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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
9,995Searchable applications
407Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 7,388 approved or refused records
493Refused applications

6,895 approved · 493 refused · 393 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/00560/HHA

    Proposed single storey side extension (orangery) to existing dwelling

    Favells House Galloping Green Road Gateshead NE9 7XD

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  2. DecidedDC/25/00561/FUL

    Proposed siting of an external storage container for the storage of bowling equipment, to be sited on an existing hard stand area adjacent to the Pavilion.

    BIRTLEY TOWN BOWLING CLUB Bowling Green Birtley Town Park Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 1NX

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/00562/FUL

    Alterations to existing school fence to relocate existing fence and new supplementary panels to match existing height & character, along a new fence line to extend yard enclosure to rear of school (part retrospective)

    Hill Top Specialist Arts College Wealcroft Felling NE10 8LT

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  4. DecidedDC/25/00563/HHA

    The addition of a matching gable roof over the flat roof garage, front portico, and associated internal changes to the back of the garage, and new doors & windows

    78 Whaggs Lane Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PP

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  5. UnknownDC/25/00564/TREE

    Tree works at 5 Dene Avenue Rowlands Gill

    5 Dene Avenue Rowlands Gill NE39 1DZ

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  6. Awaiting decision24/00985/DOC3

    Discharge of conditions 15 (Drainage Scheme) of Planning Application DC/24/00985/FUL (Additional information received on 09.12.25 and 15.05.2026)

    Tynedale House Holburn Lane Ryton NE40 3PF

    Received 15 Jul 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/00566/HHA

    First floor extension

    12 Greenacres Close Ryton NE40 4TD

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  8. UnknownDC/25/00567/TREE

    Tree works including pruning works and some tree felling at Strathmore Road Methodist Church

    Methodist Church Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1HX

    Received 15 Jul 2025
  9. UnknownDC/25/00569/TREE

    Tree works at Ashleigh Kellfield Avenue

    Ashleigh Kellfield Avenue Gateshead NE9 5YP

    Received 16 Jul 2025
  10. DecidedDC/25/00570/HHA

    Proposed single storey extension to the front to form new lounge and access.

    105A Glenluce Birtley DH3 2JA

    Received 16 Jul 2025
  11. Decided21/00559/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 6 (Coal Mining Site Investigation) of planning application DC/21/00559/FUL

    25 Cornmoor Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PU

    Received 16 Jul 2025
  12. DecidedDC/25/00572/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    3 Bradbury Close Felling NE10 8UF

    Received 16 Jul 2025
  13. DecidedDC/25/00573/TPO

    Tree pruning works to Beech tree T1 located within the grounds of Dryden Court. Located directly to rear of 24 Salkeld Gardens.

    24 Salkeld Gardens Gateshead NE9 5ED

    Received 17 Jul 2025
  14. Awaiting decisionDC/25/00574/HHA

    Demolition of existing conservatory, utility and side shed and erection of two storey extension and 2no single storey extension and detached garage.

    The Elms Smailes Lane Rowlands Gill NE39 1JF

    Received 17 Jul 2025
  15. UnknownDC/25/00576/TREE

    Tree works at Strawberry Cottage 9 Kellfield Road

    Strawberry Cottage 9 Kellfield Road Gateshead NE9 5XU

    Received 17 Jul 2025
  16. UnknownDC/25/00577/TREE

    Tree works at Craigmore 11 Kellfield Road

    Craigmore 11 Kellfield Road Gateshead NE9 5XU

    Received 17 Jul 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/00578/FUL

    Erection of two-storey side extension to provide a ground floor utility / store room and a first floor bedroom and the relocation of existing external flue (Amended Plans received 16.09.2025).

    York Road Chip Shop 28 York Road Birtley DH3 2BD

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  18. DecidedDC/25/00580/HNMA

    Minor alteration to the roof design, incorporating a hipped roof

    35 Towneley Fields Rowlands Gill NE39 1RB

    Received 21 Jul 2025
  19. DecidedDC/25/00581/FUL

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a 5no bedroomed dwellinghouse and associated external works (Amended Plans and Information received 17.11.25, 21.01.26 and 03.02.26).

    16 Langdale Road Gateshead NE9 5RN

    Received 21 Jul 2025
  20. UnknownDC/25/00582/TREE

    To reduce canopies of trees away from the Stables roof. The trees are located on neighbouring land belonging to Washingwell Cottage.

    The Stables Washingwell Lane Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4HJ

    Received 21 Jul 2025
  21. DecidedDC/25/00583/AGR

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Truss Portal Frame Timber Building

    Land To The North Of Holly Riding School Holly Farm Fellside Road Whickham NE16 5LA

    Received 21 Jul 2025
  22. DecidedDC/25/00584/HHA

    Proposed demolition of existing garage and construction of new single storey side extension

    46 St Austell Gardens Gateshead NE9 6XF

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  23. DecidedDC/25/00585/HHA

    Single storey rear extension including internal modification.

    Victoria House 1 Heathfield Place Gateshead NE9 5AS

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  24. UnknownDC/25/00586/TREE

    Tree removal at 40 Axwell Park Road NE21 5PB

    40 Axwell Park Road Blaydon NE21 5PB

    Received 18 Jul 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.

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