New Build approval rate in Gateshead
Gateshead approved 87.4% of new build applications, based on 199 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
87.4%
new build approval rate
199
New Build decisions
174
Approved
25
Refused
93.8%
Gateshead overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Gateshead average (93.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Gateshead
New Build
87.4%
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%
96.8%
90.9%
96.7%
92.7%
94.1%
91.2%
89.5%
94.4%
87.5%