Little Haven Hotel, River Drive, South Shields NE33 1LH

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• View more details for 260188 Awaiting decision

  Little Haven Hotel, River Drive, South Shields NE33 1LH

  Extensions and alterations to existing hotel to create new restaurant, conference facilities, lounge areas, balconies and extension and alterations to entrance, insertion of windows to existing outbuildings (to create seating booths), new entrance gates, new gazebo and the construction of a new beach nursery school including café and soft play, and new hotel gym, including all associated site works and landscaping and means of enclosure.

1. 31 Mar 2026

   Received by South Tyneside

2. 24 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 August 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.

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 96 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Little Haven Hotel, River Drive, South Shields NE33 1LH

  View more details for 260188 50 yards away

  96% historically approved

  Extensions and alterations to existing hotel to create new restaurant, conference facilities, lounge areas, balconies and extension and alterations to entrance, insertion of windows to existing outbuildings (to create seating booths), new entrance gates, new gazebo and the construction of a new beach nursery school including café and soft play, and new hotel gym, including all associated site works and landscaping and means of enclosure.

  Awaiting decision Extension Windows or glazing

• 100 Lawe Road,South Shields,NE33 2AJ

  View more details for 260654 200 yards away

  96% historically approved

  Replace windows with sliding doors and 2 no. Juliet balconies front 1st floor elevation. Bay window to front ground floor. Re render. Black iron railings to the front property

  Awaiting decision Windows or glazing

• River Tyne Tyne Tunnel South Shields

  250573 Submitted 3 Sep 2025 300 yards away

  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the boring of a tunnel under the River Tyne to house electricity transmission cables and associated infrastructure, the construction of tunnel head houses, cable sealing end compounds and overhead line towers, the removal of existing overhead line towers and the modification/removal of overhead lines. This request is being made to North Tyneside Council, South Tyneside Council and to the Secretary of State (SoS) under Regulation 10 of the Electricity Works EIA Regulations.

  Decided Outline 3 docs

• Land At Usworth House Farm Peareth Hall Road Springwell Gateshead

  ST/0060/23/AAA Submitted 1 Feb 2023 300 yards away

  Adjoining authority application for the Installation of renewable energy generating solar farm comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with substation, tower connection, transformer stations, switchroom, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.

  Granted 3 docs

• Former Wardley Colliery Offices Wardley Lane Wardley Felling NE10 8AA

  ST/0698/21/AAA Submitted 24 Jun 2021 300 yards away

  Adjoining Authority Application for RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION (relating to appearance, layout and scale of the proposed development) for 1 residential dwelling, substituting approved plot 62 Compton housetype with a Harley housetype (Pursuant to OUTLINE APPLICATION DC/16/00698/OUT).

  Granted 2 docs
  Domestic

• Land to the North of Washington Road and West of International Drive Washington

  ST/0813/21/AAA Submitted 29 Jul 2021 300 yards away

  Adjoining Authority Application for erection of industrial unit to be used for the manufacture of batteries for vehicles with ancillary office/welfare floorspace and associated infrastructure provision, accesses, parking, drainage and landscaping.

  Granted 2 docs

• 250796 Granted

  Marsden Cottage,Lizard Lane,South Shields,NE34 7AD

  Demolition of existing two storey dwelling and erection of replacement three storey self-build dwelling, with associated parking areas and hard landscaping.

  Received 18 Dec, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 260548 Granted

  South Shields And Westoe Club,33 Dean Road,South Shields,NE33 4EA

  Retention of existing temporary facilities for a period of 3 years including Male & Female WC's, disabled WC's, Tennis changing facility and timber screen fence.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 250244 Granted

  Boldon CA Sports Club Boldon Miners Welfare Ground New Road Boldon Colliery NE35 9AP

  Change of use from unused urban land to high quality sports facility, the installation of an all-weather two lane cricket training net, an open steel frame carrying nylon nets standing 4m tall surrounded by a gated galvanised steel fence standing 2m tall.

  Received 2 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 260094 Granted

  Unit 1 Brooklands Way Boldon Colliery NE35 9LZ

  Change of use from Class B8 to Class E (d) for an indoor adventure park with associated external works

  Received 13 Feb, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 260534 Granted

  6 St Hilda Industrial Estate,South Shields,NE33 1RA

  Change of use from Industrial (B2) to Pet Crematorium (Sui Generis). Flue to rear.

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications