MARSDEN QUARRY, Coast Road, Whitburn, South Tyneside, SR6 7HB Data via plota.co.uk

REGISTERED 260076
Date received
26 Mar 2026
Date validated
26 Mar 2026
Postcode
SR6 7HB

Description

Importation of inert waste for the purpose of restoring the quarry void. (Application under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 to vary Conditions 1, 4 and 31 of previously approved Planning Application //DM, to extend the operational lifetime of the quarry by an additional five years, with a subsequent two year period for restoration in accordance with a revised restoration scheme and a minor amendment to the application site red line boundary to regularise its position) Data via plota.co.uk

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South Tyneside
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#108 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Tyneside ranks #154 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
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South Tyneside decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #92 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #24 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #154 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #186 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
8 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
58%
Change of use approved
48 decided
396
Total decisions
32 refused in the year to March 2026