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160 East Stevenson Street South Shields NE33 3PN

Granted South Tyneside ST/0003/24/PNCU Prior Notification Change of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) - first floor offices to a first floor flat. The property was originally a flat so it will revert to its original use and no physical alteration is required, the original kitchen and bathroom was retained.

As published by the council, reference ST/0003/24/PNCU

Application record

Reference
ST/0003/24/PNCU
Type
Prior Notification Change of Use
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Required & Given PNCU
Received
2 Jan 2024
Validated
16 Jan 2024
Decided
26 Feb 2024
Ward
Westoe
Postcode
NE33 3PN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jan 2024

    Received by South Tyneside

  2. 16 Jan 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Feb 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required & Given PNCU

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Tyneside granted permission on 26 February 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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