Planning decisions in South Tyneside
How long South Tyneside takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 602 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
49 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 56 from receipt
68%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 85% within thirteen
95%approved (UK 90%): 560 approved, 27 refused
87 of 388UK rank for speed, up 120 places on last year; 71 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder applications | 50 | 72% | 100% | 207 | 24 of 200 |
| Full applications | 67 | 43% | 82% | 116 | 240 of 359 |
| Tree works | 36 | 87% | 95% | 106 | 123 of 324 |
| Discharge of conditions | 56 | 50% | 100% | 50 | 213 of 310 |
| Amendments | 24 | 68% | 100% | 31 | 17 of 356 |
| Prior approvals | 41 | 93% | 100% | 27 | 245 of 340 |
| Advertisement consent * | 47 | 70% | 91% | 23 | 31 of 320 |
| Listed building consent * | 52 | 64% | 100% | 14 | 23 of 307 |
| Lawful development certificates * | 55 | 73% | 100% | 11 | 249 of 348 |
Appeals
16 appeals against South Tyneside decisions were decided by the Planning Inspectorate in the window, 59 for every 100 refusals; 50% were allowed. Every appeal in South Tyneside.
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 * | 70 | 16% | 100% | 25 |
| 2017 * | 65 | 20% | 100% | 30 |
| 2018 * | 79 | 36% | 99% | 139 |
| 2019 * | 72 | 35% | 100% | 26 |
| 2020 * | 36 | 65% | 100% | 26 |
| 2021 * | 44 | 65% | 96% | 47 |
| 2022 * | 56 | 58% | 92% | 28 |
| 2023 * | 56 | 64% | 96% | 25 |
| 2024 * | 43 | 73% | 86% | 51 |
| 2025 * | 61 | 47% | 97% | 70 |
| 2026 so far | 58 | 48% | 94% | 447 |
* Years from our archive, which carries no validation date: timed from receipt, so a few days longer than the live years above them.
Decided in the last three weeks
- 8 Albemarle Street, South Shields, NE33 1LZApplication for Non-Material Amendment in relation to approved Planning Application Ref: 250808 to: amend external finishes; replace renderApproved28 Oct 2026
- 5 King George Road, South Shields, NE34 0SPDemolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of single storey side / rear extensionApproved28 Oct 2026
- 6 Moor Lane Whitburn SR6 7JTApplication for Tree Works: Works to Trees Subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO). TPO426 - T1 Sycamore: Sever ivy from the base of theApproved23 Oct 2026
- WHITBURN CRICKET CLUB,East Street,Whitburn,SR6 7BZProposed block paved patio and timber fence/gate.Approved23 Oct 2026
- 27 Durham Grove, Jarrow, NE32 5YSChange of Use Single Dwelling(C3) to Children Home(C2) For up to 2 ChildrenApproved23 Oct 2026
- Feller UK Ltd., Heddon Way, South Shields, NE34 0NUDischarge of Condition: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Relating to previously approved planning application Ref: ST/0721/23/FUL.Approved23 Oct 2026
- 101 King Street,South Shields,NE33 1DPExternal alterations for bank closure.Approved22 Oct 2026
- Land West of the A19 at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park IAMP, West BoldonApplication for a Lawful Development Certificate to confirm that a material operation as defined under Section 56(4) of the Town and CountryApproved22 Oct 2026
Built nightly from South Tyneside's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 published councils. See planning applications in South Tyneside, appeals, or get alerts for South Tyneside.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.