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Flats 1-5 73 Fowler Street South Shields NE33 1NT

Granted South Tyneside ST/0659/24/PNCU Prior Notification Change of Use

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

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class C of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 for the change of use of upper floors from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) into 5. no single dwelling units (Use Class C3)

As published by the council, reference ST/0659/24/PNCU

Application record

Reference
ST/0659/24/PNCU
Type
Prior Notification Change of Use
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Required & Given PNCU
Received
31 Oct 2024
Validated
4 Nov 2024
Decided
13 Dec 2024
Ward
Beacon and Bents
Postcode
NE33 1NT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Oct 2024

    Received by South Tyneside

  2. 4 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required & Given PNCU

  4. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Tyneside granted permission on 13 December 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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