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24 - 26 Fowler Street South Shields NE33 1NA

Awaiting decision South Tyneside 250800 Full Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

The partial conversion of existing building from Class E retail / office use class into 15, C3 residential self-contained apartments, with retention of retail units at ground floor. Proposed mansard style roof, rendered facade and new windows and doors to west elevation. New conservation rooflights and new shopfront to east elevation.

As published by the council, reference 250800

Application record

Reference
250800
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
REGISTERED
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Beacon and Bents
Postcode
NE33 1NA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2025

    Received by South Tyneside

  2. 10 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 May 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

20 documents on file for this application

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What 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 decided full applications in a median of 90 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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