Felling planning approval rate
Felling ward in Gateshead has a 91.8% approval rate based on 220 planning decisions. Gateshead overall: 93.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
91.8%
ward approval rate
220
Decisions
202
Approved
18
Refused
93.6%
Gateshead average
Felling is broadly in line with the Gateshead average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Felling compares
Felling ward
91.8%
Gateshead overall
93.6%
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Recent decisions in Felling
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
Partial change of use of warehouse to food production facility (Use Class E(g)(i · Fri 29 May 2026
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Other wards in Gateshead
Bridges (94.2%)
Lamesley (94.8%)
Whickham South And Sunniside (93.6%)
Low Fell (91.9%)
Dunston Hill And Whickham East (92.0%)
Ryton Crookhill And Stella (94.9%)
Whickham North (95.1%)
Lobley Hill And Bensham (94.8%)
Winlaton And High Spen (93.3%)
Blaydon (92.7%)
Crawcrook And Greenside (91.2%)
Chopwell And Rowlands Gill (93.1%)