South Tyneside planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council, updated daily. South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council received 158 planning applications in the last 90 days, 1 of them major schemes.
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Recent applications in South Tyneside
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THE WHITE HORSE INN, Quarry Lane, South Shields, NE34 7QZ
16-bungalow residential scheme, South Shields, mixed demolition and new-build. Replaces a redundant inn with sixteen single-storey homes plus access, parking and landscaping at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks and drainage drive first phases, with brickwork and roofing at volume…
DemolitionGroundworksDrainage
EAST BOLDON METHODIST CHURCH, Western Terrace, East Boldon, NE36 0RX
Church hall conversion to two 4-bedroom dwellings, East Boldon. Splits a listed or historic building into two homes with rear extension demolition, dormers to three elevations, and new parking and gardens. Structural work, roofing alterations, dormer conversions and M&E distribution dominate the…
DemolitionStructural repairRoofing
4 - 6 King Street,South Shields,NE33 1HT
Eight-flat conversion of vacant upper floors, South Shields. Changes commercial space to eight apartments in an existing building at full application stage. Fit-out, partitioning, rewiring and new kitchens and bathrooms drive the work.
Fit-outM&EGlazing
Land off Victoria Road West, Hebburn
Tyre fitter workshop with site works and perimeter fence, Hebburn. New Sui generis commercial building with new access road and 1.8m palisade boundary at full application stage. Groundworks, concrete flooring, portal frame and fencing open first, with M&E and fit-out following.
GroundworksStructural frameDrainage
ST SIMONS COMMUNITY PROJECT,Wenlock Road,South Shields,NE34 9AL
Six-apartment scheme with parking, South Shields. Erects six self-contained flats and off-street parking on a community project site at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and M&E packages drive early procurement, with brickwork and fit-out following in sequence.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Land Adjacent to 103 Newcastle Road South Shields NE34 9AA
Two detached houses outline consent, South Shields. Establishes principle for two four-bedroom dwellings with reserved matters to follow on access, appearance, scale and layout. Reserved-matters stage will drive detail packages—foundations, frame, cladding and joinery—once scale and appearance are…
MAYFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, Mayfield Gardens, Jarrow, NE32 5SE
Two single-storey extensions and window alterations at Jarrow medical centre. Adds extensions and replaces windows at a healthcare facility at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and glazing packages drive the scope, with M&E extensions to existing services.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
2 Railway Street, Jarrow, NE32 5HW
C3-to-C4 HMO conversion for five persons, Jarrow. One house reconfigured to shared occupation at full application stage. Fit-out, rewiring, compartmentation and five separate bathrooms/kitchens drive the cost.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Talbot Medical Centre, Stanley Street, South Shields, NE34 0BX
Single-storey extension to Talbot Medical Centre, South Shields. Adds clinical or administrative space to an existing GP practice at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork and M&E packages suit regional contractors familiar with healthcare premises.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Marsden Cricket Club, Jack Clark Park, Horsley Hill Road, South Shields, NE33 3HE
Roof replacement and glazed walling at Marsden Cricket Club, South Shields. Adds glazed enclosure to exterior decking and replaces the roof at full application stage. Roofing and glazing packages open first, with M&E and structural support works following.
RoofingGlazingM&E
9 Urfa Terrace, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE33 2ES
Guest house converting to single dwelling, South Shields. One C1 building reconfigured as a C3 residential unit at full application stage. Internal fit-out and statutory compliance dominate, with rewiring, sanitaryware and kitchen installation packages.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
101 King Street,South Shields,NE33 1DP
Bank branch closure alterations, South Shields. External changes to a ground-floor commercial unit ahead of closure at full application stage. Shopfront and façade work suit local contractors, with glazing and signage removal likely.
GlazingFaçade repair
2 West Moor Drive,Cleadon,SR6 7TW
Single-storey extensions to front, side and rear, Cleadon. Adds living space across three sides of an existing house with new windows and doors at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and glazing packages suit local contractors in a below-average-cost market.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
55 Fareham Grove, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9NF
Two-storey side and single-storey rear extension, Boldon Colliery. Adds a two-storey side extension and single-storey rear addition to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and groundworks dominate the packages for local subcontractors.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
4 Croft Terrace, Jarrow, NE32 5BN
Two-storey side and rear extension with internal reconfiguration, Jarrow. Adds substantial floor space to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and structural steelwork dominate, with M&E and drainage resizing for the new footprint.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council, raw rate
33.1%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
30.3%
national rates applied to this caseload
2.8 percentage points above expected. South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
135 appeals counted, 124 judged either way (41 allowed, 83 dismissed), 11 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-11 to 2026-04.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 38.2% | 28.8% | 55 | 55 | 21 |
| Householder (HAS) | 26% | 35.6% | 53 | 50 | 13 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 37.5% | 20.6% | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| Enforcement Notice | 50% | 13.5% | 6 | 6 | 3 |
5 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rights Of Way - Schedule 14A | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent29 homes
- Affordable rent30 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
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