BLUE MARLIN RESTAURANT,OCEAN BEACH AMUSEMENT PARK South Promenade,South Shields,NE33 2LA Data via plota.co.uk

260500 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Replacement outdoor dining area. Refreshment Kiosk Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

South Bents to Amble about 11 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area about 263 m away: Northumbria Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Registered park or garden about 81 m away: North and South Marine Parks and Bents Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI about 223 m away: Durham Coast SSSI; Inside the South Shields built-up area; Priority habitat about 31 m away: Coastal sand dunes.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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
NE33 2LA
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Beacon and Bents
Case officer
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Decision
Grant Permission with Conditions 11-09-2026
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
KNJ Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 44 days. Approved, as 96% of commercial premises here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
26decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises 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:
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