North Tyneside Council approves 95.2% of planning applications, based on 4,332 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. North Tyneside sits 10.2 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,022 decided applications, North Tyneside Council approved 93.5% of planning applications in 2025. Across 4,332 decisions on record (January 2020 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in North Tyneside is 95.2%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of North Tyneside council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 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 | 3,895 | 195 | 4,090 | 95.2% |
| Other | 1,080 | 37 | 1,117 | 96.7% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 367 | 69 | 436 | 84.2% |
| Trees | 304 | 33 | 337 | 90.2% |
| Advertisement | 222 | 14 | 236 | 94.1% |
| Listed Building | 130 | 8 | 138 | 94.2% |
| Prior Approval | 39 | 0 | 39 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tynemouth | 664 | 45 | 709 | 93.7% |
| Whitley Bay | 330 | 20 | 350 | 94.3% |
| St Marys | 308 | 12 | 320 | 96.2% |
| Weetslade | 280 | 16 | 296 | 94.6% |
| Killingworth | 275 | 18 | 293 | 93.9% |
| Cullercoats | 248 | 14 | 262 | 94.7% |
| Whitley Bay North | 216 | 15 | 231 | 93.5% |
| Benton | 215 | 14 | 229 | 93.9% |
| Monkseaton North | 223 | 4 | 227 | 98.2% |
| Battle Hill | 200 | 3 | 203 | 98.5% |
| Riverside | 190 | 10 | 200 | 95.0% |
| Monkseaton South | 192 | 7 | 199 | 96.5% |
| Wallsend | 176 | 11 | 187 | 94.1% |
| Camperdown | 174 | 11 | 185 | 94.1% |
| Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South | 170 | 15 | 185 | 91.9% |
| Collingwood | 168 | 10 | 178 | 94.4% |
| St Mary's | 163 | 6 | 169 | 96.4% |
| Valley | 142 | 20 | 162 | 87.7% |
| North Shields | 154 | 5 | 159 | 96.9% |
| Preston | 149 | 6 | 155 | 96.1% |
| Howdon | 146 | 9 | 155 | 94.2% |
| Monkseaton | 120 | 11 | 131 | 91.6% |
| Longbenton | 121 | 7 | 128 | 94.5% |
| Forest Hall | 113 | 7 | 120 | 94.2% |
| Longbenton & Benton | 103 | 8 | 111 | 92.8% |
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 1.6pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/01125/FUL North Shields | Loft conversion with flat roof dormer to rear and 3no. rooflights to front | Approved |
| 26/00992/FULH Preston With Preston Grange | Replacing existing top hung UPVC windows with new UPVC sash windows. Bedrooms wi | Approved |
| 26/01031/FULH Forest Hall | Single storey rear extension, alterations to windows and addition of air conditi | Approved |
| 26/01027/CLPROP Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South | Garage conversion to include new doors to front elevation & rendered finish exte | Refused |
| 26/01000/FULH Wallsend North | Proposed two storey front porch extension, single-storey rear/side infill extens | Approved |
| 26/00419/FULDEM Tynemouth | Demolition of existing dilapidated building including foundation (ADDITIONAL INF | Approved |
| 26/01303/ECREG5 Camperdown | The replacement of 3no antennas with 9no new antennas. The addition of 1 x 0.3m | Approved |
| 26/01133/FULH Chirton & Percy Main | Proposed single storey rear extension to form larger kitchen and sitting area | Approved |
| 26/01129/FULH Whitley Bay North | Single Storey Rear Extension | Approved |
| 26/01103/FULH Monkseaton | Single storey rear extension with flat roof | Approved |
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Based on 4,332 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in North Tyneside is 95.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,332 planning decisions from North Tyneside council. 4,124 were approved and 208 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, January 2020 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in North Tyneside is 95.2%, 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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