Unitary Development Plan

This Unitary Development Plan (or UDP for short) was adopted on 20 October 1999, and guides the development of South Tyneside into the new Millennium. It is the first Plan to cover the whole of the area since it became a Metropolitan Borough in 1974.

The Plan seeks to ensure that, as changes occur, the local environment will be protected and improved, for the benefit of residents and businesses in South Tyneside.

The main policies and proposals contained in this Plan will remain guiding principles pending their formal review and replacement. The Council has resolved to replace the UDP in accordance with the Governments new planning system the Local Development Framework (LDF). The South Tyneside LDF is a new type of borough-wide spatial development plan which will gradually replace the existing Unitary Development Plan (UDP). The LDF will guide the future development of the Borough over the next 10-15 years. It is a blueprint for the economic, social and environmental regeneration of South Tyneside. It takes forward the vision of the Council's Transformational Plan and Regeneration Strategy. It will provide the framework for implementing the aims and objectives of the Community Strategy and Local Area Agreement that have spatial and land use implications. The LDF strategy will also be influenced by national planning policy and the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) for the North East.

The LDF will be prepared over the next 3-4 years. During its preparation these web pages will be kept up to date with how things are progressing. Further details about the new LDF can be found on our website’s planning pages and within our Local Development Scheme (LDS).

PDF logo PDF* versions of the UDP chapters, Proposals Map and Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) notes can be viewed by selection from the list below.
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An online Glossary also accompanies this document.

The full South Tyneside UDP document is available from the Strategic Policy & Projects Group, priced £45.00; the UDP Proposals Map is also available separately, priced £10.00.#

NEW! Important UDP 'Saved' Policies Update - September 2007 (PDF 22.4k)

Introductory Chapters

Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 716k)
The Purpose of the Unitary Development Plan, The Tyne & Wear Development Corporation, The Area of Plan Coverage, Putting the Environment and Regeneration First, Facing Problems and Realising Opportunities, Conformity with Regional Planning Guidance (RPG), Superseding Other Documents, A Basis for Consultation, Ward Boundaries

Chapter 2 - The Format of the Unitary Development Plan (PDF 23k)
Legal Context and Structure, Prefixes and Numbering, Targets, The Application of Policies and Proposals to Areas of South Tyneside, The Reader's and Listener's Guide - How to use this Plan

Chapter 3 - The Context of the Unitary Development Plan (PDF 94k)
Context 1: Major External Influences, Context 2: Impact on South Tyneside, Context 3: Future Prospects

Part One

Chapter 4 - The Strategy Behind the Plan (PDF 71k)
The Background to the Strategy, Broad Principles followed in the Public Consultation Draft UDP, The Implications of Revised Government Guidance, General Principles: A Strategy For Sustainable Development, Aims and Objectives

Chapter 5- Part One Policies (PDF 125k)
Environment, Natural Resources, Urban Regeneration, Economic Development, Housing, Sport, Recreation and Leisure, Social and Community Facilities, Transportation, Shopping

Part Two

Chapter 6 - Environment(PDF 842k)
Introduction, Sustainable Development, Strategy, General Principles, The Built Environment, Derelict and Underused Land, Pollution Control and Hazards, Water Resources and the Coast, Nature Conservation, Landscape and Trees, Green Belt, Agriculture

Chapter 7 - Natural Resources (PDF 182k)
Introduction, Natural Resources in South Tyneside, A Strategy for Natural Resources, General Principles, Minerals, Energy Generation and Transmission, Waste Management and Disposal

Chapter 8 - Urban Regeneration (PDF 47k)Introduction, Policy Context, Strategy, General Principles, Linkages with Other Strategic Policies and Proposals in this Plan

Chapter 9 - Economic Development (PDF 182k)
Introduction, Policy Context, Strategy, General Principles, Development Control Considerations, Predominantly Industrial Areas, Other Established Industrial Areas, Priority in Relocating Established Employers, Land for Economic Development, Sites Appropriate for Office Development, Tourism Development, Telecommunications, Business and Home – Working Uses in Residential Areas, Farm Diversification

Chapter 10 - Housing (PDF 193k)
Introduction, Policy Context, Strategy, General Principles, Development Control Considerations, Older Dwellings, Land Allocations, Windfall and Infill Housing, Continuity of Supply of Housing Land, Housing Choice: Implications for Land Use, Housing Needs Identified, Adoption of Landscaping Schemes in Housing Developments, Provision for Gypsies

Chapter 11 - Sport, Recreation and Leisure (PDF 428k)
Introduction, Policy Context, Strategy, General Principles, Development Control Considerations, Indoor Sport and Recreation, Standards of Provision of Open Space, Protection and Retention of Recreational Open Space, Protection and Retention of Playing Fields, Intentions to Increase Recreational Open Space, Linked Open Space System (LOSS), Children's Play, Allotment Gardens, Countryside Recreation, Riverside and Water-related Recreation

Chapter 12 - Social and Community Facilities (PDF 82k)

Introduction, Policy Context, Strategy, General Principles, Development Control Considerations, Designing Out Crime – A Safer Environment, Re-use of Vacant Facilities and Buildings, New Development

Chapter 13 - Transportation (PDF 249k)

Introduction, Policy Context, The Borough in Context, General Principles, Development Control Considerations, Environmental Impact Reduction, Cyclist and Pedestrian Provision, Access and Mobility, Public Transport, Bus Services and Stopping Facilities, Passenger Links to Tourist Attractions, Taxi Ranks, Freight – Rail and Ports, Improvements to the Highway Network, Traffic Management, Traffic Management in South Shields, Car and Cycle Parking

Chapter 14 - Shopping (PDF 252k)

Introduction, Retailing in South Tyneside, Sustainable Development, Strategy, General Principles, Development Control Considerations, South Shields Town Centre, Jarrow Town Centre, Hebburn Town Centre, Other Shopping Centres, Individual Shops Outside Shopping Centres

Additional Information

Chapter 15 - The Application of Policies and Proposals to Parts of the Borough (PDF 45k)
Introduction, The Areas Selected, The Coverage of Policies and Proposals

Chapter 16 - Resources and Monitoring (PDF 39k)
Introduction, Future Financial Prospects, The Secretary of State's Guidance on Monitoring, An Integrated Approach to Monitoring the Plan's Performance, The Green Filter, Target Setting and Monitoring, Evaluating Effectiveness, Sustainability Targets: Baseline Statement

Appendices

Appendix 2.1 (PDF 45k)
Cross-Referencing Policies and Proposals with the Deposit Draft Unitary Development Plan

Appendix 4.1 (PDF 433k)
UK Local Government Declaration on Sustainable Development

Appendix ENV (A) - (H) (PDF 539k)
(A) The Borough Council's Environmental Policy Statement
(B) Other Buildings of Acknowledged Architectural Quality or Historical Significance
(C) Mill Dam Conservation Area Policy Document
(D) Significant Boundary Walls - Whitburn Conservation Area
(E) Boundary Walls - West Boldon and East Boldon Conservation Areas
(F) National Rivers Authority Guidance
(G) Policies in the Tyne & Wear Nature Conservation Strategy (1988)
(H) Aims and Objectives of the Great North Forest

Appendix NR(A) (PDF 14k)

Northern Region Working Party on Aggregates – Advice on Sub-Regional Apportionment

Appendix ED(A) (PDF 11k)
Predominantly Industrial Areas as defined in by Policy ED3

Appendix H (A) - (C) (PDF 50k)
(A) Housing Land Requirement 1988 – December 1995
(B) Proposal H4/1 – South Tyneside Public Consultation Unitary Development Plan
(C) Housing Land Requirement 1988 – October 1991

Appendix R(L) (PDF 166k)
Hierarchy of Amenity Open Space

Appendix T(A) (PDF 511k)
Car and Cycle Parking Standards – May 1996

Proposals Map
Map of South Tyneside

Supplementary Planning Guidance Notes

SPG1 (PDF 42k)
Policy Guidelines for Applicants in Producing Landscape Schemes for Planning Applications

SPG2 (PDF 27k)
Policy for Dormer Window Extensions

SPG3 (PDF 27k)
Policy for Conservatories

SPG4 (PDF 41k)
Householder Extensions

SPG5 (PDF 29k)
Amusement Centre Development Control Policy

SPG6 (PDF 36k)
Shop Front Security Policies and Guidelines

SPG7 (PDF 25k)
Outdoor Poster Advertising Policy

SPG8 (PDF 25k)
Policy for Location of Taxi Offices

SPG15 (PDF 566k)
New Tyne Crossing - Future Land Uses

SPG17 (PDF 391k)
Residential devopment within the Cleadon Plantantion [*Please note proposed SPGs 9-14 are currently only in draft format]

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Business & Jobs Community & Living Council & Democracy Education & Leisure Environment & Planning Housing Transport & Streets News & Events Visiting Us	Unitary Development Plan This Unitary Development Plan (or UDP for short) was adopted on 20 October 1999, and guides the development of South Tyneside into the new Millennium. It is the first Plan to cover the whole of the area since it became a Metropolitan Borough in 1974. The Plan seeks to ensure that, as changes occur, the local environment will be protected and improved, for the benefit of residents and businesses in South Tyneside. The main policies and proposals contained in this Plan will remain guiding principles pending their formal review and replacement. The Council has resolved to replace the UDP in accordance with the Governments new planning system the Local Development Framework (LDF). The South Tyneside LDF is a new type of borough-wide spatial development plan which will gradually replace the existing Unitary Development Plan (UDP). The LDF will guide the future development of the Borough over the next 10-15 years. It is a blueprint for the economic, social and environmental regeneration of South Tyneside. It takes forward the vision of the Council's Transformational Plan and Regeneration Strategy. It will provide the framework for implementing the aims and objectives of the Community Strategy and Local Area Agreement that have spatial and land use implications. The LDF strategy will also be influenced by national planning policy and the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) for the North East. The LDF will be prepared over the next 3-4 years. During its preparation these web pages will be kept up to date with how things are progressing. Further details about the new LDF can be found on our website’s planning pages and within our Local Development Scheme (LDS). PDF* versions of the UDP chapters, Proposals Map and Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) notes can be viewed by selection from the list below. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required - for more information see Help with PDF files and Adobe Acrobat An online Glossary* also accompanies this document. The full South Tyneside UDP document is available from the Strategic Policy & Projects Group, priced £45.00; the UDP Proposals Map is also available separately, priced £10.00.# NEW! Important UDP 'Saved' Policies Update - September 2007 (PDF 22.4k) Introductory Chapters Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 716k) The Purpose of the Unitary Development Plan, The Tyne & Wear Development Corporation, The Area of Plan Coverage, Putting the Environment and Regeneration First, Facing Problems and Realising Opportunities, Conformity with Regional Planning Guidance (RPG), Superseding Other Documents, A Basis for Consultation, Ward Boundaries Chapter 2 - The Format of the Unitary Development Plan (PDF 23k) Legal Context and Structure, Prefixes and Numbering, Targets, The Application of Policies and Proposals to Areas of South Tyneside, The Reader's and Listener's Guide - How to use this Plan Chapter 3 - The Context of the Unitary Development Plan (PDF 94k) Context 1: Major External Influences, Context 2: Impact on South Tyneside, Context 3: Future Prospects Part One Chapter 4 - The Strategy Behind the Plan (PDF 71k) The Background to the Strategy, Broad Principles followed in the Public Consultation Draft UDP, The Implications of Revised Government Guidance, General Principles: A Strategy For Sustainable Development, Aims and Objectives Chapter 5- Part One Policies (PDF 125k) Environment, Natural Resources, Urban Regeneration, Economic Development, Housing, Sport, Recreation and Leisure, Social and Community Facilities, Transportation, Shopping Part Two Chapter 6 - Environment(PDF 842k) Introduction, Sustainable Development, Strategy, General Principles, The Built Environment, Derelict and Underused Land, Pollution Control and Hazards, Water Resources and the Coast, Nature Conservation, Landscape and Trees, Green Belt, Agriculture Chapter 7 - Natural Resources (PDF 182k) Introduction, Natural Resources in South Tyneside, A Strategy for Natural Resources, General Principles, Minerals, Energy Generation and Transmission, Waste Management and Disposal Chapter 8 - Urban Regeneration (PDF 47k)Introduction, Policy Context, Strategy, General Principles, Linkages with Other Strategic Policies and Proposals in this Plan Chapter 9 - Economic Development (PDF 182k) Introduction, Policy Context, Strategy, General Principles, Development Control Considerations, Predominantly Industrial Areas, Other Established Industrial Areas, Priority in Relocating Established Employers, Land for Economic Development, Sites Appropriate for Office Development, Tourism Development, Telecommunications, Business and Home – Working Uses in Residential Areas, Farm Diversification Chapter 10 - Housing (PDF 193k) Introduction, Policy Context, Strategy, General Principles, Development Control Considerations, Older Dwellings, Land Allocations, Windfall and Infill Housing, Continuity of Supply of Housing Land, Housing Choice: Implications for Land Use, Housing Needs Identified, Adoption of Landscaping Schemes in Housing Developments, Provision for Gypsies Chapter 11 - Sport, Recreation and Leisure (PDF 428k) Introduction, Policy Context, Strategy, General Principles, Development Control Considerations, Indoor Sport and Recreation, Standards of Provision of Open Space, Protection and Retention of Recreational Open Space, Protection and Retention of Playing Fields, Intentions to Increase Recreational Open Space, Linked Open Space System (LOSS), Children's Play, Allotment Gardens, Countryside Recreation, Riverside and Water-related Recreation Chapter 12 - Social and Community Facilities (PDF 82k) Introduction, Policy Context, Strategy, General Principles, Development Control Considerations, Designing Out Crime – A Safer Environment, Re-use of Vacant Facilities and Buildings, New Development Chapter 13 - Transportation (PDF 249k) Introduction, Policy Context, The Borough in Context, General Principles, Development Control Considerations, Environmental Impact Reduction, Cyclist and Pedestrian Provision, Access and Mobility, Public Transport, Bus Services and Stopping Facilities, Passenger Links to Tourist Attractions, Taxi Ranks, Freight – Rail and Ports, Improvements to the Highway Network, Traffic Management, Traffic Management in South Shields, Car and Cycle Parking Chapter 14 - Shopping (PDF 252k) Introduction, Retailing in South Tyneside, Sustainable Development, Strategy, General Principles, Development Control Considerations, South Shields Town Centre, Jarrow Town Centre, Hebburn Town Centre, Other Shopping Centres, Individual Shops Outside Shopping Centres Additional Information Chapter 15 - The Application of Policies and Proposals to Parts of the Borough (PDF 45k) Introduction, The Areas Selected, The Coverage of Policies and Proposals Chapter 16 - Resources and Monitoring (PDF 39k) Introduction, Future Financial Prospects, The Secretary of State's Guidance on Monitoring, An Integrated Approach to Monitoring the Plan's Performance, The Green Filter, Target Setting and Monitoring, Evaluating Effectiveness, Sustainability Targets: Baseline Statement Appendices Appendix 2.1 (PDF 45k) Cross-Referencing Policies and Proposals with the Deposit Draft Unitary Development Plan Appendix 4.1 (PDF 433k) UK Local Government Declaration on Sustainable Development Appendix ENV (A) - (H) (PDF 539k) (A) The Borough Council's Environmental Policy Statement (B) Other Buildings of Acknowledged Architectural Quality or Historical Significance (C) Mill Dam Conservation Area Policy Document (D) Significant Boundary Walls - Whitburn Conservation Area (E) Boundary Walls - West Boldon and East Boldon Conservation Areas (F) National Rivers Authority Guidance (G) Policies in the Tyne & Wear Nature Conservation Strategy (1988) (H) Aims and Objectives of the Great North Forest Appendix NR(A) (PDF 14k) Northern Region Working Party on Aggregates – Advice on Sub-Regional Apportionment Appendix ED(A) (PDF 11k) Predominantly Industrial Areas as defined in by Policy ED3 Appendix H (A) - (C) (PDF 50k) (A) Housing Land Requirement 1988 – December 1995 (B) Proposal H4/1 – South Tyneside Public Consultation Unitary Development Plan (C) Housing Land Requirement 1988 – October 1991 Appendix R(L) (PDF 166k) Hierarchy of Amenity Open Space Appendix T(A) (PDF 511k) Car and Cycle Parking Standards – May 1996 Proposals Map Map of South Tyneside Supplementary Planning Guidance Notes SPG1 (PDF 42k) Policy Guidelines for Applicants in Producing Landscape Schemes for Planning Applications SPG2 (PDF 27k) Policy for Dormer Window Extensions SPG3 (PDF 27k) Policy for Conservatories SPG4 (PDF 41k) Householder Extensions SPG5 (PDF 29k) Amusement Centre Development Control Policy SPG6 (PDF 36k) Shop Front Security Policies and Guidelines SPG7 (PDF 25k) Outdoor Poster Advertising Policy SPG8 (PDF 25k) Policy for Location of Taxi Offices SPG15 (PDF 566k) New Tyne Crossing - Future Land Uses SPG17 (PDF 391k) Residential devopment within the Cleadon Plantantion [*Please note proposed SPGs 9-14 are currently only in draft format] Planning Home Page.
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