What's changing near NE29 9AP
Within 2 km, around North Shields in North Tyneside. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
321new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
117homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-0.4%like-for-like prices in North Shields, 2024 → 2025 (council +5.1%)
-5%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedSchool openedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
67 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
36 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
12 new homes completedhouses · Feb 2026 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
15 new homes completedhouses · Apr 2026 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
13 new homes completed3 flats, 10 houses · Dec 2024 – Mar 2026
Mar 2026
950 m away - New homes
12 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2025 – Feb 2026
Feb 2026
750 m away - New homes
6 new homes completedflats · Nov 2025
Dec 2025
800 m away - New homes
21 new homes completedhouses · Aug 2025 – Dec 2025
Dec 2025
1.8 km away - New homes
23 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Nov 2025
Nov 2025
1.9 km away - New homes
32 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2024 – Nov 2025
Nov 2025
1.9 km away - New homes
5 new homes completedhouses · Aug 2025
Sept 2025
2.0 km away - New homes
16 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2024 – Jul 2025
Jul 2025
1.9 km away
34homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 27 m²
56since energy certificates began (2008)
1in NE29 9AP itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
14storm overflows within 2 km
299hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
155spill events counted
- Northumbrian Water
Wapping Street Csointo River Tyne Estuarine Waters · near bathing water: Littlehaven Beach58 spills, 147 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - Northumbrian Water
South Shields Pilot Spsinto River Tyne (Tidal) · near bathing water: Littlehaven Beach14 spills, 43 hours in 2025
1.8 km away - Northumbrian Water
Fish Quay Csointo Tyne Estuary · near bathing water: Littlehaven Beach15 spills, 39 hours in 2025
1.5 km away - Northumbrian Water
New Quay Cso Nc058into Tyne Estuary14 spills, 26 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Northumbrian Water
North Groyne Spsinto Tyne Estuary · near bathing water: Littlehaven Beach12 spills, 16 hours in 2025
1.5 km away - Northumbrian Water
Howdon Road Cso (Nty 040)into River Tyne7 spills, 11 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Northumbrian Water
Bedford Street Cso Nty057into Tyne Estuary12 spills, 9 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Northumbrian Water
Burdon Main Row Csointo Tyne Estuary13 spills, 5 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
54 planned, approved or being built and 4 running (70 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
North Tyneside General Hospital - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 980 kW
Nov 2021
1.4 km away - Battery storage
Hamar Close & Wallsend Road, High Flatworth - Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built
Sept 2024
2.1 km away - Battery storage
Standby Embedded Stor Power Plant - Battery storageBeing built · 20 MW
Oct 2022
2.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Border Control Post, Coble Dene - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 250 kW
Sept 2025
2.4 km away - Battery storage
Venus Park, Trading Estate - Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built
Sept 2022
2.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Unit C, Merlin Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 530 kW
Dec 2023
2.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Unit B, Merlin Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 660 kW
Nov 2023
2.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Dunes Amusement Arcade, Sea Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Mar 2026
2.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Unit A, Merlin Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 680 kW
Dec 2023
3.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Westoe Crown Primary School, Sea Winnings Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Nov 2025
3.1 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
5 permitted works running now or planned, 5 of them major.
- Major, planned
Bedford Street, North ShieldsHighway improvement works · NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
650 m away - Major, planned
Church Way, North ShieldsHighway improvement works · NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
650 m away - Major, planned
Hawkeys Lane, North ShieldsHighway improvement works · NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
700 m away - Major, planned
Howard Street Lane At Rear Of 24-52, North ShieldsHighway improvement works · NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
850 m away - Major
Upper Pearson Street, North ShieldsUtility asset works · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Give and take
Sept 2026 to Nov 2026
900 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Jan 2016
2.8 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2018
8.2 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2020
9.0 km away - Decideddecided Jan 2021
14.2 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2013
14.3 km away - Decideddecided Jan 2015
24.3 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Howdon STW (other, 1.6 km); Tynemouth Energy Storage System (TESS) (battery storage, 3.3 km); Port of Tyne (battery storage, 4.1 km); Seghill Village Waste Disposal Site phase 1 and 2 (landfill gas, 7.4 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.