Planning application
Epinay School Nevinson Avenue South Shields NE34 8BT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of land from educational use in connection with Epinay School (Use Class F1) to outdoor sports ground incorporating cricket and rugby pitches (Use Class F2), erection of associated pavilion building and cricket nets, installation of drainage and re-configuration of site levels.
As published by the council, reference 250469
Application record
- Reference
- 250469
- Type
- Local Authority Deemed Own Development Reg 3
- Status
- REGISTERED
- Received
- 29 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Whiteleas
- Postcode
- NE34 8BT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2025
Received by South Tyneside
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21 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Tyneside took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with South Tyneside for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Tyneside's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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