Birtley planning approval rate
Birtley ward in Gateshead has a 92.0% approval rate based on 261 planning decisions. Gateshead overall: 93.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
92.0%
ward approval rate
261
Decisions
240
Approved
21
Refused
93.8%
Gateshead average
Birtley is broadly in line with the Gateshead average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Birtley compares
Birtley ward
92.0%
Gateshead overall
93.8%
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Recent decisions in Birtley
Propsed single storey front porch extension · Mon 23 Feb 2026
Single storey side extension following works to existing garage · Mon 02 Feb 2026
Proposed change of use of property from C2 residential institution to C3 dwellin · Thu 04 Dec 2025
Proposed external alterations including new and replacement doors and windows, a · Fri 14 Nov 2025
Single storey rear extension (kitchen) and first floor side extension over garag · Mon 10 Nov 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Gateshead
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 7,156 decisions.
Other wards in Gateshead
Bridges (94.7%)
Lamesley (94.9%)
Whickham South And Sunniside (93.6%)
Low Fell (92.5%)
Dunston Hill And Whickham East (92.7%)
Whickham North (94.9%)
Ryton Crookhill And Stella (95.2%)
Winlaton And High Spen (93.7%)
Lobley Hill And Bensham (95.3%)
Blaydon (92.7%)
Crawcrook And Greenside (91.5%)
Chopwell And Rowlands Gill (93.1%)