Dove Marine Laboratory Cullercoats Bay Victoria Crescent Cullercoats Tyne And Wear NE30 4PZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01101/FUL - full planning application non major Awaiting decision

Proposal

Partial demolition and extension of Dove Marine Laboratory and construction of a new pedestrian access bridge and minor external alterations ADDITIONAL INFO SUBMITTED 25.09.26: Response to consultation comments; Bauder Extensive Plant Substrate Green Roof System and Specification; Phase 1 Desk Study; Phase 2 Site Investigation); Flood Risk & Drainage Assessment (Rev B); GA Elevations Proposed and Visualisation - view from Victoria Crescent Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 16 Oct 2026; it is now day 65.

Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 42

Plans & drawings 24

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

South Bents to Amble across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
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 ↗
Cullercoats 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Special protection area 105 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.
SSSI 9 m away: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Rocket Garage, Grade II, 53 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Tynemouth built-up area; Priority habitat 20 m away: Maritime cliff and slope.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
NE30 4PZ
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South
Parish
North Shields
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
DPP

Decision outlook

Day 65, past the statutory target. 96% of demolitions in North Tyneside are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.

Day 658 days to the predicted decision (day 73)
89%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
57decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15070552
Planning Portal ref
PP-15070552
Neighbours
6 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
17 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
30 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

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