Local Plan

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

Petition to save Fellgate Green Belt reaches over 2,100 signatures

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

Cllr Margaret Meling.

Chance to have your say on South Tyneside's open spaces

Cleadon residents are campaigning against the housing proposals.

Green belt housing protesters have their case heard in Parliament

The land at the centre of the controversy is owned by the Church of England, who want houses built there.

Church of England backs controversial housing vision on green belt land

Green Party councillor David Francis.

Greens raise concerns over vision for 5,000 homes

These residents oppose the proposed development.

Anger at development blueprint after farmland earmarked for homes

Day of action and picnic to help save Disco Fields in Boldon Colliery from potential housing development.

Day of action against park being earmarked for housing

Cllr Alison Strike with campaigner Michael Howe.

Campaigners call day of action after popular park earmarked for housing

Jarrow Town Hall.

Reminder to have your say on blueprint for South Tyneside's future

Stock picture from PA of homes under construction

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

Chiefs must redraw South Tyneside's Local Plan

Chiefs go back to the drawing board on 5,000-home policy after opposition

Public consultation has started on the East Boldon Neighbourhood Plan, a new document to try and shape which projects will be given the go ahead in the village over the coming years.

People can now have their say on development policy in East Boldon

Families and businesses have the rest of the month to have their say on a new development policy in South Tyneside.

James Harrison

Whitburn Neighbourhood Forum chairman Phil Leaf with vice chairman Steve Lavelle.

Whitburn residents have their say on the scenic views they want to protect from ...

Playing fields such as Chuter Ede are being considered for housing as part of the Draft Local Plan.

Concerns raised over loss of playing fields in Local Plan

Ellen Bekker, Whitburn Neighbourhood Forum treasurer, with chairman Phil Leaf.

Whitburn residents have their say on plans for 7,000 new homes

Cleadon Action Group members Margaret Sunderland, Linda Mordain, Luisa Mordain, Alan Mordain, Iain Colderwood, Ian Beattie oppose the council's Local Plan.

Villagers fight plans for hundreds of homes they say will 'destroy' Cleadon

Illustrative layout of proposals for ‘Laverick Park Garden Community Development’ south of Fellgate, South Tyneside.

Developers defend plans for £700m ‘garden village’

Vehicles on Tavistock Place, Jarrow.

Residents oppose plans for 70-home estate as part of Mariner’s expansion

The former Mayflower site East Boldon

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

Residents in East Boldon are being asked their views on future developments

How you can have your say on village development plans

Whitburn Lodge, in Mill Lane, has gone on the market.

Landmark Whitburn Lodge up for sale six years after closing

Ellen Bekker, Whitburn Neighbourhood Forum treasurer, with chairman Phil Leaf.

Whitburn residents create forum to have their say on village

Coun Joan Atkinson

Councillors slam borough's '˜flawed' land review scheme

A trio of South Tyneside councillors say wide-ranging proposals to build on greenbelt land over the next two decades are '˜flawed' - and should face fresh scrutiny.

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East Boldon's Victoria Terrace residents campaign over housing land. From left Roz Hughes, Clare Newton, Jillian Duncan and Jayne Mackie.

Mums unite over new home plans

South Shields Town Hall

Consultation over South Tyneside's future development is to be extended

Coun Allan West

Views sought on the future of South Tyneside