Wardley And Leam Lane planning approval rate
Wardley And Leam Lane ward in Gateshead has a 96.2% approval rate based on 212 planning decisions. Gateshead overall: 93.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
96.2%
ward approval rate
212
Decisions
204
Approved
8
Refused
93.8%
Gateshead average
Wardley And Leam Lane sits slightly above the Gateshead average, with a 2.4 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Wardley And Leam Lane compares
Wardley And Leam Lane ward
96.2%
Gateshead overall
93.8%
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Recent decisions in Wardley And Leam Lane
The front porch and rear extension to be rendered. · Wed 04 Feb 2026
Detached rear summer house · Fri 28 Nov 2025
Proposed detached annexe · Fri 14 Nov 2025
Proposed demolition of conservatory and replacement single storey rear extension · Thu 25 Sep 2025
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 7,156 decisions.
Other wards in Gateshead
Bridges (94.7%)
Lamesley (94.9%)
Whickham South And Sunniside (93.6%)
Low Fell (92.5%)
Dunston Hill And Whickham East (92.7%)
Whickham North (94.9%)
Ryton Crookhill And Stella (95.2%)
Winlaton And High Spen (93.7%)
Lobley Hill And Bensham (95.3%)
Blaydon (92.7%)
Crawcrook And Greenside (91.5%)
Chopwell And Rowlands Gill (93.1%)