Wheatall Farm, Mill Lane, Whitburn, SR6 7EU Data via plota.co.uk

260309 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of 6no. isolation/birthing boxes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Validated
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Green belt: Tyne and Wear
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Whitburn (South Tyneside) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SR6 7EU
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Whitburn and Marsden
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Permission with Conditions
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
OTEC

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 8 days faster than South Tyneside's median of 64 for full applications. Approved, as 78% of full applications here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
84decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by South Tyneside in the last twelve months, from validation. South Tyneside decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
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