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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
10,237Searchable applications
411Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 7,582 approved or refused records
501Refused applications

7,081 approved · 501 refused · 403 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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. Decided25/01386/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 3 (Phase 1 Assessment - Contamination) of planning application DC/25/01386/FUL.

    Power League Ropery Road Gateshead NE8 2HD

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  2. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00319/FUL

    Change of use of Class B2 former factory to Class B8 storage and distribution centre with ancillary offices and external works

    Hydro Aluminium Extrustion Ltd Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2AH

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  3. UnknownDC/26/00321/TREE

    Tree works at 153 Kells Lane.

    153 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5HR

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  4. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00322/HHA

    Garage conversion to a habitable room, widening of driveway, log burning flue to back elevation and one air source heat pump at an elevated position on the south gable wall

    4 Dryburgh Dunston Hill Gateshead NE11 9FP

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  5. DecidedDC/26/00323/HHA73

    Variation of condition 1 to reduce the size of the rear extension form 6m to 4.8m

    74 Hollinhill Rowlands Gill NE39 1BA

    Received 13 Apr 2026
  6. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00324/TREE

    Tree works at Orchard House

    Orchard House Saltwell Road South Gateshead NE9 6DT

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  7. DecidedDC/26/00325/TPO

    Tree works at Brackendene House. Please refer to arboricultural statement attached.

    Brackendene House Brackendene Drive Gateshead NE9 6DP

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  8. DecidedDC/26/00326/FUL

    Full planning application for the development of a drive-thru coffee shop (Class E / Sui Generis) and associated development.

    Heworth Metro Station Short Stay Car Park Shields Road Felling NE10 0LW

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  9. DecidedDC/26/00327/FUL

    Site alterations comprising the installation of plant and associated works to facilitate Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure

    Amazon UK Services Ltd DNE2 Follingsby Lane Felling NE10 8YA

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  10. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00328/HHA73

    Vary condition 2 from application DC/24/00368/HHA to substitute the approved two storey rear extension for a part single and part two storey rear extension with roof terraces on top of the first floor

    Field House Birtley Lane Birtley DH3 2PR

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  11. UnknownDC/26/00329/TREE

    Tree works at 11 East View.

    11 East View Ryton NE40 3SP

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  12. DecidedDC/26/00332/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    22 Western Way Axwell Park Blaydon NE21 5NS

    Received 23 Apr 2026
  13. DecidedDC/26/00333/FUL

    Removal of conditions 70 (off-site noise mitigation verification), 71 (retention of off-site noise mitigation), 72 (off-site light spillage mitigation), and 73 (retention of off-site light spill mitigation) of planning permission DC/22/00125/FUL for the erection of 276no. 2, 3 and 4-bed dwellings (reduced from 298no.) and associated works.

    Former BAE System Site Ravensworth Road Birtley

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  14. Decided25/01202/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 3 (Cycles) of planning application DC/25/01202/FUL.

    Unit 15 R399 Octavian Way Gateshead NE11 0HZ

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  15. Decided18/00860/DOC1

    Discharge of condition 9 (Biodiversity Method Statement) of planning application DC/18/00860/OUT.

    Land West Of Follingsby Way Follingsby Park Gateshead

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  16. DecidedDC/26/00340/HHA

    Retrospective planning permission for decked area in rear yard.

    179 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5HS

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  17. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00341/FUL

    Revisions to the existing car parking area to provide an additional 3No parking spaces

    Ridings Court Crawcrook Ryton NE40 4DE

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  18. DecidedDC/26/00342/CPL

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE: Change of use of property from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Use Class C3(b) to provide a facility for one adult receiving care. No external alterations to property. (Additional information provided on 11.06.26)

    Barmoor Cottage Main Road Ryton NE40 3TS

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  19. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00343/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    15 Fell View Rowlands Gill NE39 2BW

    Received 27 Apr 2026
  20. Decided21/00783/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 13 (Coal Mining Investigation) of planning application DC/21/00783/FUL.

    46 Causeway Carr Hill Gateshead NE9 6QY

    Received 28 Apr 2026
  21. DecidedDC/26/00345/FUL

    Creation of Electric Vehicle Charging Hub (EV Hub) and installation of ancillary electrical equipment (additional information received 13.07.2026)

    Metro Centre Red Car Park Hollinside Road Gateshead NE11 9ZG

    Received 28 Apr 2026
  22. UnknownDC/26/00346/TREE

    Tree works at Richmond CourtTrees are located in the communal land of Richmond Court due to the results of a survey carried our by the owner of 4 Coronation Terrace

    Richmond Court Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5JG

    Received 28 Apr 2026
  23. DecidedDC/26/00347/TELFUL

    The removal of 6 no. antenna and the installation of 9 no. replacement antenna and ancillary radio equipment onto new support poles, along with ancillary development thereto at existing rooftop site.

    Blaydon ATE Edward Street Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5QD

    Received 28 Apr 2026
  24. Awaiting decision17/00170/DOC9

    Partial discharge of condition 19 (Drainage Assessment) in relation to Phase A (Charles Church Area) of planning application DC/17/00170/FUL

    Land To The South Of Whickham Highway

    Received 28 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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