East Boldon Infant School Front Street East Boldon NE36 0SW Data via plota.co.uk

250743 - Local Authority Deemed Own Development Reg 3 Approved

Proposal

Erection/construction of an external classroom on school site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Dec 2025
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Validated
11 Feb 2026
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Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

East Boldon conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: East Boldon, South Tyneside
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the East Boldon and West Boldon built-up area; Green belt about 72 m away: Tyne and Wear.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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.

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Important details

Application type
Local Authority Deemed Own Development Reg 3
Postcode
NE36 0SW
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Cleadon Village and East Boldon
Case officer
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Decision
Grant Permission with Conditions 15-04-2026
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Applicant
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Agent
South Tyneside Council

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 16 days slower than South Tyneside's median of 47 for extensions. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
153decided in the last year

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

South Tyneside
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#108 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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