Lobley Hill And Bensham planning approval rate
Lobley Hill And Bensham ward in Gateshead has a 94.8% approval rate based on 406 planning decisions. Gateshead overall: 92.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
94.8%
ward approval rate
406
Decisions
385
Approved
21
Refused
92.8%
Gateshead average
Lobley Hill And Bensham is broadly in line with the Gateshead average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Lobley Hill And Bensham compares
Lobley Hill And Bensham ward
94.8%
Gateshead overall
92.8%
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Recent decisions in Lobley Hill And Bensham
The erection of up to 85 residential units (Use Class C3) with associated access · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Removal of a conservatory, and replace with an extension building which has a sl · Wed 05 Aug 2026
(Retrospective) Replace conservatory with a Single Storey rear extension · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Erection of an illuminated small format advertising display · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Front porch, single storey rear extension and a two storey side extension · Fri 19 Jun 2026
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