Planning application
24 - 26 Fowler Street South Shields NE33 1NA
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
- Pending As published: REGISTERED
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Beacon and Bents
- Postcode
- NE33 1NA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by South Tyneside
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10 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
21 documents on file for this application
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