242 Whitley Road Whitley Bay Tyne And Wear NE26 2TE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00112/FUL - full planning application non major Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing office block with cafe to ground floor, to be replaced with expanded beer garden from neighbouring pub Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jan 2026
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Validated
12 May 2026
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Consultation
2 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

  • FullApproved26/00112/FULThis application
    Demolition of existing office block with cafe to ground floor, to be replaced with expanded beer garden from neighbouring pub

    Conditions 4 awaiting decision

Site constraints 5

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Also on the record
Special protection area 340 m away: Northumbria Coast; Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 336 m away: Tynemouth to Seaton Sluice SSSI; 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.

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Important details

Application type
full planning application non major
Postcode
NE26 2TE
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Whitley Bay North
Parish
Whitley Bay
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Just-H Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 18 days slower than North Tyneside's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
30decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14657219
Planning Portal ref
PP-14657219
Neighbours
12 May 2026
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Jul 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