From: Gerard New of South Shields:-

“I had thought, and I apologise if this is wrong, that the houses on Green Place were listed, possibly grade 2, if this is the case then I’m assuming that any developments that have a direct impact on them and their local environment would require a greater level of approval, i.e. Listed Building Consent.

If the buildings aren’t listed, an application to have them listed, with English Heritage, may help the cause.

Good luck with dealing with the Local Authority planning department who, as always, appear to have been asleep on the job!”