Planning application
D A F Developments 2 Shaftesbury Avenue South Shields NE34 9PH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from a mixed Class B1 (Business) and Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) use to Class E(g)(i) (Office) for use as an accountancy practice. New access door to front.
As published by the council, reference View more details for 260535
Application record
- Reference
- View more details for 260535
- Status
- REGISTERED
- Postcode
- NE34 9PH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
South Tyneside took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with South Tyneside for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
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.
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