Outbuilding approval rate in Gateshead
Gateshead approved 90.9% of outbuilding applications, based on 176 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
90.9%
outbuilding approval rate
176
Outbuilding decisions
160
Approved
16
Refused
93.8%
Gateshead overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Gateshead average (93.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Gateshead
Outbuilding
90.9%
Gateshead all applications
93.8%
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Other project types in Gateshead
96.7%
93.3%
95.7%
94.9%
89.5%
93.9%
87.4%
96.8%
96.7%
92.7%
94.1%
91.2%
89.5%
94.4%
87.5%