54 Kent Street, Jarrow, South Tyneside, NE32 5RZ Data via plota.co.uk

260198 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from Residential Dwelling (Use Class C3) to 4 bedroom, 4 person Small HMO (Use Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Apr 2026
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Validated
9 Apr 2026
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Approved
1 Jun 2026

Approved on 1 Jun 2026 · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Jarrow built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NE32 5RZ
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Monkton
Case officer
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Decision
Grant Permission with Conditions 01-06-2026
Decision date
1 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Victoria Ramez Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 7 days faster than South Tyneside's median of 60 for full applications. Approved, as 83% of full applications here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
48decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by South Tyneside in the last twelve months, from validation. South Tyneside decision record →

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

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Tyneside decision statistics
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