Wardley Biogas, Wardley Disposal Point, Follingsby Lane, West Boldon, NE10 8YL Data via plota.co.uk

260225 - Full Planning Permission REGISTERED

Proposal

Upgrade of existing plant and machinery and installation of additional gas upgrader, feeder tanks and Co2 capture equipment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 21 Jul 2026; it is now day 177.

The consultation period closed on 21 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Follingsby built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
NE10 8YL
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Fellgate and Hedworth
Case officer
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Agent
Prism Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 177, past the statutory target. 67% of full applications in South Tyneside are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Oct 2026.

Day 177121 days past the 56-day target
46%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
84decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jun 2026
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
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