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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
10,242Searchable applications
411Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 7,586 approved or refused records
501Refused applications

7,085 approved · 501 refused · 403 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00372/HEDGE

    High hedge at 27ft reducing levels of sun. The height of the conifers to be brought down to a reasonable height.

    1 Rosedale Birtley DH3 1RA

    Received 27 Apr 2026
  2. DecidedDC/26/00373/HHA

    Single storey rear extension

    29 Fife Terrace Blackhall Mill NE17 7TE

    Received 8 May 2026
  3. Decided25/00860/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 3 (External Materials), 5 (Windows and Doors), 13 (Bird Bat Method Statement) and 15 (Bird and Bat Boxes) of planning application DC/25/00860/FUL (amended ecology information 11.6.26)

    The Old Manse 2 Station Lane Birtley DH3 1DG

    Received 4 May 2026
  4. DecidedDC/26/00374/HHA

    Demolish conservatory then replace it with a larger single storey rear extension

    30 Mount Road Birtley DH3 1BB

    Received 11 May 2026
  5. DecidedDC/26/00375/HHA

    Demolition of existing side extension, erection of two storey side extension, dormer to rear and velux windows to front

    7 Derwent View Winlaton NE21 6LW

    Received 11 May 2026
  6. UnknownDC/26/00378/TREE

    Minor tree works at Wendover Belle Vue Bank.

    Wendover Belle Vue Bank Gateshead NE9 6BR

    Received 30 Apr 2026
  7. UnknownDC/26/00379/TREE

    Tree works at St Marys on Tyne.

    St Marys Heritage And Visitor Centre Oakwellgate Gateshead NE8 2AU

    Received 7 May 2026
  8. Decided24/00576/DOC3

    Discharge of condition 9 (Materials Details) of planning application DC/24/00576/FUL.

    Maingate Car Park Kingsway North Gateshead

    Received 12 May 2026
  9. Decided24/00576/DOC4

    Discharge of conditions 12 (Lighting), 20 (Detailed Drainage) and 21 (Drainage Maintenance) of planning application DC/24/00576/FUL.

    Maingate Car Park Kingsway North Gateshead

    Received 12 May 2026
  10. DecidedDC/26/00383/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear and side extension

    23 Hardwick Court Gateshead NE8 3LX

    Received 5 May 2026
  11. DecidedDC/26/00384/TPO

    Tree works to T32 and T33 at 18 Elm Court.

    18 Elm Court Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PS

    Received 13 May 2026
  12. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00385/HHA

    Proposed rear extension with raised access & steps and stair lift

    87 Hopedene Felling NE10 8JD

    Received 13 May 2026
  13. DecidedDC/26/00386/FUL

    Change of use of the property from vacant offices (Class E) to 11 bed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis) with associated internal and external alterations.

    Butterworth Solicitors Ltd 3 Walker Terrace Bensham Road Gateshead NE8 1EB

    Received 14 May 2026
  14. DecidedDC/26/00387/LBC

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Change of use of the property from vacant Offices (Class E) to an 11 bed HMO (Sui Generis) with associated internal and external alterations.

    Butterworth Solicitors Ltd 3 Walker Terrace Bensham Road Gateshead NE8 1EB

    Received 14 May 2026
  15. DecidedDC/26/00388/ODPA

    Change of use from bank to 5no. one-bedroom flats across the two levels.

    Lloyds TSB 54 Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2QJ

    Received 14 May 2026
  16. DecidedDC/26/00389/FUL

    Change of use of Mall Space (Sui Generis) to Retail (Use Class E).

    Unit 65C Metrocentre Gateshead

    Received 7 May 2026
  17. DecidedDC/26/00390/HHA

    Proposed single storey extension to the side and rear, works to the existing driveway and installation of new access ramp / lift and ancillary works

    19 Hindley Close Ryton NE40 4XE

    Received 15 May 2026
  18. UnknownDC/26/00391/LBC

    Internal alteration to subdivide rooms to create additional consulting rooms (amended plan and heritage statement received 02.09.2026).

    Fell Cottage 123 Kells Lane Gateshead NE9 5XY

    Received 15 May 2026
  19. Decided24/00667/DOC6

    Discharge of condition 7 (Implement HMMP) of planning application DC/24/00667/FUL.

    Thorp Academy Main Road Ryton NE40 3AH

    Received 15 May 2026
  20. DecidedDC/26/00393/HHA

    Proposed front, rear and side extension including garage conversion.

    10 Selsey Court Felling NE10 9AU

    Received 15 May 2026
  21. Decided22/00125/DOC8

    Discharge of condition 13 (Site Levels and Sections) of planning application DC/22/00125/FUL.

    Former BAE System Site Ravensworth Road Birtley

    Received 11 May 2026
  22. UnknownDC/26/00394/FUL

    Retention of 6no. storage containers within yard, previously approved under DC/24/00575/FUL.

    Freeman Catering Butchers Z353A Dukesway Court Team Valley Gateshead NE11 0BH

    Received 19 May 2026
  23. DecidedDC/26/00395/NPA

    Installation of PV system comprising of 120no 450w panels with a total output of 54kWp

    Birtley Swimming Centre Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2PA

    Received 19 May 2026
  24. DecidedDC/26/00396/HHA

    New conservatory extension to the rear of the property

    12 Hillcroft Birtley DH3 1ND

    Received 19 May 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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