Lobley Hill And Bensham planning approval rate
Lobley Hill And Bensham ward in Gateshead has a 95.3% approval rate based on 382 planning decisions. Gateshead overall: 93.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
95.3%
ward approval rate
382
Decisions
364
Approved
18
Refused
93.8%
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
95.3%
Gateshead overall
93.8%
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Recent decisions in Lobley Hill And Bensham
Rear single story extension with a gable roof (as amended 17.11.2025) · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Single storey rear extension to enlarge kitchen/living and associated changes to · Wed 11 Feb 2026
Proposed 2 storey rear (north) extension and the conversion of the detached gara · Fri 19 Dec 2025
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Erection of a single storey rear extension and alterati · Fri 12 Dec 2025
Erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to the rear boundary · Fri 12 Dec 2025
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 7,156 decisions.