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Most Common Planning Applications in South Tyneside

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in South Tyneside is 37.5% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

3,235 real decisions·13 project types·Updated March 2026
100.0%
Safest: Wraparound Extension
62.5%
Lowest: HMO
37.5%
Spread
13
Types ranked

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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Wraparound Extension60600
100.0%
2Conservatory2001964
98.0%
3Extension (General)3103028
97.4%
4Rear Extension68166219
97.2%
5Side Extension39638214
96.5%
6Outbuilding83803
96.4%
7Garage / Parking47545817
96.4%
8Dormer1641586
96.3%
9Front Extension1201155
95.8%
10Loft Conversion1081035
95.4%
11New Build37352
94.6%
12Change of Use (Residential)13711522
83.9%
13HMO322012
62.5%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A wraparound extension application has a 100.0% approval rate. HMO? Just 62.5%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 62.5% to 100.0%. Choosing the right project type — or framing your application correctly — can dramatically affect outcomes.
2
Visibility drives scrutiny. Project types that change the external appearance — dormers, loft conversions, hip-to-gable — face more resistance than those that don't. The more visible your proposal, the more carefully it needs designing.
3
These are council-wide averages. Your ward, your street and your immediate neighbours all shift the odds. The comparable decisions near your property are the best indicator of outcome.

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Methodology: Classifies 3,235 decisions in South Tyneside into residential project types using keyword matching against proposal descriptions (matching generate_site_data.py subtype rules). A single application may appear in multiple categories. Data from South Tyneside Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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