Backworth & Holystone planning approval rate
Backworth & Holystone ward in North Tyneside has a 89.8% approval rate based on 88 planning decisions. North Tyneside overall: 95.2%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.8%
ward approval rate
88
Decisions
79
Approved
9
Refused
95.2%
North Tyneside average
Backworth & Holystone is 5.4 percentage points below the North Tyneside average, placing it among the stricter wards in North Tyneside. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Backworth & Holystone compares
Backworth & Holystone ward
89.8%
North Tyneside overall
95.2%
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Recent decisions in Backworth & Holystone
Repair to cill under front entrance doors to building, as part of replacing fron · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Partial garage conversion to create dining room · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Proposed two storey side extension. Proposed single storey rear extension. Propo · Wed 15 Jul 2026
Change of use from carpet showroom to dog groomers · Mon 06 Jul 2026
Conversion of existing garage - garage door replaced with new window. Proposal f · Mon 06 Jul 2026
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