Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields, NE33 2RL

1. 16 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that South Tyneside is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields, NE33 2RL

  260276 Submitted 15 May 2026 1m away

  Listed Building Consent for Erection of scaffolding to the clock tower.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• Unit A2 Claypath Lane South Shields NE33 4NU 3 Claypath Lane (Unit A2) South Shields

  250010 Submitted 6 Jan 2025 156m away

  New shopfront, signage, air conditioning condenser units and extract ducts

  Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs

• Former Broadway Carpets 12 Winchester Street South Shields NE33 2PS

  ST/0706/21/DEM Submitted 5 Jul 2021 186m away

  Application for prior notification of proposed demolition under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 Schedule 2, Part 11 for the demolition of former carpet retail unit.

  Granted Other Demolition 8 docs

• 43 Beach Road, South Shields, NE33 2QU

  260323 Submitted 25 May 2026 230m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  Listed Building Consent sought to remove chimney breasts in kitchen and bathrooms in rear extension.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 11 docs

• 43 Beach Road, South Shields, NE33 2QU

  View more details for 260323 237m away

  95% historically approved

  Listed Building Consent sought to remove chimney breasts in kitchen and bathrooms in rear extension.

  Awaiting decision Extension

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

  ST/0659/24/PNCU Submitted 31 Oct 2024 237m away

  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)

  Granted Prior approval 15 docs
  Domestic