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Planning in South Tyneside by area

In the last month there were 18 new planning applications and 27 decisions worth knowing about across South Tyneside, and 96% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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18new applicationslast 31 days
27decisions26 approved, 1 refused
96%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: South Shields (26), East Boldon (14) and Hebburn (14). The middle South Tyneside area had 5.

Every area, ranked

1South ShieldsNE3326141211143
2East BoldonNE36147770–
3HebburnNE31147770–
4West BoldonNE36135880–
5WhiteleasNE34135880–
6JarrowNE32126660–
7HedworthNE32114770–
8Brockley WhinsNE34104660–
9Boldon CollieryNE3593660–
10The LaweNE3373431–
11CleadonSR653220–
12Horsley HillNE3430330–
13PrimroseNE3231220–
14WhitburnSR631220–
15Cleadon ParkNE3421110–
16FellgateNE3220220–
17HartonNE3420220–
18Harton NookNE3421110–
19WestoeNE3320220–
20Biddick HallNE3410110–
21CauldwellNE3410110–
22West HartonNE3410110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension16970100%
Side extension4220–
Loft conversion3120–
New signs2020–
Outline plans2020–
Going green2020–
Change of use2020–
New homes1010–
Extension1010–
New café, bar or restaurant1100–
Home to business1100–
Other1045183%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across South Tyneside, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

1 application refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of South Tyneside have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were South Shields (26), East Boldon (14), Hebburn (14), West Boldon (13) and Whiteleas (13), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 5.

How many planning applications are approved in South Tyneside?

Of the 27 applications approved or refused in the last month, 26 were approved and 1 refused: an approval rate of 96%.

What are people in South Tyneside applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (16), side extension (4) and loft conversion (3).

Where are new homes planned in South Tyneside?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.