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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 dates10,255Searchable applications
411Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 7,598 approved or refused records
502Refused applications
7,096 approved · 502 refused · 403 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
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
- Awaiting decisionDC/26/00449/HHA
Erection of a two-storey side extension, a single-storey rear extension, and a single-storey entrance and bay window extension.
6 Enfield Gardens Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PR
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided25/01310/DOC1
Discharge of condition 5 (CMP Submit Details) of planning application DC/25/01310/FUL.
Land At Lansbury Drive Elisabethville Birtley
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00452/HCPL
Proposed single storey rear extension.
Bates Cottages 2A Bates Houses Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5TG
Received 10 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00454/HHA
First floor extension over existing garage and rear ground floor extension.
27 Grasmere Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4EU
Received 10 Jun 2026 - UnknownDC/26/00455/TREE
To fell conifer tree located in the rear garden of Haining Bank.
Haining Bank Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1JA
Received 5 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00456/HHA
Demolition of existing front bay window and porch, and erection of replacement front bay window and porch.
3 Charlton Villas Greenside Ryton NE40 4RR
Received 26 May 2026 - Awaiting decision21/00783/DOC2
Discharge of condition 20 (CEMP) of planning application DC/21/00783/FUL.
46 Causeway Gateshead NE9 6QY
Received 11 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00458/FUL
Installation of an ATM machine - Retrospective
27 - 29 St Edmunds Drive Felling NE10 9AE
Received 12 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00459/ADV
The installation of 1 illuminated surround sign and 1 illuminated logo panel
27 - 29 St Edmunds Drive Felling NE10 9AE
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00422/HHA
Two Storey and Single Storey Rear Extension and a Single Storey Front Porch Extension (as amended 05.08.2026)
69 Highridge Birtley DH3 1BE
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00461/TPO
Tree works at 9 Axwell Park Road, to fell T28. See arboricultural statement for further information.
9 Axwell Park Road Blaydon NE21 5NR
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00462/FUL
Conversion of former co-op building into 13no self-contained flats (Use Class C3)
Co-Operative Buildings Hexham Old Road Ryton NE40 3ER
Received 4 Jun 2026 - UnknownDC/26/00463/TREE
Tree works to a corner group of 3 sycamore and rowan trees, and an oak tree at 6-12 Cross Keys Lane
6-12 Cross Keys Lane Gateshead NE9 6DA
Received 12 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00464/TPO
Crown reduction of Sycamore trees T1 and T2 located centrally in the garden of 78 Church Road.
Spion Kop North 78 Church Road Gateshead NE9 5XB
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00467/HHA
Retrospective application for elevated platform (timber deck) to rear of property
6 Mountside Gardens Gateshead NE11 9QB
Received 12 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00468/HHA
Proposed single storey rear extension to link main house to detached garden room
17 Oakwood Avenue Gateshead NE9 6PR
Received 6 Jun 2026 - UnknownDC/26/00470/TREE
Tree works at 12 Langdale Road.
12 Langdale Road Gateshead NE9 5RN
Received 15 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00471/FUL
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Materials), 6 (Construction Management Plan), 8 (Cycle Parking), 12 (Site Investigation Works), 13 (Remediation), 17 (Gas Monitoring), 19 (CEMP), 21 (Bat Roosting and Bird Features) and 26 (Hedgehog Boundary Treatments) of planning application DC/22/00751/FUL to allow amendments to the approved scheme including all retaining walls being updated in line with latest site layouts and reduced eaves levels by two brick courses on all house types: HT4 and the submission of information to allow conditions 3, 6, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 21 and 26 to be compliance conditions.
Land At The Junction Of Chelsea Gardens And Kingston Road
Received 15 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00472/FUL
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Materials), 6 (Construction Management Plan), 8 (Cycle Parking), 10 (Further Site Investigation Works), 11 (Remediation), 15 (Gas Monitoring), 17 (CEMP), 19 (Bat Roosting and Bird boxes) and 24 (Hedgehogs) of planning application DC/22/00753/FUL to allow amendments to the approved scheme including all retaining walls being updated in line with latest site layouts and reduced eaves levels by two brick courses on all house types: HT1, HT2 and the submission of information to allow conditions 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, 19 and 24 to be compliance conditions.
Land At The Junction Of Leyton Place And Mayfair Gardens, Deckham Gateshead NE8 3US
Received 15 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00473/FUL
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Materials), 6 (Construction Management Plan), 8 (Cycle Parking), 14 (Gas Monitoring), 17 (CEMP), 19 (Bat Roosting and Bird boxes) and 22 (Hedgehogs) of planning application DC/22/00752/FUL to allow amendments to the approved scheme including all retaining walls being updated in line with latest site layouts and reduced eaves levels by two brick courses on all house types: HT1 and the submission of information to allow conditions 3, 6, 8,14, 17 and 22 to be compliance conditions.
Land At The Junction Of Lambeth Place And Mayfair Gardens Deckham Gateshead NE8 3UR
Received 15 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00475/FUL
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Materials), 6 (Construction Management Plan), 9 (Cycle Parking), 14 (Site Investigations), 15 (Remediation Strategy), 19 (Gas Monitoring), 21 (CEMP), 23 (Bat Roosting and Bird Features) and 28 (Hedgehog Boundary Treatments) of planning application DC/22/00750/FUL to allow amendments to the approved scheme including all retaining walls being updated in line with latest site layouts and reduced eaves levels by two brick courses on all house types: HT3 and HT4 and the submission of information to allow conditions 3, 6, 9, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23 and 28 to be compliance conditions.
Land At The Junction Of Bayswater Road And Split Crow Road Deckham Gateshead NE8 3UP
Received 15 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00476/HHA
Proposed two storey rear extension
14 Valley Gardens Gateshead NE9 5EB
Received 16 Jun 2026 - UnknownDC/26/00477/TREE
Tree works at 6 Oakfield North.
6 Oakfield North Ryton NE40 3AD
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00478/HHA
Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump
8 Hallgarth Mews Blaydon Gateshead NE21 6DJ
Received 16 Jun 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.
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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