Unit 6 Backworth Workshops Backworth Business Park Eccleston Close Backworth Newcastle Upon Tyne NE27 0RT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00312/FUL - full planning application non major Approved

Proposal

Change of use to operate a small group personal training studio from within Unit 6 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Consultation
12 Mar 2026
Approved
29 Jun 2026

Approved on 29 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

  • FullApproved26/00312/FULThis application
    Change of use to operate a small group personal training studio from within Unit 6

    Conditions 9, 10 awaiting decision

Site constraints 6

Backworth conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Backworth built-up area; Priority habitat 18 m away: Deciduous woodland; Tree preservation order 23 m away: Backworth Hall Tree Preservation Order 1968; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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.

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Important details

Application type
full planning application non major
Postcode
NE27 0RT
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Backworth & Holystone
Parish
Whitley Bay
Case officer
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Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
29 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 110 days from validation, 55 days slower than North Tyneside's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 80% of changes of use here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
26decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by North Tyneside in the last twelve months, from validation. North Tyneside decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14526772
Neighbours
13 Mar 2026
Consultation
12 Mar 2026
Comments by
2 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
19 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Tyneside
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#8 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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