North Tyneside Council approves 94.5% of planning applications, based on 6,277 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. North Tyneside sits 5.9 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 6,277 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 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of North Tyneside council planning portal records · Updated August 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 | 3,825 | 190 | 4,015 | 95.3% |
| Other | 1,066 | 37 | 1,103 | 96.6% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 361 | 65 | 426 | 84.7% |
| Trees | 297 | 32 | 329 | 90.3% |
| Advertisement | 218 | 14 | 232 | 94.0% |
| Listed Building | 127 | 8 | 135 | 94.1% |
| Prior Approval | 37 | 0 | 37 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tynemouth | 653 | 44 | 697 | 93.7% |
| Whitley Bay | 330 | 20 | 350 | 94.3% |
| St Marys | 308 | 12 | 320 | 96.2% |
| Weetslade | 277 | 16 | 293 | 94.5% |
| Killingworth | 268 | 17 | 285 | 94.0% |
| Cullercoats | 248 | 14 | 262 | 94.7% |
| Benton | 215 | 14 | 229 | 93.9% |
| Whitley Bay North | 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% |
| Battle Hill | 194 | 3 | 197 | 98.5% |
| Wallsend | 176 | 11 | 187 | 94.1% |
| Camperdown | 169 | 11 | 180 | 93.9% |
| Collingwood | 168 | 10 | 178 | 94.4% |
| Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South | 159 | 14 | 173 | 91.9% |
| Valley | 142 | 20 | 162 | 87.7% |
| St Mary's | 154 | 5 | 159 | 96.9% |
| Preston | 149 | 6 | 155 | 96.1% |
| Howdon | 146 | 9 | 155 | 94.2% |
| North Shields | 144 | 5 | 149 | 96.6% |
| Longbenton | 121 | 7 | 128 | 94.5% |
| Monkseaton | 114 | 11 | 125 | 91.2% |
| Forest Hall | 107 | 7 | 114 | 93.9% |
| Northumberland | 100 | 10 | 110 | 90.9% |
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 2.1pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00901/FULH Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South | Proposed single storey rear extension to existing garage building. Alterations t | Approved |
| 26/00784/FULH Whitley Bay North | Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and loft conversion with | Approved |
| 26/00749/LBC St Mary's | Replacement of existing CCTV system including installation of new CAT6 cabling f | Approved |
| 26/00748/FUL St Mary's | Replacement of existing CCTV system including installation of new CAT6 cabling f | Approved |
| 26/00867/FULH Tynemouth | Extension of existing timber deck to rear garden and installation of Pergola on | Approved |
| 26/00964/LBC Backworth & Holystone | Repair to cill under front entrance doors to building, as part of replacing fron | Approved |
| 26/00900/FULH Tynemouth | Installation of PV/Solar panels over 2 roof areas , 10 number panels per roof 5 | Approved |
| 26/00744/FULH Weetslade | Single storey rear extension to provide kitchen/dining area. Conversion of garag | Approved |
| 26/01032/AMEND Preston With Preston Grange | Non material amendment of planning approval 25/01544/FULH - change front flat ro | Approved |
| 26/00870/FULH Wallsend North | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
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Based on 6,277 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in North Tyneside is 94.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 6,277 planning decisions from North Tyneside council. 5,931 were approved and 346 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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