Area
Regeneration in South Tyneside
South Tyneside regeneration explained: South Shields town centre, Westoe and the Jarrow and Biddick Hall Pride in Place plans.
Research checked
The place
South Tyneside's regeneration runs from South Shields town centre and riverside, where a Levelling Up Fund award is relocating South Tyneside College and redeveloping the Customs House cultural quarter, to housing sites such as Westoe, where Miller Homes has approval for 198 homes on the former college campus, and extra-care schemes in Hebburn and South Shields.
Who decides and delivers
South Tyneside Council is the planning authority, having adopted its Local Plan in July 2026, and is accountable body for two Pride in Place neighbourhoods: Jarrow, whose regeneration plan Government has already approved, and Biddick Hall, whose plan is due by November 2026, each with its own neighbourhood board. Karbon Homes is the borough's most active registered-provider partner.
What each edition tracks
Each quarter this briefing tracks the Biddick Hall plan deadline, Levelling Up Fund delivery in South Shields, and progress on the borough's extra-care and housing schemes. Every edition is dated to the day its research was checked.
Current edition
Q3 2026
As at 19 September 2026
Funding, places and delivery. A briefing for the organisations bringing forward homes and regeneration across South Shields, Hebburn, Jarrow, Boldon and the wider borough. Research checked 19 September 2026.
Regeneration projects in South Tyneside
South Tyneside's regeneration centres on South Shields town centre and riverside, where a Levelling Up Fund award is relocating South Tyneside College and redeveloping the Customs House cultural quarter. Nearby, Miller Homes has approval to build at Westoe on the former college campus, and Karbon Homes is delivering extra-care schemes in Hebburn and South Shields. Jarrow and Biddick Hall are also each developing their own Pride in Place regeneration plans.
Construction and housing funding in South Tyneside
South Tyneside draws on a Levelling Up Fund award for its town-centre and riverside projects, alongside UK Shared Prosperity Fund grants spread across projects borough-wide. Registered providers such as Karbon Homes bring national affordable-homes grant to local extra-care schemes, and Jarrow and Biddick Hall each carry their own ten-year Pride in Place capital allocation, plus a separate annual Impact Fund grant for the whole borough.
Who decides regeneration in South Tyneside
South Tyneside Council is the planning authority, having adopted its Local Plan in July 2026, and is accountable body for the Jarrow and Biddick Hall Pride in Place neighbourhoods, each with its own board. The North East Combined Authority sets regional funding priorities, and Karbon Homes is the borough's most active registered-provider partner, working alongside developers such as Miller Homes.
Questions about regeneration in South Tyneside
- What regeneration is happening in South Tyneside?
- South Shields town centre and riverside are being redeveloped through a Levelling Up Fund award covering the college relocation and the Customs House cultural quarter. Miller Homes is building at Westoe, Karbon Homes is delivering extra-care housing in Hebburn and South Shields, and Jarrow and Biddick Hall each have Pride in Place plans.
- How is construction and housing funded in South Tyneside?
- A Levelling Up Fund award supports the South Shields town-centre and riverside projects, while UK Shared Prosperity Fund grants back smaller schemes borough-wide. Registered providers such as Karbon Homes bring national affordable-homes grant to local sites, and Jarrow and Biddick Hall each have their own ten-year Pride in Place capital funding.
- Who leads regeneration in South Tyneside?
- South Tyneside Council is the planning authority and accountable body for the Jarrow and Biddick Hall Pride in Place neighbourhoods, each with its own board. Karbon Homes is the borough's most active registered-provider partner, and developers such as Miller Homes deliver housing schemes.
The South Tyneside handbook
Planning and building-regulations guidance for the area, published separately.
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