Football Pitch At Hillheads Park Rink Way Whitley Bay Tyne And Wear Data via plota.co.uk

26/00994/FUL - full planning application non major Approved

Proposal

Installation of a replacement floodlighting system consisting of 16no LED floodlights fitted to 4No. new 20m columns Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
6 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
13 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 375 m away: Marden Quarry; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Whitley Bay built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in North Tyneside - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Application type
full planning application non major
Postcode
NE25 8HR
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South
Parish
Whitley Bay
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
GrassRoots Power Community Interest Company

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 39 days slower than North Tyneside's median of 17 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 78% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
138decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by North Tyneside in the last twelve months, from validation. North Tyneside decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

45 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15060669
Planning Portal ref
PP-15060669
Neighbours
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Tyneside
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#8 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

North Tyneside is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #35 out of 296. Only 25% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Tyneside decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #5 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #36 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #35 of 296
25%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #31 of 296
100%
Minor dwellings approved
5 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
56 decided
616
Total decisions
20 refused in the year to March 2026