54 - 56 King Street, South Shields, NE33 1HZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use to hot food takeaway at ground floor and erection of flue to rear. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 7 Oct 2026; it is now day 176.
Site constraints 4
Show all 6 with distances
- 50 m67 and 69, King StreetGrade II
- 82 mMarks and SpencerGrade II
- 95 mEntrance Building of the Former Theatre of VarietiesGrade II
- 119 mLloyds BankGrade II
- 127 m105 and 107, King StreetGrade II
- 148 m16, Barrington StreetGrade II
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- NE33 1HZ
- Received
- 8 May 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Beacon and Bents
- Case officer
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- Applicant
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- Agent
- Lighthouse Architecture
Decision outlook
Day 176, past the statutory target. 63% of changes of use 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 27 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by South Tyneside in the last twelve months, from validation. South Tyneside decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 7 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 3 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.