Longbenton & Benton planning approval rate
Longbenton & Benton ward in North Tyneside has a 97.5% approval rate based on 81 planning decisions. North Tyneside overall: 94.4%.
Last updated: April 2026
97.5%
ward approval rate
81
Decisions
79
Approved
2
Refused
94.4%
North Tyneside average
Longbenton & Benton sits slightly above the North Tyneside average, with a 3.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Longbenton & Benton compares
Longbenton & Benton ward
97.5%
North Tyneside overall
94.4%
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Recent decisions in Longbenton & Benton
Single storey rear extension · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Erection of a 1.8m high fence to the side of the property (Retrospective) · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Single storey rear extension and existing rear and side extension changed from f · Thu 15 Jan 2026
Proposed conservatory to the rear · Tue 13 Jan 2026
Enclosing a canopy loading area plus a small extension to provide additional int · Thu 27 Nov 2025
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In North Tyneside, 1 in 18 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in North Tyneside
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,719 decisions.