Gateshead planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, updated daily. Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council received 111 planning applications in the last 90 days, 2 of them major schemes. 90% of the applications it decided were approved.
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Recent applications in Gateshead
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Design Works Business Centre William Street Felling NE10 0JP
19-unit flexible employment scheme following demolition, full application, Gateshead. Demolishes the existing Design Works buildings on William Street and erects flexible E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 units with an ancillary site office, parking and SuDS. Groundworks, frame and cladding packages open first…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Co-Operative Buildings Hexham Old Road Ryton NE40 3ER
13-flat conversion of a former co-op building, Ryton. Reconfigures an existing structure into thirteen self-contained homes at full application stage. Internal partitioning, M&E distribution, bathroom and kitchen fit-out drive the works, with fire compartmentation and access compliance across all…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Land At Derwenthaugh Road/A694 Swalwell Blaydon
Drive-thru coffee unit and EV charging hub, Gateshead, roadside site. New vehicular access and a drive-thru coffee unit with EV charging bays on undeveloped land at Swalwell, Blaydon, at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage, charger M&E and glazing packages suit local subcontractors.
GroundworksDrainageBrickwork
191 High Street Gateshead NE8 1AS
Mixed-use conversion of offices to flats with retained retail, Gateshead High Street. Converts upper floors to residential while keeping ground-floor retail, adding extensions and upgrading fabric at full application stage. External insulation, window replacement, roof recovery and M&E rewiring…
Fit-outM&EFaçade repair
Land To The West Of Travis Perkins Factory Road Blaydon NE21 5RX
Self-storage facility conversion with two storage units, Blaydon. Land use change to B8 storage plus hardstanding and two new buildings, retrospective full application. Groundworks, concrete hardstanding and industrial cladding packages for material suppliers.
GroundworksHard landscapingStructural frame
KFC Stoneygate Lane Felling NE10 0RF
KFC drive-thru refurbishment and signage scheme, Felling, full application. Cladding, respraying of panels and shopfront frames, LED soffit lighting and new illuminated signage refresh an existing restaurant. Facade trades, decorators and sign fabricators are the packages to target, with electrical…
Façade repairM&EJoinery
Community Diagnostic Centre 34 Cameron Walk Metro Centre Gateshead NE11 9YR
Plant enclosure for NHS diagnostic centre phase two, Gateshead Metrocentre, full application. Free-standing external enclosure housing plant for the second phase of the Community Diagnostic Centre at Metrocentre. Groundworks, steel framing, cladding and M&E plant connections are the packages open…
GroundworksSteelCladding
Building Farm Stannerford Road Ryton Gateshead NE40 3SN
Agricultural machinery storage building, Ryton. New general-purpose agricultural structure for equipment and materials storage on an active farm, at prior approval stage. Steel frame, cladding and concrete flooring are the primary packages for agricultural contractors.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
South Farm Barlow Road Barlow Blaydon On Tyne NE21 6JT
Agricultural storage building for machinery and feed, Blaydon. New general-purpose farm building with associated works at full application stage. Steel frame, metal cladding and concrete flooring drive the procurement, with drainage and site hardstanding to suit farm operations.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Northumbria Probation Service Probation And After Care Office Warwick Street Gateshead NE8 1PZ
Security fence and gate, Gateshead probation office. Adds perimeter security fencing and an access gate to an existing probation office site at full application stage. Post footings, steel gate fabrication and metal fencing packages suit local groundworks and fabrication subcontractors.
GroundworksSteel
64 Chesters Gardens Crawcrook Ryton NE40 4PL
Certificate of lawfulness for a five-bed HMO conversion and garage-to-window replacement, Gateshead. Seeks confirmation that converting a four-bed house to a five-person C4 HMO and replacing a garage door with a window are lawful existing uses. Window replacement and internal partitioning carry…
GlazingFit-out
10 Shotley Gardens Gateshead NE9 5DP
Two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension, Gateshead. Adds side living space and a rear extension with raised patio to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks are the main packages, with glazing and structural steels over the enlarged…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
50 Sheraton Felling NE10 8JP
Single-storey rear extension creating accessible bedroom and en-suite, Gateshead. Adds ground-floor accessible space with external level access works at full householder application stage. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and drainage suit local contractors, with glazing and bathroom fit-out…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
72 The Cedars Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5TL
First-floor bedroom conversion over existing garage, Newcastle. Adds residential space above a garage structure at full application stage. Structural steels, joinery, roofing and M&E packages define the build, with insulation and glazing critical for thermal compliance.
Structural frameSteelRoofing
2 Lambton Avenue Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4SZ
Single-storey rear and gable extension, Newcastle. Adds rear living space and a gable element to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork and groundworks suit local subcontractors, with glazing and joinery packages following.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, raw rate
22%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
30.5%
national rates applied to this caseload
8.5 percentage points below expected. Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
210 appeals counted, 191 judged either way (42 allowed, 149 dismissed), 19 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 26.9% | 28.8% | 95 | 93 | 25 |
| Householder (HAS) | 16% | 35.6% | 52 | 50 | 8 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 26.9% | 33.3% | 26 | 26 | 7 |
| Enforcement Notice | 7.1% | 13.5% | 23 | 14 | 1 |
9 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rights Of Way - Schedule 14A | None judged | Not published | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Modifications | Too few judged | 100% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent73 homes
- Affordable rent41 homes
- Shared ownership23 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder96% (127 decided)
- other88% (59 decided)
- commercial79% (28 decided)
- residential80% (20 decided)
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