2 Hunter Street South Shields NE33 3AH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from C3 Dwellings to C4 HMO (6 persons) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 16 Mar 2026 · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by South Tyneside Planning Committee on 16 Mar 2026.
Refused
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- Three objectors, including a statement read by a councillor, raised parking, antisocial behaviour and concern that bedrooms were being maximised for profit.
- The Highway Authority had not objected, and tenant management issues were said to fall to the licensing regime rather than planning.
- Members voted unanimously to refuse, citing cumulative harm to the area's character and amenity and an unacceptable impact on parking.
Source: Plota analysis of South Tyneside's committee minutes of 16 Mar 2026.
Site constraints 5
Checked on 30 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £115,000 in March 2025. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- NE33 3AH
- Received
- 16 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Westoe
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 16 Mar 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Beaumont and Partners
How this decision compares
Decided in 90 days from validation, 23 days slower than South Tyneside's median of 67 for full applications. Refused, as 18% of full applications here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 12 Jan 2026
Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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