Whitley Bay North planning approval rate
Whitley Bay North ward in North Tyneside has a 93.9% approval rate based on 181 planning decisions. North Tyneside overall: 94.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.9%
ward approval rate
181
Decisions
170
Approved
11
Refused
94.4%
North Tyneside average
Whitley Bay North is broadly in line with the North Tyneside average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Whitley Bay North compares
Whitley Bay North ward
93.9%
North Tyneside overall
94.4%
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Recent decisions in Whitley Bay North
Change of use from C1 (guest house) to 3 x 2 bedroom flats and 2 x 1 bedroom fla · Wed 11 Feb 2026
Single storey rear extension creating new kitchen and dining area · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Replacement porch to front · Mon 09 Feb 2026
Replacement of illuminated fascia signage and canopy · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Erection of new bay window to front · Thu 29 Jan 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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.