34 Alnwick Road, South Shields, NE34 0LB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from C3 dwellings to C4 House in Multiple Occupation [HMO] (5 persons) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 16 Mar 2026 · Last checked 19 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by South Tyneside Planning Committee on 16 Mar 2026.
Refused unanimously
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- Two neighbours objected, citing poor communication during building work, mess in the back lane and concern over the concentration of HMOs nearby.
- The officer said concentration of HMOs in the immediate area had been considered in the report, though the wider borough was not relevant.
- Members voted unanimously to refuse, citing cumulative harm to the area's character and amenity and an unacceptable impact on parking.
Source: Plota analysis of South Tyneside's committee minutes of 16 Mar 2026.
Site constraints 1
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £87,500 in July 2025. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- NE34 0LB
- Received
- around 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Biddick and All Saints
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Refuse Permission 16-03-2026
- Decision date
- 16 Mar 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Beaumont and Partners
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 46 days from validation, 18 days faster than South Tyneside's median of 64 for full applications. Refused, as 22% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by South Tyneside in the last twelve months, from validation. South Tyneside decision record →
Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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