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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
10,160Searchable applications
410Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 7,516 approved or refused records
499Refused applications

7,017 approved · 499 refused · 400 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Sept 2016 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. DecidedDC/25/01367/ADV

    Advertisement consent for 1.no single sided board sign and 1.no v shaped post mounted panel sign. (amended plans rec'd 06.03.26)

    Land Located Between Tyne Road And The A189 And Second At Land To North Of Junction With Wolseley Close And Askew Road West.

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  2. DecidedDC/25/01368/ADV

    2 No. non illuminated single sided fence mounted panel signs (amended plans received 18.02.2026).

    Land At Former Windhill School Site Fronting Bensham Road

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/01369/ADV

    1 No single sided post mounted panel sign (2500mm x 4000mm x 3mm) (amended plan received 26.2.26)

    Vacant Land Opposite Junction Of Lansbury Drive And Elisabeth Avenue

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  4. DecidedDC/25/01370/ADV

    Two plastic aluminium panel signs measuring 4 metres by 1.7 metres and 6.3 metres by 3.3 metres.

    Site At Crowhall Towers Crowhall Lane

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  5. DecidedDC/25/01371/ADV

    1 No. v shaped post mounted panel sign, to comprise: 2 No. 2500mm x 4000mm x 3mm thick white ACM panels. Panels mounted to 3 o. 114mm dia. x 3mm aluminium grey PVC coated posts. (amended plans rec'd 20.03.26)

    Land At Sir Godfrey Thomson Court And Split Row Court

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  6. DecidedDC/25/01372/ADV

    1 No 'V' shaped post mounted panel sign, to comprise: 2 No. 2400mm x 4000mm x 3mm thick white ACM panel, each in 3 equal pieces,digitally printed full colour graphic to face side from free issue artwork supplied, mounted to 3 No. 114mm dia. x 3mm aluminium grey PVC coated posts, 6000mm long overall, capped to top, by means of reverse fitted sign fix channel and clips.

    Land At Dunston Hill, Opposite Whickham Highway And Car Park

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/01374/TPO

    Tree works at The Chesters Durham rd

    The Chesters Durham Road Gateshead NE9 5AJ

    Received 17 Dec 2025
  8. DecidedDC/25/01376/FUL

    Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of planning application DC/25/01013/LBC to allow minor alteration to fenestration for better connection to the garden and a better balanced proportion overall. Condition changed to reflect amended drawings.

    6 Ryton Village West Ryton NE40 3QD

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  9. DecidedDC/25/01377/FUL

    Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of planning application DC/25/01012/HHALB to allow minor alteration to fenestration for better connection to the garden and a better balanced proportion overall. Condition changed to reflect amended drawings.

    6 Ryton Village West Ryton NE40 3QD

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  10. Awaiting decisionDC/25/01378/OUT

    Outline planning application, with all matters reserved apart from access and scale, for a B8 self-storage unit, along with servicing, car parking and landscaping (additional information recevied 16.03.26, 22.04.26, 05.05.26, 02.06.26, 11.06.26, 26.08.26 and 08.10.26)

    Land Between Kingsway South And Sainsbury's Eleventh Avenue Gateshead

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  11. DecidedDC/25/01379/CPE

    LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE - to confirm that planning permission DC/21/00605/FUL (for the erection of a storage building (use class B8) with external hardstanding and new site access) has been lawfully implemented following the commencement of works on-site to construct the site entrance.

    MH Southern Green Lane Felling Gateshead NE10 0JS

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  12. Awaiting decision22/01326/DOC21

    Discharge of planning conditions 7 (Construction Management Plan), 26 (Road Widening Scheme) and 28 (Off Site Highway Works) of planning approval DC/22/01326/FUL for 49 houses - to provide temporary access arrangements for plots 3, 6, 28, 31 and 48 (REVISED INFO received 2 July 2026)

    Hookergate School Spen Lane High Spen Rowlands Gill Gateshead NE39 2BX

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  13. DecidedDC/25/01381/FUL

    PROPOSED VARIATION AND REMOVAL OF PLANNING CONDITIONS - variation of conditions 1 (Approved Plans),10 (Implement One Way Route), and 13 (Implement Car Park Layout and Van Turning Area ) and the removal of conditions 11 (One Way Signage), 12 (Implement One Way Signage), and 14 (HGV Access off Nest Road) to change the access and parking arrangements of planning approval DC/22/01329/FUL for the erection of an extension on the north elevation of an existing factory building (REVISED INFO received 2 March and 11 March 2026)

    Washington Metalworks Limited Bath Road Felling Gateshead NE10 0LH

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  14. DecidedDC/25/01382/FUL

    Change of use from Class B8 to Class E(d) Indoor Sports Venue for Padel including works to site entrance. (Revised Description. Amended plans and additonal information received on 26.02.2026, 27.02.2026 and 22.04.2026)

    Unit 17B Follingsby Park Follingsby Lane Felling NE10 8YA

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  15. Decided18/01048/DOC4

    Discharge of condition 18 of planning application DC/18/01048/FUL.

    Former Bleach Green Site (Maple, Sycamore, Hazel, Birch, Elm And Larch Roads) Blaydon

    Received 11 Dec 2025
  16. DecidedDC/25/01384/HNMA

    In relation to the approved plans for application DC/25/00512/HHA - Omit feature dormer window from rear garage roof and substitute the flat roof over the office/utiity side offshoot for a pitched instead including two rooflights.

    Brantwood Sunniside Road Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5AA

    Received 23 Dec 2025
  17. Decided24/00935/DOC7

    Discharge of condition 24 of planning application DC/24/00935/FUL.

    Land Between Queen Victoria Street Allotments And Wynn Gardens Felling

    Received 23 Dec 2025
  18. DecidedDC/25/01386/FUL

    Alterations to existing outdoor sports facility, including installation of enclosure boards, synthetic playing surface, canopies, lighting and associated works to facilitate use for padel tennis

    Power League Ropery Road Gateshead NE8 2HD

    Received 23 Dec 2025
  19. Unknown.DC/25/01387/TREE

    T1 Lime tree crown reduce by 3.5m evenly overall.

    The Laurels Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1JD

    Received 2 Jan 2026
  20. UnknownDC/25/01388/TREE

    Tree works at 105 Kells Lane Low Fell

    105 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5XY

    Received 2 Jan 2026
  21. Awaiting decision23/00290/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 3, 5, 7 and 9 of planning application DC/23/00290/FUL (amended details provided: 20.08.2026)

    The Ark Main Road Ryton NE40 3UG

    Received 2 Jan 2026
  22. DecidedDC/26/00003/HHA

    First Floor side extension over existing garage and conversion of garage into habitable room

    65 Cornmoor Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PY

    Received 7 Jan 2026
  23. DecidedDC/26/00004/HHA

    Single storey front extension (Retrospective)

    33 Runhead Estate Ryton NE40 3HS

    Received 4 Jan 2026
  24. DecidedDC/26/00007/HHA

    Proposed flat roof dormer loft conversion higher than the existing ridge

    68 Inskip Terrace Gateshead NE8 4AJ

    Received 8 Jan 2026

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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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