Blaydon planning approval rate
Blaydon ward in Gateshead has a 92.3% approval rate based on 391 planning decisions. Gateshead overall: 92.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.3%
ward approval rate
391
Decisions
361
Approved
30
Refused
92.8%
Gateshead average
Blaydon is broadly in line with the Gateshead average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Blaydon compares
Blaydon ward
92.3%
Gateshead overall
92.8%
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Recent decisions in Blaydon
Proposed construction of natural stone boundary wall to South-Westerly and North · Fri 25 Sep 2026
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Proposed construction of natural stone boundary wall to · Fri 25 Sep 2026
A formal change of use from Public Open Space to Private Open Space. · Fri 11 Sep 2026
The removal of 6 no. antenna and the installation of 9 no. replacement antenna a · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Single storey rear extension · Thu 18 Jun 2026
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Other wards in Gateshead
Bridges (94.1%)
Lamesley (94.6%)
Whickham South And Sunniside (93.6%)
Low Fell (92.0%)
Dunston Hill And Whickham East (92.1%)
Ryton Crookhill And Stella (94.9%)
Whickham North (94.9%)
Lobley Hill And Bensham (94.8%)
Winlaton And High Spen (93.3%)
Crawcrook And Greenside (91.3%)
Chopwell And Rowlands Gill (93.2%)