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Planning decisions in South Tyneside: approval rate withheld

PlanningLens holds 2,828 decisions from the South Tyneside planning portal. The headline approval rate is currently withheld on data-quality grounds.

2,828 decisions analysed·Data to 1 October 2026·Every result links to the original council record
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Approval rate
Approval rate withheld for South Tyneside. PlanningLens is temporarily withholding the headline approval rate for this council. The published record does not contain enough usable decision-date information to establish sufficiently complete and current coverage. This does not mean the previously shown percentage has been proved wrong. No official statistic is substituted in its place. Approval, refusal and rate figures are shown as – throughout this page. Decision volumes are unaffected and are still published. Why we withhold a rate
2,828
Decisions
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Approved
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Refused
Postcodes served by South Tyneside: NE31, NE32, NE33, NE34, NE35, NE36

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Approval Rates by Application Type in South Tyneside

Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in South Tyneside.

Application TypeApprovedRefusedTotalRate
Other––3,281
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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in South Tyneside

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WardApprovedRefusedTotalRate

Recent Planning Decisions in South Tyneside

Real residential planning decisions from South Tyneside council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.

ReferenceProposalDecision
260599
Garage conversion, replacement windows to front elevation and render to front elApproved
260576
Externally mounted roller shutters to front and rear elevationsApproved
260556
Conservatory to rearApproved
260587
Proposed single storey extension 5.75m projection, 2.95m to eaves and 4m total hApproved
260568
Air source heat pump to rear elevation of dwellingApproved
260569
First floor rear extensionApproved
260554
Demolish existing rear extension and replace a new extensionApproved
260502
Erection of single storey rear extension, and relocate existing timber gate and Approved
260436
Non material Amendment sought to amend rooflight position and addition of PV panApproved
260335
Proposed single storey rear extension: (i) Extending 3.3 metres beyond the origiApproved

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Frequently Asked Questions: Planning in South Tyneside

Is there a free planning permission checker for South Tyneside?

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What is the planning approval rate in South Tyneside?

PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for South Tyneside on data-quality grounds. Decision volumes are still published.

How many planning applications have been decided in South Tyneside?

PlanningLens holds 2,828 planning decisions from South Tyneside. The approval and refusal split is withheld along with the headline rate.

How are planning applications decided in South Tyneside?

PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for South Tyneside. Ward and project-type breakdowns for this council are withheld on the same basis.

About South Tyneside Planning Data: This analysis draws on 2,828 planning decisions published by South Tyneside council. Every application is classified as approved or refused based on the council's own decision wording. Withdrawn applications and procedural outcomes are excluded. Approval rates vary between wards, application types, and time periods. For full details on how we collect and analyse data, see our methodology → Wondering about timing? See how long planning permission takes across the UK →
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