South Tyneside planning approval rate
South Tyneside council approved 95.3% of planning applications and refused 4.7%, based on 3,244 decisions analysed. Ranked 242nd out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
95.3%
overall approval rate
Planning in South Tyneside?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
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 3,244 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.
Non material Amendment sought to alter roof from lean-to to a hip relating to pr · · 2026-06-23
ST JOSEPHS CATHOLIC ACADEMY, Mill Lane, Hebburn, South Tyneside, NE31 2ET · ·
Listed Building Consent for the proposed replacement of existing rooflight in st · ·
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In South Tyneside, 1 in 21 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in South Tyneside
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Frequently asked questions about planning in South Tyneside
What is the planning approval rate in South Tyneside?
Based on 3,244 planning decisions analysed since 2020, South Tyneside approved 95.3% of applications and refused 4.7%. The council is ranked 242nd out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in South Tyneside?
South Tyneside refuses 4.7% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 21. That is lower than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 3,244 decided applications since 2020, 151 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of South Tyneside have the highest planning approval rates?
Approval rates in South Tyneside vary by ward, see the ward breakdown above for detailed figures for each area.
What types of planning application are most common in South Tyneside?
The most common planning application types in South Tyneside are: Other (3,244 decisions, 95.3% approved).
How long does a planning application take in South Tyneside?
Most planning applications in South Tyneside are decided within 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments, the statutory targets set by central government. With 3,244 decisions analysed since 2020, South Tyneside processes approximately 541 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in South Tyneside?
You can search planning applications in South Tyneside directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 3,244 historical decisions in South Tyneside to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for South Tyneside calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes South Tyneside's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at
planninglens.co.uk/methodology.