Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates10,299Searchable applications
413Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 7,630 approved or refused records
503Refused applications
7,127 approved · 503 refused · 404 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas22 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas5 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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
- DecidedDC/26/00607/CPL
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED USE: Use of vacant land for open-air storage and parking of commercial vehicles (Use Class B8
Land South Of Chainbridge Road Blaydon NE21 5SS
Received 27 Jul 2026 - UnknownDC/26/00609/TREE
Tree Works at Field House. 1No multi-stemmed laburnum tree to have all stems felled to ground level.
Field House Strathmore Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1HX
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00610/HHA
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
2 Hilda Street Gateshead NE8 1YB
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00611/HHA
Retrospective erection of a fence and gate to the perimeter of the side garden and rear access
Moseley House 4 The Avenue Birtley DH3 1AA
Received 28 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00613/HCPL
Proposed single storey rear infill extension
2 Bridlington Avenue Gateshead NE9 6XJ
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00614/FUL
Demolition of the existing garage and erection of 1no. detached dwelling with associated detached garage, access, parking, landscaping and domestic curtilage.
Land At Bank Top Woodside Ryton
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided24/00576/DOC5
Discharge of conditions 20 (Detailed Drainage) and 21 (Drainage Maintenance) of planning application DC/24/00576/FUL.
Maingate Car Park Kingsway North Gateshead
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision19/00001/DOC3
Discharge of planning condition 3 (external materials) and 8 (off site highway works) of planning approval DC/19/00001/FUL for 1 dwellinghouse.
Land Adj Meynell House Dipwood Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1DA
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00620/HHA
Demolish existing conservatory and replace it with a single storey rear extension
40 Garsdale Vigo Chester Le Street DH3 2EZ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00388/DOC1
Discharge of condition 3 (Window and door details) of planning application DC/26/00388/ODPA.
Lloyds TSB 54 Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2QJ
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00622/TREE
Tree Works at The Mansion House. See attached arboricultural statement for detailed works.
The Mansion House Mansion Heights Whickham
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided25/00549/DOC1
Discharge of condition 3 and 4 (Brick Sample, Rooflights and Render spec) of planning application DC/25/00549/HHA.
69 Bewick Road Gateshead NE8 1RR
Received 24 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00629/HHA
Two storey side extension, single storey rear and garage extension.
25 Grange Drive Ryton NE40 3LF
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00630/AGR
DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: General purpose agricultural building for the storage of agricultural machinery, equipment and materials associated with the existing farming enterprise.
Building Farm Stannerford Road Ryton Gateshead NE40 3SN
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00632/TREE
Tree works at 12 St Cuthberts Park.
12 St Cuthberts Park Marley Hill Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5ED
Received 7 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00634/FUL
Proposed Installation of 1no. new external ATM machine with associated signage, removal of existing ATM machine and replacement of existing glazing
Lloyds TSB 17 Ellison Walk Gateshead NE8 1BF
Received 10 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00635/ADV
Display of 2No fascia signs, 1No projecting sign, and signage to new external ATM machine
Lloyds TSB 17 Ellison Walk Gateshead NE8 1BF
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00637/GPDE
Notification of Prior Approval - Proposed single storey rear extension (Depth - 5 metres, Maximum height - 3.5 metres, Height to eaves - 2.7 metres)
14 Queens Drive Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PX
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00638/HCPL
The works propose a single storey side extension to the garage which will follow the pitch of the existing and be no higher than 2.5m at the eaves. Single storey rear extension extending out 3m.
Mayfair Peth Lane Ryton NE40 3PB
Received 11 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00639/NMA
In reference to application DC/25/00853/HHA to amend side extension
40 Dunvegan Vigo Chester Le Street DH3 2JH
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00642/LBC
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Permanent�removal of the Derwent Walk Express Artwork
Derwent Walk Express Artwork Hexham Road Swalwell Gateshead NE16 3BW
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00643/NMA
Non-Material Amendment of Planning Application DC/23/00610/FUL to allow amendments to levels to rear elevation, widening of the path to the rear and the path to the side of the delivery ramp, repositioning of substation, new sized kiosk, amendments to external stairs, change in colour of louvres, amendments to motorcycle parking, and retention of the north wall.
Robins And Day Ltd Peugeot Gateshead Lobley Hill Road Gateshead NE8 4YJ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - UnknownDC/26/00644/TREE
Tree works at Board Inn.
Board Inn Widdrington Terrace Ryton NE21 4LW
Received 12 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00645/DEM
Demolition of Caretaker's Bungalow and Outbuilding
School House Albion Street Windy Nook Gateshead NE10 9SJ
Received 28 Jul 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Gedling Borough Council
- Gloucester City Council
- Gloucestershire County Council
- Gosport Borough Council
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Great Yarmouth Borough Council