Gateshead Council approves 93.6% of planning applications, based on 7,467 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Gateshead sits 5.0 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 713 decided applications, Gateshead Council approved 92.0% of planning applications in 2025. Across 7,467 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Gateshead is 93.6%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Gateshead council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Gateshead.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 4,402 | 264 | 4,666 | 94.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 864 | 33 | 897 | 96.3% |
| Other | 591 | 65 | 656 | 90.1% |
| Change of Use | 308 | 47 | 355 | 86.8% |
| Trees | 337 | 9 | 346 | 97.4% |
| Advertisement | 287 | 38 | 325 | 88.3% |
| Listed Building | 154 | 5 | 159 | 96.9% |
| Prior Approval | 43 | 15 | 58 | 74.1% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges | 602 | 37 | 639 | 94.2% |
| Lamesley | 507 | 28 | 535 | 94.8% |
| Whickham South And Sunniside | 481 | 33 | 514 | 93.6% |
| Low Fell | 455 | 40 | 495 | 91.9% |
| Dunston Hill And Whickham East | 437 | 38 | 475 | 92.0% |
| Ryton Crookhill And Stella | 394 | 21 | 415 | 94.9% |
| Whickham North | 390 | 20 | 410 | 95.1% |
| Lobley Hill And Bensham | 382 | 21 | 403 | 94.8% |
| Winlaton And High Spen | 376 | 27 | 403 | 93.3% |
| Blaydon | 356 | 28 | 384 | 92.7% |
| Crawcrook And Greenside | 333 | 32 | 365 | 91.2% |
| Chopwell And Rowlands Gill | 324 | 24 | 348 | 93.1% |
| Saltwell | 275 | 15 | 290 | 94.8% |
| Birtley | 251 | 23 | 274 | 91.6% |
| Pelaw And Heworth | 240 | 14 | 254 | 94.5% |
| Wardley And Leam Lane | 214 | 8 | 222 | 96.4% |
| Felling | 202 | 18 | 220 | 91.8% |
| Chowdene | 201 | 11 | 212 | 94.8% |
| High Fell | 163 | 9 | 172 | 94.8% |
| Dunston And Teams | 159 | 12 | 171 | 93.0% |
| Deckham | 137 | 5 | 142 | 96.5% |
| Windy Nook And Whitehills | 105 | 12 | 117 | 89.7% |
How Gateshead’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 4.9pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Gateshead council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| DC/25/01221/FUL Winlaton And High Spen | Change of use and conversion of first floor office space into 3No 2 bedroom apar | Approved |
| DC/24/01076/COU Felling | Change of use from a former school into residential apartments (Use Class C3) (a | Approved |
| DC/26/00077/FUL Felling | Change of use from Family Centre, previously used by Gateshead Council Social Se | Approved |
| DC/25/00965/FUL Chopwell And Rowlands Gill | Retrospective planning permission for the construction of an agricultural shed f | Approved |
| DC/26/00210/HHA Chopwell And Rowlands Gill | First floor extension to rear | Approved |
| DC/26/00357/FUL Lamesley | Erection of a single storey extension to provide a new lounge area. | Approved |
| DC/26/00279/FUL Whickham North | New tapered and insulated walkway system for the flats | Approved |
| DC/22/01009/FUL Lamesley | Demolition of farm buildings and erection of 270 dwellings including associated | Approved |
| DC/26/00517/HHA Low Fell | First floor extension over existing garage. | Approved |
| DC/26/00456/HHA Crawcrook And Greenside | Demolition of existing front bay window and porch, and erection of replacement f | Approved |
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Based on 7,467 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Gateshead is 93.6%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 7,467 planning decisions from Gateshead council. 6,990 were approved and 477 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Gateshead is 93.6%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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