Gateshead Council approves 93.8% of planning applications, based on 7,156 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Gateshead sits 5.9 percentage points above the national average.
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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 | 4,231 | 245 | 4,476 | 94.5% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 815 | 25 | 840 | 97.0% |
| Other | 573 | 62 | 635 | 90.2% |
| Change of Use | 306 | 46 | 352 | 86.9% |
| Trees | 324 | 7 | 331 | 97.9% |
| Advertisement | 273 | 36 | 309 | 88.3% |
| Listed Building | 148 | 5 | 153 | 96.7% |
| Prior Approval | 41 | 14 | 55 | 74.5% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges | 585 | 33 | 618 | 94.7% |
| Lamesley | 486 | 26 | 512 | 94.9% |
| Whickham South And Sunniside | 467 | 32 | 499 | 93.6% |
| Low Fell | 434 | 35 | 469 | 92.5% |
| Dunston Hill And Whickham East | 422 | 33 | 455 | 92.7% |
| Whickham North | 375 | 20 | 395 | 94.9% |
| Ryton Crookhill And Stella | 374 | 19 | 393 | 95.2% |
| Winlaton And High Spen | 359 | 24 | 383 | 93.7% |
| Lobley Hill And Bensham | 364 | 18 | 382 | 95.3% |
| Blaydon | 344 | 27 | 371 | 92.7% |
| Crawcrook And Greenside | 325 | 30 | 355 | 91.5% |
| Chopwell And Rowlands Gill | 309 | 23 | 332 | 93.1% |
| Saltwell | 265 | 15 | 280 | 94.6% |
| Birtley | 240 | 21 | 261 | 92.0% |
| Pelaw And Heworth | 233 | 14 | 247 | 94.3% |
| Wardley And Leam Lane | 204 | 8 | 212 | 96.2% |
| Felling | 191 | 17 | 208 | 91.8% |
| Chowdene | 197 | 10 | 207 | 95.2% |
| High Fell | 156 | 9 | 165 | 94.5% |
| Dunston And Teams | 147 | 10 | 157 | 93.6% |
| Deckham | 131 | 5 | 136 | 96.3% |
| Windy Nook And Whitehills | 101 | 11 | 112 | 90.2% |
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/25/01067/HHA Whickham North | Retrospective planning application for replacement decking to rear, erection of | Approved |
| DC/26/00085/DEM Bridges | Demolition of a 2 Storey mid terrace property, consisting of a shop on the groun | Approved |
| DC/26/00007/HHA Deckham | Proposed flat roof dormer loft conversion higher than the existing ridge | Approved |
| DC/25/01337/FUL Pelaw And Heworth | Alteration to central section of existing garages (retrospective) | Refused |
| DC/25/00926/HHA Lobley Hill And Bensham | Rear single story extension with a gable roof (as amended 17.11.2025) | Approved |
| DC/24/00619/HHA Whickham South And Sunniside | First floor side (south) extension over garage with a matching mono-pitched roof | Approved |
| DC/26/00025/HHA Chopwell And Rowlands Gill | single storey rear extension | Approved |
| DC/25/01147/FUL Dunston Hill And Whickham East | Full planning permission is sought for a single new dwelling (Use Class C3) and | Refused |
| DC/25/01312/HHA Dunston Hill And Whickham East | Proposed front porch and creation of driveway. | Approved |
| DC/25/01352/HHA Birtley | Propsed single storey front porch extension | Approved |
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Based on 7,156 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Gateshead is 93.8%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 7,156 planning decisions from Gateshead council. 6,715 were approved and 441 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Gateshead is 93.8%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.