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Breaking News –
An update to let you know that the Consultation on the Main Modifications to the ST Draft Local Plan ended at 23.59 PM last night and the Consultation has now closed.
There were many Main Modifications related to other areas of the Local Plan but the main one related to our group was Policy SP8 Fellgate Sustainable Growth Area MM-10: This is all about the planned development on the Fellgate Green Belt.
Following meetings and discussion by the Working Group, major issues and concerns were identified in relation to MM-10. These were then put together to form the basis of the Save the Fellgate Green Belt Group Response, which has been forwarded to STC prior to the their deadline.
Many of you added your signature to this response either via the website or in a written format.
We are confident that all issues were covered. In addition, we know that there have been both individual responses as well as further group responses related to MM-10, not only by people who reside in our local area, but throughout the whole of South Tyneside and beyond. BIG Thank You to everyone who responded.
Now the hard part for us all is the ‘Waiting Game’. Please rest assured that there have been very strong and in-depth arguments made by many, many people, against the Main Modifications to the Local Plan as a whole. This relates to all of the Main Modifications proposed by STC:
In relation to MM-10: Please Stay Positive, Stay Strong and having Worked Together WE Believe that the Fellgate Green Belt CAN be Saved 
More Information on the next steps can be read by clicking this link
Click the links below to read the articles in the Shields Gazette
South Tyneside youngster’s desperate King Charles letter plea with horse yard at risk
South Tyneside protest group back ‘king letter’ horse yard plea to block house plans
A Guide on Main Modifications : Fellgate Main Modifications : Our Consultation Form: If you are having issues using the official documentation or STC web site: Our consultation form allows you to write a response for each Proposed Change (highlighted in red text). Clicking on the links will download the document. Please Note: These document are edited copies of the official documents and are intended to make it easier to write your responses to the main modifications for Fellgate Only.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO USE THEM.
Also to remind any one using AI there are government guideline available by clicking this link
Update: Note the changes to the Dead Lines: Consultation Deadline Friday 24 April 2026 3.00pm (Town Hall offices closure)
Consultation Form deadline: Friday 24 April 2026 11:59pm (via have your say or email the consultation form)
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On the 11th March 2026, South Tyneside Council posted on their website Latest News:
Local Plan Main Modifications Consultations
Before the inspector can reach a final conclusion on the emerging Local Plan, the Council must carry out a public consultation on some proposed Main Modifications.
Consultation will take place from Wednesday 11 March 2026 until Friday 24 April 2026.
Please note: there are a lot of new documents, and Save the Fellgate working group are currently working on these, and will where necessary provide further information on our social media and this web site.
For information from South Tyneside Council and to read the consultation documents,
please click this link Main Modifications consultation.
As always, and for completeness all documents are available via this link:
Latest news – South Tyneside Council
Click here to read all of the Latest New as Published on South Tyneside web site
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Fellgate stands as a haven amidst the urban sprawl of Jarrow, Hebburn and Sunderland Tyne and Wear. A bastion of greenery and fertile farmland. It now faces the relentless march of urbanisation, which brings pollution, increases flooding, destroys wild life, decimates bio diversity, will end generations of farming with a loss of vital jobs and increases traffic congestion along the major roads towards White Mare Pool. This remaining green belt is not just soil, crops and grass; it’s a crucial sanctuary for diverse life forms, a purveyor of fresh air, and a vital link for our community to nature’s bounty. Yet, this sanctuary is now imperilled, threatened by the looming spectre of development.
We implore your aid in its defence.
