6 St Hilda Industrial Estate,South Shields,NE33 1RA Data via plota.co.uk

260534 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from Industrial (B2) to Pet Crematorium (Sui Generis). Flue to rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

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. Nearest recorded mine shaft: about 13 m from the postcode pin (reference 436566-001).
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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: St Hilda's Colliery Head Stocks, Grade II, about 52 m from the postcode pin
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the South Shields 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NE33 1RA
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Beacon and Bents
Case officer
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Decision
Grant Permission with Conditions
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 20 days faster than South Tyneside's median of 75 for changes of use. Approved, as 66% of changes of use here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
31decided in the last year

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
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
South Tyneside
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#108 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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