High Southwick, Tyne and Wear Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near High Southwick, Tyne and Wear.
Tyne and Wear · England · settlement
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £162,015 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Sunderland
- Parliamentary constituency: Sunderland Central
- LSOA: Sunderland 001A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near High Southwick.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near High Southwick.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for High Southwick based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
2 planning applications found near High Southwick.
- - Land North Of Emsworth Road Sunderland
Discharge of condition 21 (Verification of remediation for areas of public open space) attached to 25/02164/VAR
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Sunderland | Date: 2026-01-22
View full details - - Car Park At Fulwell Quarry Land Off Newcastle Road Sunderland SR5 1JT
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan condition (controlled under Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)) relating to planning application Ref: 25/00073/LP3
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Sunderland | Date: 2026-01-20
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A brief summary of High Southwick in Tyne and Wear
High Southwick is a settlement located in Tyne and Wear, England.
Property prices in High Southwick show an average sale price of £162,015, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes High Southwick a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around High Southwick includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Fulwell and Carley Hill Quarries SSSI. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, High Southwick planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in High Southwick
In the last 24 months, 18 planning applications were submitted near High Southwick. Of these, 67% were approved, with an average decision time of 43 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near High Southwick.
The average decision time of 43 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near High Southwick were discharge of conditions (10), full planning applications (5), tree works (1).
In terms of development scale, 2 medium-scale applications, 16 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 0 were dismissed (100% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Nearby Towns
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- Carley Hill planning applications
- Witherwack planning applications
- Marley Pots planning applications
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Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.