Gateshead planning approval rate

Gateshead council approved 93.8% of planning applications and refused 6.2%, based on 7,156 decisions analysed. Ranked 166th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

93.8%

overall approval rate

7,156

Decisions analysed

6,715

Approved

441

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Gateshead? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Gateshead. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (4,476 decided)

94.5%

Discharge of Conditions (840 decided)

97.0%

Other (635 decided)

90.2%

Change of Use (352 decided)

86.9%

Trees (331 decided)

97.9%

Advertisement (309 decided)

88.3%

Listed Building (153 decided)

96.7%

Prior Approval (55 decided)

74.5%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Gateshead — mined from 7,156 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (1,377 decided)

96.7%

Garage / Parking (1,072 decided)

93.3%

Side Extension (961 decided)

95.7%

Extension (General) (683 decided)

94.9%

Change of Use (Residential) (462 decided)

85.7%

Dormer (325 decided)

89.5%

Front Extension (244 decided)

93.9%

New Build (199 decided)

87.4%

Wraparound Extension (188 decided)

96.8%

Outbuilding (176 decided)

90.9%

Conservatory (151 decided)

96.7%

Loft Conversion (124 decided)

92.7%

Annex (34 decided)

94.1%

Basement (34 decided)

91.2%

HMO (19 decided)

89.5%

Flat Conversion (18 decided)

94.4%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (16 decided)

87.5%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Gateshead. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Bridges (618 decided)

94.7%

Lamesley (512 decided)

94.9%

Whickham South And Sunniside (499 decided)

93.6%

Low Fell (469 decided)

92.5%

Dunston Hill And Whickham East (455 decided)

92.7%

Whickham North (395 decided)

94.9%

Ryton Crookhill And Stella (393 decided)

95.2%

Winlaton And High Spen (383 decided)

93.7%

Lobley Hill And Bensham (382 decided)

95.3%

Blaydon (371 decided)

92.7%

Crawcrook And Greenside (355 decided)

91.5%

Chopwell And Rowlands Gill (332 decided)

93.1%

Saltwell (280 decided)

94.6%

Birtley (261 decided)

92.0%

Pelaw And Heworth (247 decided)

94.3%

Wardley And Leam Lane (212 decided)

96.2%

Felling (208 decided)

91.8%

Chowdene (207 decided)

95.2%

High Fell (165 decided)

94.5%

Dunston And Teams (157 decided)

93.6%

Wards in Gateshead

Bridges

94.7% approval · 618 decisions

Lamesley

94.9% approval · 512 decisions

Whickham South And Sunniside

93.6% approval · 499 decisions

Low Fell

92.5% approval · 469 decisions

Dunston Hill And Whickham East

92.7% approval · 455 decisions

Whickham North

94.9% approval · 395 decisions

Ryton Crookhill And Stella

95.2% approval · 393 decisions

Winlaton And High Spen

93.7% approval · 383 decisions

Lobley Hill And Bensham

95.3% approval · 382 decisions

Blaydon

92.7% approval · 371 decisions

Crawcrook And Greenside

91.5% approval · 355 decisions

Chopwell And Rowlands Gill

93.1% approval · 332 decisions

Saltwell

94.6% approval · 280 decisions

Birtley

92.0% approval · 261 decisions

Pelaw And Heworth

94.3% approval · 247 decisions

Wardley And Leam Lane

96.2% approval · 212 decisions

Felling

91.8% approval · 208 decisions

Chowdene

95.2% approval · 207 decisions

High Fell

94.5% approval · 165 decisions

Dunston And Teams

93.6% approval · 157 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Gateshead, showing how the council decides real applications.

DC/25/01067/HHA

Retrospective planning application for replacement decking to rear, erection of · Whickham North · Wed 04 Mar 2026

Approved

DC/26/00085/DEM

Demolition of a 2 Storey mid terrace property, consisting of a shop on the groun · Bridges · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

DC/26/00007/HHA

Proposed flat roof dormer loft conversion higher than the existing ridge · Deckham · Fri 27 Feb 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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