South Tyneside site 'in poor state of repair' gets demolition green light

Plans to bulldoze a “disused” building in a South Tyneside industrial estate have been given the go-ahead.

South Tyneside Council’s planning department has approved an application for the demolition of an industrial unit in the Bede Industrial Estate in the borough’s Bede ward. The building sits near the junction of Bedesway and Jarrow Road and directly adjacent to an open grassed area within the industrial estate.

A planning application said the “derelict industrial building including workshop space and offices” is “disused”, in a “poor state of repair” and “not compliant with modern standards.”

Applicant Northern Trust Company Limited said that “progressive demolition” was proposed with a “long reach 360 degree machine" and that “masonry and concrete arisings will be crushed to generate recycled aggregate”.

Planning documents noted the site would be "left in a tidy, safe and flat condition with a capping layer of recycled aggregate to protect subsoils where the building and hard standings have been removed.”

Plan gets South Tyneside approval

South Tyneside Council's planning department approved the demolition application on April 13, 2026.

Council planners said the "proposed method of demolition would be appropriate given the scale of the building".

They added the "proposed method of site restoration would also be acceptable, leaving the site in a tidy condition."

Applicants hope to start demolition work at the beginning of May this year and to complete work by the end of June.

The planning application also confirms that “redevelopment or rebuilding” is “proposed at a later date”, although no further details are provided. For more information, visit South Tyneside Council’s planning portal website and search reference: 260122