North Tyneside Council approves 94.4% of planning applications, based on 5,719 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. North Tyneside sits 6.4 percentage points above the national average.
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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 | 3,540 | 174 | 3,714 | 95.3% |
| Other | 924 | 37 | 961 | 96.1% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 315 | 60 | 375 | 84.0% |
| Trees | 279 | 26 | 305 | 91.5% |
| Advertisement | 196 | 14 | 210 | 93.3% |
| Listed Building | 115 | 7 | 122 | 94.3% |
| Prior Approval | 32 | 0 | 32 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tynemouth | 603 | 43 | 646 | 93.3% |
| Whitley Bay | 330 | 20 | 350 | 94.3% |
| St Marys | 308 | 12 | 320 | 96.2% |
| Killingworth | 256 | 17 | 273 | 93.8% |
| Cullercoats | 248 | 14 | 262 | 94.7% |
| Weetslade | 243 | 15 | 258 | 94.2% |
| 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% |
| Wallsend | 176 | 11 | 187 | 94.1% |
| Whitley Bay North | 170 | 11 | 181 | 93.9% |
| Collingwood | 168 | 10 | 178 | 94.4% |
| Battle Hill | 171 | 2 | 173 | 98.8% |
| Valley | 142 | 20 | 162 | 87.7% |
| Camperdown | 149 | 11 | 160 | 93.1% |
| Preston | 149 | 6 | 155 | 96.1% |
| Howdon | 139 | 8 | 147 | 94.6% |
| Longbenton | 121 | 7 | 128 | 94.5% |
| Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South | 115 | 12 | 127 | 90.6% |
| St Mary's | 112 | 5 | 117 | 95.7% |
| Northumberland | 100 | 10 | 110 | 90.9% |
| North Shields | 104 | 3 | 107 | 97.2% |
| Chirton | 105 | 1 | 106 | 99.1% |
| Monkseaton | 83 | 10 | 93 | 89.2% |
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 0.2pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00011/FUL Tynemouth | Demolition of disused garage and replacement with 1 bed property to be used for | Refused |
| 25/01646/FULH Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South | Hipped to gable roof. Loft conversion with dormer to rear and 3no. rooflights | Approved |
| 25/01641/FULH Monkseaton | Single storey rear extension. First floor side extension above existing garage. | Approved |
| 26/00122/ECREG5 St Mary's | Removal of existing 15.0m high structure and replacement with propose 20.0m high | Approved |
| 26/00003/FULH Forest Hall | Removal of existing garage to create additional accommodation. Single-storey sid | Approved |
| 25/01664/FULH Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South | First floor side extension over existing utility and kitchen | Approved |
| 24/01518/FUL Camperdown | Erection of 9no. dwellings, access, landscaping and SuDS | Approved |
| 26/00036/FULH Weetslade | Single storey side extension for garage use | Approved |
| 24/01628/LBC Preston With Preston Grange | Demolition of modern college buildings and partial demolition of connecting corr | Approved |
| 26/00085/CLPROP Weetslade | Single storey rear extension and garage conversion into utility | Approved |
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Based on 5,719 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in North Tyneside is 94.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 5,719 planning decisions from North Tyneside council. 5,401 were approved and 318 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in North Tyneside is 94.4%, 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.