a sunroom with front facing bi-fold doors.

    4 Millfield Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4QA

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/00552/COU

    Change of use from a Public House (use class sui generis) to Place of Worship (use class F1) at ground floor level.

    GATESHEAD RAILWAY CLUB 15 Wellington Street Gateshead NE8 2AJ

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  18. DecidedDC/25/00553/ADV

    CONVERSION OF EXISTING PAPER AND PASTE DISPLAYS TO DIGITAL POSTERS

    Advertising Hoarding CITY OUTDOOR SITE 1230 Chainbridge Road Blaydon On Tyne

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  19. DecidedDC/25/00554/DEM

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Demolition of two residential tower blocks.

    Harlequin, Mallard, Mandarin, And Merganser Lodge Felling

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  20. DecidedDC/25/00555/FUL

    Formation of new outside customer seating area with resin bound gravel surfacing and with new festoon lighting, festoon lighting support posts, and new picket fencing, walling and metal railings, all to be located to the northwest side of the application site (Amended plans received on 16.09.2025)

    The Eagle Glynfellis Felling NE10 8RH

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  21. DecidedDC/25/00556/FUL

    Proposed detached 2 storey 3 bedroom dwelling (amended plans received 10.09.25, 30.09.25, 04.11.25 and 29.04.26)

    Land Adjacent To 1 Long Bank Birtley DH3 1PX

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  22. UnknownDC/25/00557/TREE

    Tree works at Mayfield Strathmore Road

    Mayfield Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1HX

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  23. DecidedDC/25/00558/COU

    Partial change of use of the building with room 202 to be converted from an existing office use (Class E) to a Learning Centre (Use Class F1

    Design Works Annexe William Street Felling

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  24. DecidedDC/25/00559/HHA

    Convert an existing velux roof window at the rear of the property into a dormer window by rebuilding and extending an existing dormer window

    51 Deckham Terrace Gateshead NE8 3UY

    Received 11 Jul 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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