Blaydon planning approval rate
Blaydon ward in Gateshead has a 92.7% approval rate based on 371 planning decisions. Gateshead overall: 93.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
92.7%
ward approval rate
371
Decisions
344
Approved
27
Refused
93.8%
Gateshead average
Blaydon is broadly in line with the Gateshead average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Blaydon compares
Blaydon ward
92.7%
Gateshead overall
93.8%
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Recent decisions in Blaydon
Single storey rear/side extension to create accessible bedroom and accessible ba · Tue 27 Jan 2026
Alterations to existing car wash, including change of use of former office to an · Fri 23 Jan 2026
Proposed new front boundary walls with electric sliding gates to the front and s · Tue 06 Jan 2026
Change of use from Army Cadet Training Facility (F1 Use Class) to a Storage use · Mon 22 Dec 2025
Rear extension to first floor and alterations to the roof and windows · Tue 25 Nov 2025
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✓ 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%)
Crawcrook And Greenside (91.5%)
Chopwell And Rowlands Gill (93.1%)