South Tyneside planning approval rate
South Tyneside council approved 95.3% of planning applications and refused 4.7%, based on 3,235 decisions analysed. Ranked 192nd out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in South Tyneside. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in South Tyneside — mined from 3,235 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within South Tyneside. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Wards in South Tyneside
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in South Tyneside, showing how the council decides real applications.
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What gets approved near your property?
In South Tyneside, 1 in 21 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Common refusal reasons in South 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 3,235 decisions.