About the Local Plan
Overview
We are currently developing a new Local Plan for South Tyneside.
This is an important document as it will set out how we will meet the area's future social, economic and environmental needs.
It will be used to assess development proposals.
The Publication draft South Tyneside Local Plan (2024) was referred to Borough Council on the 5 September 2024 with a recommendation that it be submitted to the Secretary of State for Examination in Public. The recommendation was not endorsed, and the Council is currently considering the implications of this decision.Update on the draft Local Plan
These pages explain more about what our emerging Local Plan is and provides answers to some of the key questions you may have.
You can read the draft Local Plan and evidence documents at Local Plan documents, assessments and evidence.
Consultation on the Regulation 19 draft Local Plan (2024)
We carried out consultation on the draft Local Plan (Regulation 19) between Monday 15 January and Sunday 3 March 2024.
This consultation represented the final stage before the South Tyneside Local Plan, its accompanying evidence, and all submitted comments are sent to a government planning inspector for independent examination.
As part of the draft Local Plan consultation, we also carried out consultation on a scoping report for a new supplementary planning document covering the Fellgate Sustainable Growth Area. Comments received will help shape this future document.