North Tyneside Council approves 94.5% of planning applications, based on 5,900 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. North Tyneside sits 6.2 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,017 decided applications, North Tyneside Council approved 93.5% of planning applications in 2025. Across 5,900 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in North Tyneside is 94.5%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of North Tyneside council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in North Tyneside.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 3,649 | 178 | 3,827 | 95.3% |
| Other | 958 | 37 | 995 | 96.3% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 331 | 60 | 391 | 84.7% |
| Trees | 284 | 27 | 311 | 91.3% |
| Advertisement | 202 | 14 | 216 | 93.5% |
| Listed Building | 116 | 8 | 124 | 93.5% |
| Prior Approval | 36 | 0 | 36 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tynemouth | 620 | 43 | 663 | 93.5% |
| Whitley Bay | 330 | 20 | 350 | 94.3% |
| St Marys | 308 | 12 | 320 | 96.2% |
| Killingworth | 259 | 17 | 276 | 93.8% |
| Weetslade | 254 | 15 | 269 | 94.4% |
| Cullercoats | 248 | 14 | 262 | 94.7% |
| Benton | 215 | 14 | 229 | 93.9% |
| Monkseaton North | 223 | 4 | 227 | 98.2% |
| Riverside | 190 | 10 | 200 | 95.0% |
| Monkseaton South | 192 | 7 | 199 | 96.5% |
| Whitley Bay North | 182 | 11 | 193 | 94.3% |
| Wallsend | 176 | 11 | 187 | 94.1% |
| Battle Hill | 179 | 2 | 181 | 98.9% |
| Collingwood | 168 | 10 | 178 | 94.4% |
| Valley | 142 | 20 | 162 | 87.7% |
| Camperdown | 150 | 11 | 161 | 93.2% |
| Preston | 149 | 6 | 155 | 96.1% |
| Howdon | 142 | 8 | 150 | 94.7% |
| Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South | 130 | 13 | 143 | 90.9% |
| St Mary's | 127 | 5 | 132 | 96.2% |
| Longbenton | 121 | 7 | 128 | 94.5% |
| North Shields | 118 | 4 | 122 | 96.7% |
| Northumberland | 100 | 10 | 110 | 90.9% |
| Monkseaton | 98 | 10 | 108 | 90.7% |
| Chirton | 105 | 1 | 106 | 99.1% |
Showing top 25 of 34 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How North Tyneside’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 3.7pp since 2020.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from North Tyneside council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00643/ADV Battle Hill | Erection of 4 No. illuminated fascia signs & totem signage to existing structure | Approved |
| 26/00608/FULH Battle Hill | First floor side extension over garage for bedrooms, garage extension to front, | Approved |
| 26/00607/FULH Tynemouth | Single storey rear extension, partial conversion and alteration of existing gara | Approved |
| 26/00565/CLPROP Tynemouth | Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and 3no. rooflights to front | Approved |
| 26/00426/FULH Monkseaton | Single storey rear extension with raised patio. First floor side extension over | Approved |
| J26/00612/CLPROP Preston With Preston Grange | Single storey rear extension in brickwork, matching the existing, with pitched s | Approved |
| 26/00526/FULH Chirton & Percy Main | Single storey side and front extension including the conversion of the existing | Approved |
| 26/00599/FULH Wallsend North | Retrospective:- proposed garage conversion to bedroom | Approved |
| 26/00739/AMEND Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South | Non material amendment of planning approval 26/00401/FULH - Alterations to heigh | Approved |
| 26/00629/CLPROP Whitley Bay North | Hip to gable roof and new dormer to rear with 5no. rooflights to front | Approved |
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Based on 5,900 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in North Tyneside is 94.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 5,900 planning decisions from North Tyneside council. 5,576 were approved and 324 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in North Tyneside is 94.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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