Felling planning approval rate
Felling ward in Gateshead has a 91.9% approval rate based on 222 planning decisions. Gateshead overall: 92.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.9%
ward approval rate
222
Decisions
204
Approved
18
Refused
92.8%
Gateshead average
Felling is broadly in line with the Gateshead average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Felling compares
Felling ward
91.9%
Gateshead overall
92.8%
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Recent decisions in Felling
The property is a former carehome. The property is a 2 storey building with a pi · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Change of use from a former school into residential apartments (Use Class C3) (a · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Change of use from Family Centre, previously used by Gateshead Council Social Se · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Development of up to 130no. residential dwellings with associated infrastructure · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Alterations to internal ground floor party walls and north facing shopfront to r · Tue 09 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%)
Blaydon (92.3%)
Crawcrook And Greenside (91.3%)
Chopwell And Rowlands Gill (93.2%)