64 Whitburn Road,Cleadon,SR6 7QY Data via plota.co.uk

260408 - Solar Photovoltaics Prior Notification Non Domestic up to 1 Megawatt Approved

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed installation of 12 Solar Photovoltaics (PV) Equipment on flat roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Validated
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area about 23 m away: Cleadon
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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
SSSI about 264 m away: Boldon Pastures SSSI; Heritage at risk about 23 m away: Cleadon, South Tyneside; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Cleadon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
Solar Photovoltaics Prior Notification Non Domestic up to 1 Megawatt
Postcode
SR6 7QY
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Cleadon Village and East Boldon
Case officer
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Decision
Prior Approval Required & Given SPVPN 24-07-2026
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 13 days slower than South Tyneside's median of 30 for prior approvals. Approved, as 100% of prior approvals here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
15decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals 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