Birtley planning approval rate
Birtley ward in Gateshead has a 91.9% approval rate based on 270 planning decisions. Gateshead overall: 93.7%.
Last updated: June 2026
91.9%
ward approval rate
270
Decisions
248
Approved
22
Refused
93.7%
Gateshead average
Birtley is broadly in line with the Gateshead average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Birtley compares
Birtley ward
91.9%
Gateshead overall
93.7%
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Recent decisions in Birtley
Proposed change of use from office use (Class E) to educational use (Class F1) a · Mon 15 Jun 2026
Erection of pitched roof to existing single storey side extension · Fri 05 Jun 2026
Demolish side garage and replace it with a single storey side extension · Mon 25 May 2026
Proposed single storey rear and side extension · Fri 22 May 2026
Erection of dwellinghouse (Use class C3) (resubmission) (Amended Plans received · Wed 08 Apr 2026
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Other wards in Gateshead
Bridges (94.3%)
Lamesley (94.9%)
Whickham South And Sunniside (93.6%)
Low Fell (91.8%)
Dunston Hill And Whickham East (92.5%)
Ryton Crookhill And Stella (95.1%)
Whickham North (95.0%)
Lobley Hill And Bensham (94.7%)
Winlaton And High Spen (93.5%)
Blaydon (92.9%)
Crawcrook And Greenside (91.2%)
Chopwell And Rowlands Gill (93.0%)