Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Gateshead
Gateshead approved 85.7% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 462 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
85.7%
change of use (residential) approval rate
462
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
396
Approved
66
Refused
93.8%
Gateshead overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Gateshead average (93.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Gateshead
Change of Use (Residential)
85.7%
Gateshead all applications
93.8%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Gateshead
96.7%
93.3%
95.7%
94.9%
89.5%
93.9%
87.4%
96.8%
90.9%
96.7%
92.7%
94.1%
91.2%
89.5%
94.4%
87.5%