Land At The South East Of Roundabout At Salters Lane And Benton Lane West Moor Newcastle Upon Tyne
Awaiting decision
25/01018/FULM
Description
Siting and installation solar photovoltaic panels to generate up to 8MW of electricity and associated ancillary works
North Tyneside
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#9 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
North Tyneside is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #30 out of 292. Only 23% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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North Tyneside decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #12 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #59 of 292
83%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #30 of 292
23%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #27 of 292
100%
Minor dwellings approved
6 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
62 decided
648
Total decisions
26 refused in 2025