Gateshead planning committee decisions
20 decisions from the committee's minutes, 9 Jul 2025 to 9 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 20 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 137th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 20
- Approved
- 75%
- Against officer advice
- 5%
- Meetings
- 10
How Gateshead compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 135 | Lancaster | 5.1% | 3 of 59 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | Hertsmere | 5.1% | 2 of 39 |
| 137 | Gateshead | 5% | 1 of 20 |
| 138 | Milton Keynes | 5% | 1 of 20 |
| 139 | Shepway | 5% | 1 of 20 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Gateshead's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 80% of these decisions; the committee approved 75%, 5 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Gateshead is close to that.
Over the 20 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Gateshead's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
75% approved and 25% refused. Gateshead's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Gateshead's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 20 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Gateshead's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 7
- 14-bed HMO61 Ravensworth Road GatesheadRefused
- Private sports open spaceWinlaton Community Football Club Axwell View WinlatonApproved
- Removal of four conditionsFormer BAE System Site Ravensworth Road BirtleyApproved
- Replacement four-bedroom house16 Langdale Road GatesheadApproved
- Industrial and storage unitsDiscover Leisure PLC Portobello Road BirtleyApproved
- 85-home residential schemeSt Cuthberts Clearance Area Land Between Askew Road GatesheadApproved
- Three-child care homeAlexandra Guest House 377 Alexandra Road GatesheadApproved
August 2026 1
July 2026 1
June 2026 1
Other committees nearby
- Darlington planning committee
- Durham planning committee
- Hartlepool planning committee
- Middlesbrough planning committee
- Newcastle upon Tyne planning committee
- North Tyneside planning committee
- Northumberland (County) planning committee
- Northumberland (Park) planning committee
- Redcar and Cleveland planning committee
- Stockton-on-Tees planning committee
- Sunderland planning committee