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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
10,228Searchable applications
411Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 7,576 approved or refused records
500Refused applications

7,076 approved · 500 refused · 402 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. DecidedDC/26/00254/HHA

    Proposed single storey extension to rear and improved access with steps

    23 St Edmunds Court Gateshead NE8 3PF

    Received 26 Mar 2026
  2. UnknownDC/26/00256/TREE

    Tree works at Kenmar House.

    Kenmar House Haggs Lane Lamesley NE11 0EY

    Received 27 Mar 2026
  3. DecidedDC/26/00259/HCPL

    Work involves the blocking up of an existing rear first floor window. The existing window is to be retained with the window being blocked internally.

    8 Grange Road Ryton NE40 3LT

    Received 30 Mar 2026
  4. UnknownDC/26/00260/TREE

    Tree works at Clara Vale Sports Ground.

    Clara Vale Sports Ground Edington Gardens Ryton NE40 3TB

    Received 30 Mar 2026
  5. UnknownDC/26/00261/TREE

    Tree works at St Marys.

    St Marys Barmoor Lane Ryton NE40 3AN

    Received 31 Mar 2026
  6. Decided22/00125/DOC3

    Discharge of condition 3 (Phasing Plan) of planning application DC/22/00125/FUL.

    Former BAE System Site Ravensworth Road Birtley

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  7. Awaiting decision22/00125/DOC4

    Discharge of condition 26 (Shared Cycle/Pedestrian Route) of planning application DC/22/00125/FUL.

    Former BAE System Site Ravensworth Road Birtley

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  8. Decided22/00125/DOC5

    Discharge of conditions 35 (CEMP), 46 (Updated BNG assessment)and 47 (HMMP) of planning application DC/22/00125/FUL.

    Former BAE System Site Ravensworth Road Birtley

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  9. Decided22/00125/DOC6

    Discharge of condition 51 (Remediation Strategy) of planning application DC/22/00125/FUL.

    Former BAE System Site Ravensworth Road Birtley

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  10. Awaiting decision21/00568/DOC3

    Discharge of condition 7 (Visibility splays), 10 (Remediation scheme) and 14 (Verification) of planning application DC/21/00568/FUL.

    Land Adj To Former Maiden Over Public House Low Heworth Lane Felling

    Received 27 Mar 2026
  11. DecidedDC/26/00263/HHA

    New porch, two storey gable extension, single storey rear extension and loft conversion.

    29 Cherrytree Drive Whickham NE16 4TQ

    Received 31 Mar 2026
  12. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00264/FUL

    Proposed erection of up to 14 dwellings, including associated access, open space, sustainable drainage (SuDS), parking, and related infrastructure.

    Land South Of A694 Rowlands Gill

    Received 31 Mar 2026
  13. DecidedDC/26/00265/TPO

    Reduce canopy of Willow tree T63 located to the rear of 23 Axwell Park road.

    23 Axwell Park Road Blaydon NE21 5PB

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  14. DecidedDC/26/00266/HHA

    Demolition of existing external access walkway, pier support and entrance porch. Erection of replacement treated timber post and balustraded external access walkway with timber walkway and new entrance porch with additional staired access to rear garden.

    3 High Horse Close Rowlands Gill NE39 1AN

    Received 1 Apr 2026
  15. DecidedDC/26/00267/DOC

    Discharge of planning condition 4 (Bat Roost Features), condition 6 (Bat Mitigation Strategy) and condition 8 (Cycle Storage Details).

    1 Hedgelea Ryton NE40 3BW

    Received 31 Mar 2026
  16. Decided17/00170/DOC8

    Part discharge of condition 34 (Sample materials - relating to Phase B - Persimmon Homes Area) of planning application DC/17/00170/FUL.

    Land To The South Of Whickham Highway

    Received 31 Mar 2026
  17. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00269/FUL

    Erection of 252 residential dwellings and associated access, infrastructure and landscaping (Additional plans received 6.5.26, amended plans and supporting information received 5.8.26)

    Land North Of Askew Road West Gateshead

    Received 1 Apr 2026
  18. DecidedDC/26/00270/FUL

    Demolition of existing dwelling and proposed erection of dwelling and associated external works (Amended Plans received 20.05.26 and Additional Information received 04.06.26, 17.06.26)

    16 Langdale Road Gateshead NE9 5RN

    Received 2 Apr 2026
  19. DecidedDC/26/00271/TPO

    Tree works to T1 at The Oaks.

    The Oaks High Horse Close Rowlands Gill NE39 1AN

    Received 2 Apr 2026
  20. DecidedDC/26/00273/HHA

    Part two storey and part single storey rear extension

    87 Parkdale Rise Whickham NE16 5JR

    Received 3 Apr 2026
  21. DecidedDC/26/00274/HCPL

    Erection of a single-storey side extension, paving around the perimeter of the extension to match existing.

    Westwood 24 Axwell Park Road Blaydon NE21 5PB

    Received 3 Apr 2026
  22. DecidedDC/26/00275/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear and side extension

    9 Elgin Place Barley Mow Chester Le Street DH3 2DW

    Received 30 Mar 2026
  23. DecidedDC/26/00276/HHA

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension, detached garage to side, wall and gate to front (as amended 03.06.26)

    66 Runhead Estate Ryton NE40 3HS

    Received 2 Apr 2026
  24. Decided22/01114/DOC9

    Part discharge of condition 37 (Verification - Plots 21-32 and 39-50 only) of planning application DC/22/01114/FUL

    Land Bounded By Hyde Park Street, Brighton Road Westminster Street, Dunsmuir Grove, And Rectory Road Gateshead NE8 4QH

    Received 8 Apr 2026

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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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