Planning application
MARSDEN QUARRY, Coast Road, Whitburn, South Tyneside, SR6 7HB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Importation of inert waste for the purpose of restoring the quarry void. (Application under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 to vary Conditions 1, 4 and 31 of previously approved Planning Application ST/1369/02//DM, to extend the operational lifetime of the quarry by an additional five years, with a subsequent two year period for restoration in accordance with a revised restoration scheme and a minor amendment to the application site red line boundary to regularise its position)
As published by the council, reference 260076
Application record
- Reference
- 260076
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- REGISTERED
- Received
- 6 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Whitburn and Marsden
- Postcode
- SR6 7HB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2026
Received by South Tyneside
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26 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 21 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
47 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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