Green Belt

Whitburn residents are set to be consulted over proposals to establish a parish council for the village.

Whitburn residents set to have their say on parish council proposals

Environmental campaigners held a protest at South Shields Town Hall on Thursday, July 30.

Campaigners hit out at South Tyneside’s Local Plan approval

Dave Green, Save the Fellgate Greenbelt spokesperson

Campaigner battling Jarrow housing plan warns council bosses

Members of the Save the Fellgate Green Belt Working Group.

Campaigners lose major battle against housing plans in Jarrow

South Shields Town Hall.

‘Sound’ - South Tyneside’s Local Plan process hits a major milestone

Scarlett Milner with her letter of support from King Charles III.

King backs horse-loving girl fighting closure of Jarrow farm

Save the Fellgate Greenbelt group ongoing protest over housing development plan.

Fellgate landowner reveals motive for land sale at centre of protests

South Shields Town Hall.

Public invited to have their say on South Tyneside’s Local Plan

The Save the Fellgate Greenbelt group protesting over a 1,200 home building plan.

We’re demanding the South Tyneside's Local Plan is scrapped

Some of the fields at the centre of a new homes row, in Whitburn.

1,200 people sign petition against plans to build 205 new homes

Land to north east of Springwell, Sunderland, where the solar farm is planned

Inspector rules on new 59,000-panel solar farm to power 11,000 homes

Opening of South Tyneside Local Plan hearings

Locals raise alarm over huge housing plans threatening village life

Clarion Hotel, Boldon

What happens next as local plan hearings end and scrutiny moves on

North Lizard Riding School, Lizard Lane, South Tyneside

Verdict in on plans to turn green belt stables into homes

Opening of South Tyneside Local Plan hearings

Battle reignites as twice-rejected local plan goes under microscope

Members of the Save the Fellgate Greenbelt group show their feelings over the housing development plan.

Fellgate Greenbelt campaigners ‘want the truth’ over Local Plan
Campaigners against building houses on a slice of Green Belt in South Tyneside have vowed their voices will be heard when a Government inquiry starts next week.
Gareth Crickmer

Plans for a 30-metre-high telecoms tower on green space off junction of Tile Shed Lane and Cleadon Lane near East Boldon have been refused

Unacceptable plan for giant mobile phone mast thrown out

Members of the Save the Fellgate Greenbelt group show their feelings over the housing development plan.

Fences ‘block’ protesters from using land they are fighting for

Council sets dates for public examination hearings for its Local Plan

Old buildings at Bow Meadows Farm in East Boldon can be turned into a home, councillors have decided

'Noise and odour nuisance' fears as old farm buildings become home

West Boldon Substation, South Tyneside. Picture: Google Maps

Huge battery energy storage system approved at appeal

South Shields Town Hall.

Council leaders agree next steps for 'local plan' for the borough

The Academy of Light

More than 1,300 people sign a petition against SAFC’s solar farm plans

Campaigners have launched a petition to save the Fellgate greenbelt. Photo: Other 3rd Party.

Campaigners slam ‘flawed’ Local Plan Consultation over green belt land

A petition to prevent houses being built on green belt land in Fellgate has been submitted to South Tyneside Council.

Petition to save Fellgate Green Belt is submitted to councillors

West Boldon Substation

Plans refused for ‘battery energy storage system' development

Boldon Cricket Club. Photo: Google Maps.

Plans approved for a cricket practice facility at Boldon Cricket Club
Plans for new cricket practice facilities at a South Tyneside sports club have been given the green light by borough development bosses.
Chris Binding

Souter Lighthouse

Green light for car park improvement works at Souter Lighthouse

South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the Hebburn North ward, from left: Annette Chapman, Brian Goodman and Liz McHugh.

Candidates standing in the Hebburn North ward in the local elections

South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the Cleadon Park ward, from left: Steven Harrison, John Riley, Ken Stephenson.

Meet the candidates for the Cleadon Park ward in the local elections

South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the Cleadon and East Boldon ward, from left to right: Kevin Brydon, Rhiannon Curtis and Ian Forster.

Meet the candidates standing in the Cleadon and East Boldon ward

Campaigners have launched a petition to save the Fellgate greenbelt. Photo: Other 3rd Party.

More than 1,800 people sign petition to save green space in Fellgate

Residents From The “Saving The Fellgate Green Belt” Campaign At The Event In March On Farmland Impacted By The Plans.

'Health at risk' - Plans for 1,200 new South Tyneside homes under fire

Plans to demolish the Whitburn Lodge have been delayed again.

Plans to demolish Whitburn Lodge to build houses delayed again

South Shields Town Hall.

South Tyneside Council reveals its latest draft ‘local plan’

The aftermath of the 2022 fire at the former Whitburn Lodge pub. Photo by Ian McClelland Media

Plans officially submitted to demolish derelict pub

West Boldon Substation. Picture: Google Maps

New battery energy storage scheme planned for West Boldon

Picture c/o Google Streetview.

Huge new housing development at industrial estate site set for approval

A stock image of a hose, c/o Pixabay.

Farm loses appeal for new stable block

West Pastures travellers site, West Boldon

Gym and children's play area at travellers site refused planning permission

Stock picture from PA of homes under construction

Major planning document sets out blueprint for 5,000 new homes in South Tyneside

Take a look inside this three bed home on sale in Cleadon.

See inside this stunning Cleadon home on the market for almost £1 million

New housing is planned for the the northern part of Cleadon Lane Industrial Estate.

Hundreds of new homes planned on part of industrial estate

East Boldon.

Voters to have their say on the future of East Boldon

More greenbelt land could be used for housing under new plans.

More greenbelt land faces being earmarked for housing

Lilian Milne at the former Oakleigh Gardens school site

Cleadon green belt battle campaigner tells of Brexit-like wait for verdict

The former Mayflower site East Boldon

Charity voices fears over plan for housing development on former glassworks site

The Green Belt land between South Tyneside and Wardley

144 home plan gets go-ahead on South Tyneside border

Bill Coats standing on the land that is awaiting planning permission. Picture by FRANK REID

Landowner threatens to pull plug on 144-home housing plan as planning stalemate ...

The Green Belt land between South Tyneside and Wardley where Persimmon Homes wants to build 144 new houses.

Fears over future of Green Belt site as plans go in for new homes

Eco home plan near grade-II Cleadon listed building rejected

South Tyneside Council has rejected the bid.

South Tyneside archers miss target with building bid

Patrick Cleary wanted to build industrial units on land behind the Travelodge, at Whitemare Pool.

Bid to build industrial units behind Travelodge is turned down

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