The Beacon Centre Bedford Way North Shields Tyne And Wear
Approved on 14 May 2026
Council decision: Application PermittedDelegated (officer decision)16 conditions
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Proposal
Creation of an upwards extension to form padel courts, new shopfronts and associated works for the Southern Block of the Beacon Centre
- Received
- 23 December 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 7
- Ward
- North Shields
- ReceivedReceived23 Dec
- ValidatedValidated23 Dec
- Consult.Consultation27 Apr
- TargetTarget Date9 May
- DecidedDecided14 May
Decided in 142 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for an extension at The Beacon Centre Bedford Way North Shields Tyne And Wear. North Tyneside has handled 1,367 applications of this type. This one was decided in 142 days, 13 weeks longer than North Tyneside's typical decision time. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 62 applications across North Shields.
97% of full applications at North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Full Major application
- Scale / size
- Large
- Parish
- North Shields
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 23 December 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 27 April 2026
- Consultation start
- 13 April 2026
- Consultation end
- 27 April 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 6 January 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 27 January 2026
- Last date for comments
- 27 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 9 May 2026
- Permission expires
- 14 May 2029
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Mr Stephen Richardson Sanderson Weatherall Central Square South Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 3AZ
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 137 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 15 January 2026
- Advertisement expiry
- 5 February 2026
- Site notice start
- 17 February 2026
- Site notice end
- 10 March 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14331220
- Documents
- 22
- Constraints
- 18
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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