Gateshead Council approves 93.7% of planning applications, based on 7,366 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Gateshead sits 5.4 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 7,366 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Gateshead is 93.7%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Gateshead council planning portal records · Updated June 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 | 4,343 | 260 | 4,603 | 94.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 847 | 28 | 875 | 96.8% |
| Other | 589 | 64 | 653 | 90.2% |
| Change of Use | 307 | 47 | 354 | 86.7% |
| Trees | 336 | 8 | 344 | 97.7% |
| Advertisement | 282 | 38 | 320 | 88.1% |
| Listed Building | 151 | 5 | 156 | 96.8% |
| Prior Approval | 41 | 15 | 56 | 73.2% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges | 597 | 36 | 633 | 94.3% |
| Lamesley | 499 | 27 | 526 | 94.9% |
| Whickham South And Sunniside | 479 | 33 | 512 | 93.6% |
| Low Fell | 445 | 40 | 485 | 91.8% |
| Dunston Hill And Whickham East | 430 | 35 | 465 | 92.5% |
| Ryton Crookhill And Stella | 388 | 20 | 408 | 95.1% |
| Whickham North | 383 | 20 | 403 | 95.0% |
| Lobley Hill And Bensham | 377 | 21 | 398 | 94.7% |
| Winlaton And High Spen | 372 | 26 | 398 | 93.5% |
| Blaydon | 354 | 27 | 381 | 92.9% |
| Crawcrook And Greenside | 330 | 32 | 362 | 91.2% |
| Chopwell And Rowlands Gill | 321 | 24 | 345 | 93.0% |
| Saltwell | 274 | 15 | 289 | 94.8% |
| Birtley | 248 | 22 | 270 | 91.9% |
| Pelaw And Heworth | 237 | 14 | 251 | 94.4% |
| Wardley And Leam Lane | 208 | 8 | 216 | 96.3% |
| Felling | 198 | 17 | 215 | 92.1% |
| Chowdene | 200 | 11 | 211 | 94.8% |
| High Fell | 161 | 9 | 170 | 94.7% |
| Dunston And Teams | 156 | 12 | 168 | 92.9% |
| Deckham | 134 | 5 | 139 | 96.4% |
| Windy Nook And Whitehills | 103 | 11 | 114 | 90.4% |
How Gateshead’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 5.1pp 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/26/00349/ADV Lobley Hill And Bensham | Erection of an illuminated small format advertising display | Refused |
| DC/26/00245/FUL Saltwell | Proposed replacement of fire damaged pavilion (updated tree survey received 09.0 | Approved |
| DC/26/00109/HHA Ryton Crookhill And Stella | Proposed outbuilding and ancillary works to front garden (Retrospective) | Refused |
| DC/25/00399/FUL Chopwell And Rowlands Gill | Placement of a 20x8ft standard office container in rear garden to be used as a l | Refused |
| DC/26/00301/HHA Lobley Hill And Bensham | Front porch, single storey rear extension and a two storey side extension | Approved |
| DC/25/01284/FUL Felling | Development of up to 130no. residential dwellings with associated infrastructure | Approved |
| DC/25/00636/FUL Lobley Hill And Bensham | Proposed construction of 10no. dwellings including car parking and landscaping w | Approved |
| DC/26/00332/HHA Blaydon | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| DC/26/00383/HHA Bridges | Proposed single storey rear and side extension | Approved |
| DC/25/00172/HHA Chowdene | Detached garage with annexe | Refused |
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Based on 7,366 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Gateshead is 93.7%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 7,366 planning decisions from Gateshead council. 6,900 were approved and 466 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Gateshead is 93.7%, 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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