Whitley Bay North planning approval rate
Whitley Bay North ward in North Tyneside has a 93.5% approval rate based on 231 planning decisions. North Tyneside overall: 95.2%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.5%
ward approval rate
231
Decisions
216
Approved
15
Refused
95.2%
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
93.5%
North Tyneside overall
95.2%
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Recent decisions in Whitley Bay North
Single Storey Rear Extension · Fri 25 Sep 2026
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and loft conversion with · Fri 14 Aug 2026
2no. signs one to shop front and one to shop side both with troughlight · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Retrospective - remove existing conservatory and replace with single storey rear · Wed 05 Aug 2026
LED Signage to front elevation · Tue 04 Aug 2026
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