Local plan

The Local Plan represents the Council approach towards shaping future sustainable development in the Borough. The Local Plan covers both strategic land allocations and wider development management policies that are important when deciding planning applications.

The Local Plan covers a range of matters including the number of new homes that are needed and where they should be located; the amount and proposed location of new employment land; protection and improvement of important open areas and provision of new ones; provision of new infrastructure and improvement of town centres and community facilities in the Borough.

The Planning team can provide a hard copy of the Local Plan and Policies Map on request. In accordance with the Town & Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 there would be a charge of £25.00. Please contact the Planning team to request a copy.

Local Plan Review

Following its adoption in 2017 the North Tyneside Local Plan became more than five years old in July 2022. To consider the continued effectiveness of the North Tyneside Local Plan an assessment of Local Plan policy, summary outcomes of implementation to date and alignment with National Planning Policy has been prepared. 

North Tyneside Local Plan Five Year Review and Policy Assessment

UPDATE: An interactive version of the Policies Map has now been published.  

Information and background about the adopted Local Plan.