How to access and inspect the local land charges register and component CON29 data

Planning and building regulations

1.1 Planning and building decisions and pending applications

Which of the following relating to the property have been granted, issued or refused or (where applicable) are the subject of pending applications or agreements?

a: A planning permission
b: A listed building consent
c: A conservation area consent
d: A certificate of lawfulness of existing use or development
e: A certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or development
f: A certificate of lawfulness of proposed works for listed buildings
g: A heritage partnership agreement
h: A listed building consent order
i: A local listed building consent order
j: Building regulations approval
k: A building regulation completion certificate and
l: Any building regulations certificate or notice issued in respect of works carried out under a competent person self-certification scheme?

Where to access the information

  • a to i: Information is available free of charge from 1980 to date is available to view on the Council's website or at South Shields Town Hall. Information prior to 1980 is available in paper registers at South Shields Town Hall.
  • j to l: Building control information is not currently available on public register, however is available free of charge until public access is resolved. 
  • a to l: Information also available by tailored report if required.

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

  • a to j: Planning paper registers are available to view at the Customer Contact Centre, South Shields Town Hall. No appointment is necessary, however at busy times, you may need to wait until a cubicle is available.
  • j to l: Information is available by contacting buildingcontrol2@southtyneside.gov.uk
  • For a tailored report, enquiries must be submitted to Local Land Charges with the appropriate fee

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

  • a to i: £3.90 each
  • j to l: £6.60 each

1.2 Planning designations and proposals

What designations of land use for the property or the area and what specific proposals for the property are contained in any existing or proposed development plan?

Where to access the information

This information is available by consulting public local plans. The Unitary Development Plan (UDP) is available online as an interactive GIS-based version but not all the latest Local Development Framework (LDF) Proposals Maps are available in this interactive format. The LDF can be viewed and downloaded as PDFs online.

Information is also available by tailored report if required (question only, does not include copies of any maps)

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

Appointment are required to view information at Town Hall South Shields. Appointments are available on a first come, first served basis by emailing Local Land Charges on landcharges@southtyneside.gov.uk providing details of the addresses and a plan. 

For a tailored report, enquiries must be submitted to Local Land Charges with the appropriate fee.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

£2.76