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Dismissed4 November 20253363090

Land to the South of Spa Well Road, Winlaton, Tyne and Wear, NE21 6JA

Planning appeal 3363090 at Land to the South of Spa Well Road, Winlaton, Tyne and Wear, NE21 6JA (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 November 2025 by Inspector Brook S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, specifically whether the site was used solely for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit at the specified time.

Notification of prior approval for change of use of agricultural building to 1no. residential dwelling

Authority
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Brook S
Postcode
NE21 6JA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, specifically whether the site was used solely for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit at the specified time
  • Whether the proposal would consist of building operations other than those permitted, to the extent reasonably necessary for the building to function as a dwellinghouse

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the appeal building was used solely for agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit at the specified time, as required by paragraph Q.1(a) of the GPDO.

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