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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
10,013Searchable applications
407Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 7,404 approved or refused records
495Refused applications

6,909 approved · 495 refused · 393 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/00748/HHA

    Garage conversion and rear extension

    2 Meacham Way Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5RR

    Received 7 Aug 2025
  2. DecidedDC/25/00760/FUL

    Proposed drilling of mine water borehole, installation of external pipework, air source heat pumps, thermal stores, and a reed bed with headwall discharge system.

    Blaydon Leisure And Primary Care Centre Shibdon Road Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5NW

    Received 6 Aug 2025
  3. Decided24/01084/DOC2

    Discharge of conditions 4 (CMP - Sub), 8 (BNG), 11 (HMMP), 14 (CEMP), 16 (Inverters in plant room), 19 (Boundary Treatment), 21 (Explore alternative layout) and 23 (Additional planting investigate) of planning application DC/24/01084/FUL.

    Dunston Leisure Centre Dunston Bank Gateshead NE11 9PY

    Received 7 Aug 2025
  4. Awaiting decisionDC/25/00766/HHA

    Single storey side extension to enhance accessibility and Solar panels to rear elevation.

    8 Grasmere Birtley DH3 2JZ

    Received 8 Aug 2025
  5. Decided24/00911/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 4 (BATS), 5 (Precautionary Working (BATS), 6 (Bat Roost Features), 7 (Bat Roost Features - Implementation), 8 (Bird Nesting Features), 9 (Bird Nesting Features - Implementation) of planning application DC/24/00911/HHA.

    1 Pawston Road Rowlands Gill NE39 2EP

    Received 1 Aug 2025
  6. UnknownDC/25/00775/FUL

    Retrospective change of use of public house (Sui Generis) to a community cancer support facility (Use Class F2) including roller shutters to front and rear elevation and replacement external stair access and addition of railings to existing roof terrace on rear elevation (amended plans received 12.12.2025 and 15.01.2026).

    Springwell Inn Springwell Road Wrekenton Gateshead NE9 7AB

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/00776/ADV

    Display of 3no. non-illuminated fascia signs.

    Springwell Inn Springwell Road Wrekenton Gateshead NE9 7AB

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  8. UnknownDC/25/00807/TREE

    Tree pruning works at Bankfield Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill. Sycamore tree located to the rear.

    Bankfield Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1HX

    Received 12 Aug 2025
  9. DecidedDC/25/00808/TPO

    Tree pruning to Sycamore tree growing to the rear of 6 Bank Avenue.

    6 Bank Avenue Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4AF

    Received 12 Aug 2025
  10. DecidedDC/25/00809/HHA

    Front porch, side two storey extension and rear single storey extension (Amended 16.12.2025)

    46 Holme Avenue Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4LZ

    Received 12 Aug 2025
  11. Awaiting decisionDC/25/00819/TREE

    Tree works at Lyndhurst Bowling Club NE9 6AR (WITHDRAWN)

    Lyndhurst Bowling Club 735 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 6AR

    Received 12 Aug 2025
  12. UnknownDC/25/00820/TREE

    Tree works at Lyndhurst Bowling Club NE9 6AR

    Lyndhurst Bowling Club 735 Durham Road Gateshead NE9 6AR

    Received 12 Aug 2025
  13. UnknownDC/25/00821/TREE

    To reduce canopy of Sycamore tree by 2 to 3m. The tree is located on adjacent land at 9 station Rd

    7 Station Road Gateshead NE9 6DR

    Received 12 Aug 2025
  14. DecidedDC/25/00828/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    27 King George Avenue Gateshead NE11 9UP

    Received 13 Aug 2025
  15. DecidedDC/25/00841/GPDE

    Proposed single storey rear extension which would have a projection of 3.4m, eaves height of 2.3m and overall height of 3m.

    19 Rotherfield Gardens Gateshead NE9 7TL

    Received 13 Aug 2025
  16. DecidedDC/25/00843/HHA

    2 storey side extension

    Brinell Smailes Lane Rowlands Gill NE39 1JE

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/00844/HHA

    Replace existing main access round shaped porch (to the side of the house) with a larger squared one.

    9 Dene Avenue Rowlands Gill NE39 1DZ

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  18. DecidedDC/25/00845/HHA

    Proposed conversion of garage with new pitched roof

    27 Ancaster Road Newcastle Upon Tyne Gateshead NE16 5BG

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  19. DecidedDC/25/00846/HCPL

    The works are a construction of a rear dormer which falls under permitted development due to its size and replacement of the existing roof tiles for a different colour.

    456 Lobley Hill Road Gateshead NE11 0BS

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  20. Decided18/00859/DOC13

    Discharge of planning condition 8 (Ecology Method Statement) of planning approval DC/18/00859/FUL for 185 houses.

    Land East Of Collingdon Road High Spen

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  21. DecidedDC/25/00848/HHA

    Proposed detached annexe

    88 Millford Felling NE10 8JH

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  22. DecidedDC/25/00849/FUL

    Erection of a single use class C3, four bedroom residential dwelling-house across two storeys, with a detached three bay garage block, and associated landscaping and hardstandings including the removal of 7 non-protected trees and one hedge and the replacement with 6 new trees to boundaries and 75 metres of native hedging and the formation of a 4.2mt x 4.2mt visibility splay to serve both the host and the new property.

    51 Cornmoor Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PU

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  23. UnknownDC/25/00850/TREE

    To fell 7 Cypress trees located at Meynel House

    Meynell House Dipwood Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1DA

    Received 19 Aug 2025
  24. UnknownDC/25/00851/TREE

    To fell Beech tree located at Beech Mount as in severe decline

    Beech Mount The Plantation Gateshead NE9 5RL

    Received 19 Aug 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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