Planning decisions in South Tyneside
As of 25 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, South Tyneside approved 96% of 1,969 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 97% approved (551 decided, ~72 days)
- Rear extension : 99% approved (273 decided, ~65 days)
- Demolition : 97% approved (167 decided, ~73 days)
- Side extension : 97% approved (122 decided, ~74 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 98% approved (104 decided, ~63 days)
- Change of use : 76% approved (98 decided, ~96 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 97% approved (86 decided, ~58 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 96% approved (85 decided, ~55 days)
- Porch : 96% approved (81 decided, ~74 days)
- Two-storey extension : 96% approved (73 decided, ~94 days)
- Tree work : 93% approved (67 decided, ~42 days)
- Loft conversion : 93% approved (60 decided, ~86 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 95% approved (59 decided, ~128 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 98% approved (47 decided, ~87 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 94% approved (36 decided, ~90 days)
- Windows & doors : 91% approved (33 decided, ~105 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 89% approved (27 decided, ~201 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for South Tyneside, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.