97 Mill Dam, South Shields, NE33 1EQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from guesthouse to 6no. flats, including alterations and insertion of windows and doors Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Dec 2026 and 12 Jan 2027, from South Tyneside's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 6
Show all 4 with distances
- 38 m27 Mill DamGrade II
- 47 m23 Mill DamGrade II
- 75 mThe Former Mercantile Marine OfficesGrade II
- 104 mRiver Tyne, River Police OfficesGrade II
Checked on 20 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £192,000 in January 2025. Detached house, 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 August 2023, 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 1EQ
- Received
- 28 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Beacon and Bents
- Case officer
- Show
- Applicant
- Show
- Freehold owner
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Decision outlook
Day 12 of the 56-day target. South Tyneside usually decides changes of use by day 75.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by South Tyneside in the last twelve months, from validation. South Tyneside decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 10 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 11 Dec 2026
Historical activity at this location
17 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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