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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

10,315Searchable applications

413Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 7,644 approved or refused records

503Refused applications

7,141 approved · 503 refused · 404 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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

UnknownDC/26/00675/TREE
Tree Works at 1 Woodbine Cottage. 2 Plum trees and 1 Hawthorn tree to be pruned.
1 Woodbine Cottage Pipe Bridge Rowlands Gill NE39 1PQ
Received 25 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00676/TREE
Tree Works at Chase Park.
Chase Park Front Street Newcastle Upon Tyne
Received 25 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00677/FUL
Change of use of Unit 13, Follingsby Park from Class B2 (General Industrial) to Class B8 (Storage and Distribution), with no external alterations or increase in floorspace.
Bellhills Property Ltd Beacon House Unit 13 Follingsby Close Felling NE10 8YG
Received 25 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00678/FUL
Erection of a four-storey building comprising retail storage to basement, retail to ground floor (Class E), study hall/Kollel to first floor and second floor
97 Bewick Road Gateshead NE8 1RR
Received 28 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00679/TPO
Tree works to T9 at The Gatehouse. To reduce by 1/3 of the crown
The Gatehouse Main Road Ryton NE40 3AG
Received 26 Aug 2026
DecidedDC/26/00680/GPDE
Proposed single storey Conservatory to the rear with a projection of 4 m, eaves height of 2.4m and overall height of 3.5m
31 Calderwood Crescent Gateshead NE9 6PH
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00681/FUL
Temporary installation of 2no. golf simulator pods for a period of up to three years.
Land To South Of Yellow Car Park Metrocentre Gateshead NE11 9XZ
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00682/TREE
Tree works at Laburnum House.
Laburnum House Whitewell Lane Ryton NE40 3PG
Received 1 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00683/HHA
Proposed entrance porch to front elevation
3 Deneside Avenue Gateshead NE9 6AD
Received 2 Sept 2026
Decided24/00315/DOC1
Discharge of conditions 6 (Noise Mitigation), 8 (Window Details), 10 (Motorcycle/Cycle Park Details), 12 (Bin Storage Details) and 13 (Digital Infrastructure) of planning application DC/24/00315/COU.
243-247 (Odd) High Street And 3-11 (Odd) Park Lane Gateshead NE8 1EP
Received 2 Sept 2026
UnknownDC/26/00686/TREE
Tree works at the Rectory. Cherry tree to be removed.
The Rectory Church Chare Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4SH
Received 2 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00687/HHA
Proposed part single storey/part two storey rear extension and associated access
64 Grasmere Street West Gateshead NE8 1TS
Received 2 Sept 2026
Decided21/00801/DOC7
Discharge of condition 10 (Parking Layout) of planning application DC/21/00801/FUL.
Unit I70 Queensway Gateshead
Received 3 Sept 2026
UnknownDC/26/00689/TREE
Tree works at 4 Edington Gardens. Tree to be removed in full.
4 Edington Gardens Ryton NE40 3SS
Received 3 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00690/FUL
Full Planning Application for the erection of an Upside Down House entertainment facility (Class E(d)) and ticket office for a period of 24 months, from 7th September 2026.
Metrocentre Yellow Car Park The Galleria Metro Centre Whickham
Received 3 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00691/FUL
Part change of use of an existing stables/storage outbuilding to a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) together with demolition and replacement of an existing vehicle/general storage and field shelter building
Stable Block Papermill Cottages Mount Escob Farm Birtley DH9 0SA
Received 19 Aug 2026
UnknownDC/26/00692/TREE
Tree works at Wendover Belle Vue Bank see submitted Tree Survey and schedule of submitted works
Wendover Belle Vue Bank Gateshead NE9 6BR
Received 24 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00694/FUL
The proposed deployment of a Street Hub 3 unit
Crowhall Lane Felling
Received 3 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00695/ADV
Two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit
Crowhall Lane Felling
Received 3 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00696/FUL
The proposed removal of an existing Telephone Kiosk, and the deployment of a replacement Street Hub 3 unit
Wesley Court Blaydon
Received 3 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00697/ADV
Two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
Wesley Court Blaydon
Received 3 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00698/FUL
The proposed removal of an existing Telephone Kiosk, and the deployment of a replacement Street Hub 3 unit
Durham Road Gateshead
Received 3 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00699/ADV
Two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
Durham Road Gateshead
Received 3 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/00700/FUL
The proposed removal of an existing Telephone Kiosk, and the deployment of a replacement Street Hub 3 unit
Saltwell Road Gateshead
Received 3 Sept 2026

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Guides to planning records

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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.
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Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
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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.
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Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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