4 - 6 King Street,South Shields,NE33 1HT Data via plota.co.uk

260618 - Full Planning Permission REGISTERED

Proposal

Change of use of vacant commercial upper floors to eight apartments. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Oct 2026 and 27 Oct 2026, from South Tyneside's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Scotia Public House, Grade II, about 29 m from the postcode pin · 5 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
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 26 September 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 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 4

Last sold for £396,000 in December 2025. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

22 December 2025£396,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
28 February 2017£315,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
7 June 2016£301,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 September 1999£41,100Semi-detached house, leasehold

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NE33 1HT
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Beacon and Bents
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Poroban limited
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. South Tyneside usually decides commercial premises by day 44.

Day 2729 days to the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
26decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by South Tyneside in the last twelve months, from validation. South Tyneside decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Oct 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

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 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.