North Tyneside planning approval rate
North Tyneside council approved 94.5% of planning applications and refused 5.5%, based on 6,277 decisions analysed. Ranked 237th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
94.5%
overall approval rate
6,277
Decisions analysed
5,931
Approved
346
Refused
34
Wards covered
Planning in North Tyneside? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in North Tyneside. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
95.3%
96.6%
90.3%
94.0%
94.1%
100.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in North Tyneside, mined from 6,277 proposal descriptions.
95.9%
94.2%
97.6%
94.4%
94.6%
94.8%
97.1%
96.0%
94.0%
98.5%
95.6%
93.3%
55.6%
100.0%
100.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within North Tyneside. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Tynemouth
93.7%
Whitley Bay
94.3%
St Marys
96.2%
Weetslade
94.5%
Killingworth
94.0%
Cullercoats
94.7%
Benton
93.9%
Whitley Bay North
93.9%
Monkseaton North
98.2%
Riverside
95.0%
Monkseaton South
96.5%
Battle Hill
98.5%
Wallsend
94.1%
Camperdown
93.9%
Collingwood
94.4%
Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South
91.9%
Valley
87.7%
St Mary's
96.9%
Preston
96.1%
Howdon
94.2%
Wards in North Tyneside
Tynemouth
93.7% approval · 697 decisions
Whitley Bay
94.3% approval · 350 decisions
St Marys
96.2% approval · 320 decisions
Weetslade
94.5% approval · 293 decisions
Killingworth
94.0% approval · 285 decisions
Cullercoats
94.7% approval · 262 decisions
Benton
93.9% approval · 229 decisions
Whitley Bay North
93.9% approval · 229 decisions
Monkseaton North
98.2% approval · 227 decisions
Riverside
95.0% approval · 200 decisions
Monkseaton South
96.5% approval · 199 decisions
Battle Hill
98.5% approval · 197 decisions
Wallsend
94.1% approval · 187 decisions
Camperdown
93.9% approval · 180 decisions
Collingwood
94.4% approval · 178 decisions
Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South
91.9% approval · 173 decisions
Valley
87.7% approval · 162 decisions
St Mary's
96.9% approval · 159 decisions
Preston
96.1% approval · 155 decisions
Howdon
94.2% approval · 155 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in North Tyneside, showing how the council decides real applications.
Proposed single storey rear extension to existing garage building. Alterations t · Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and loft conversion with · Whitley Bay North · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Replacement of existing CCTV system including installation of new CAT6 cabling f · St Mary's · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in North Tyneside
What is the planning approval rate in North Tyneside?
Based on 6,277 planning decisions analysed since 2020, North Tyneside approved 94.5% of applications and refused 5.5%. The council is ranked 237th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in North Tyneside?
North Tyneside refuses 5.5% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 18. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 6,277 decided applications since 2020, 346 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of North Tyneside have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in North Tyneside are in Chirton (99.1%), Battle Hill (98.5%), and Monkseaton North (98.2%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in North Tyneside?
The most common planning application types in North Tyneside are: Full (4,015 decisions, 95.3% approved), Other (1,103, 96.6%), and Certificate of Lawfulness (426, 84.7%).
How long does a planning application take in North Tyneside?
Planning applications in North Tyneside take an average of 8.4 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 6,252 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. North Tyneside decides approximately 1,046 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in North Tyneside?
You can search planning applications in North Tyneside directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 6,277 historical decisions in North Tyneside to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for North Tyneside calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes North Tyneside's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.