Which ward in Gateshead has the highest planning approval rate?

Deckham at 96.3% based on 136 decisions.

Which ward in Gateshead has the lowest planning approval rate?

Windy Nook And Whitehills at 90.2% based on 112 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Gateshead?

There is a 6.1% gap between Deckham and Windy Nook And Whitehills. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Gateshead

Planning outcomes in Gateshead are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 6.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

7,156 real decisions·22 wards·Updated March 2026

93.8% approved overall. But 441 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Gateshead shifts your odds by up to 6.1%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 22 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Deckham	136	131	5	96.3%
2	Wardley And Leam Lane	212	204	8	96.2%
3	Lobley Hill And Bensham	382	364	18	95.3%
4	Chowdene	207	197	10	95.2%
5	Ryton Crookhill And Stella	393	374	19	95.2%
6	Whickham North	395	375	20	94.9%
7	Lamesley	512	486	26	94.9%
8	Bridges	618	585	33	94.7%
9	Saltwell	280	265	15	94.6%
10	High Fell	165	156	9	94.5%
11	Pelaw And Heworth	247	233	14	94.3%
12	Winlaton And High Spen	383	359	24	93.7%
13	Whickham South And Sunniside	499	467	32	93.6%
14	Dunston And Teams	157	147	10	93.6%
15	Chopwell And Rowlands Gill	332	309	23	93.1%
16	Dunston Hill And Whickham East	455	422	33	92.7%
17	Blaydon	371	344	27	92.7%
18	Low Fell	469	434	35	92.5%
19	Birtley	261	240	21	92.0%
20	Felling	208	191	17	91.8%
21	Crawcrook And Greenside	355	325	30	91.5%
22	Windy Nook And Whitehills	112	101	11	90.2%

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What the data tells us

A 6.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Deckham approves 96.3% of applications while Windy Nook And Whitehills approves just 90.2%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 7,156 planning decisions in Gateshead, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Gateshead Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →