3 & 5 Birch Street Jarrow NE32 5HY Data via plota.co.uk

250681 - Full Planning Permission Decided

Proposal

Change of use of vacant ground floor shop and first floor flat to 9 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation [HMO] with single storey rear extensions and alterations to existing elevations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
10 Nov 2025
✓
Refuse Permission
9 Feb 2026
✓
Appeal allowed
7 Jul 2026

Refuse Permission on 9 Feb 2026 · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Jarrow built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 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
NE32 5HY
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Nov 2025
Ward
Monkton
Case officer
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Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
9 Feb 2026
Appeal
Allowed · 7 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005148 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Saleem Architects

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
5 Jan 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