Limited recent decision data is available for North Tyneside, so we don't show a headline approval rate here. The figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types, 92.8% of 3,449 applications decided since January 2023 were approved. Based on North Tyneside's public planning register. Data last updated: 23 August 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home extensions and alterations (householder) | 1,124 | 1,082 | 42 | |
| Full Planning (Major) | 597 | 558 | 39 | |
| Discharging planning conditions | 426 | 426 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Phone masts and telecoms | 415 | 326 | 89 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 192 | 165 | 27 | |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 176 | 158 | 18 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 130 | 117 | 13 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 122 | 118 | 4 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 68 | 66 | 2 | |
| Prior approval (permitted development) | 54 | 44 | 10 | |
| Minor Licencing consultation | 39 | 39 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Other* | 106 | 100 | 6 | mixed types |
Discharging planning conditions: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
Minor Licencing consultation: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: Demolition (18), Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) (15), adjacent authority consultation (15), Prior app other (15), Miscellaneous GPDO works (13), Biodiversity Net Gain Plan (stat cond) (8), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (3), BT Consultation telephone box removal (3), Tree works in a conservation area (3), overhead electricity lines (3), Habitats Regulations S77 (2), cert authorisation ecclesiatical exempt (2), Full planning applications (1), Local Development Order (1), marine consent env unit consultation (1), demolition notification GPDO (1), Outline Planning (1), Variation of S106 legal agreement (1).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 105 | 98 | |
| Q4 2023 | 289 | 254 | |
| Q1 2024 | 221 | 209 | |
| Q2 2024 | 265 | 251 | |
| Q3 2024 | 311 | 290 | |
| Q4 2024 | 298 | 284 | |
| Q1 2025 | 282 | 265 | |
| Q2 2025 | 291 | 276 | |
| Q3 2025 | 306 | 285 | |
| Q4 2025 | 249 | 230 | |
| Q1 2026 | 216 | 207 | |
| Q2 2026 | 66 | 56 | |
| Q3 2026 (quarter in progress) | 31 | 29 |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 287 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 81.6% in Weetslade to 98.2% in Longbenton & Benton, a gap of 16.6 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tynemouth | 362 | 333 | 29 | |
| Weetslade | 206 | 168 | 38 | |
| Whitley Bay North | 203 | 193 | 10 | |
| North Shields | 152 | 148 | 4 | |
| Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South | 141 | 129 | 12 | |
| Killingworth | 124 | 118 | 6 | |
| St Mary's | 124 | 115 | 9 | |
| Camperdown | 123 | 117 | 6 | |
| Whitley Bay | 112 | 103 | 9 | |
| Shiremoor | 112 | 103 | 9 | |
| Longbenton & Benton | 112 | 110 | 2 | |
| Forest Hall | 101 | 97 | 4 |
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