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Allowed27 January 20263367464

Land and Buildings at Cleadon Lane Industrial Estate, Cleadon Lane, East Boldon, NE36 0AJ

Planning appeal 3367464 at Land and Buildings at Cleadon Lane Industrial Estate, Cleadon Lane, East Boldon, NE36 0AJ (South Tyneside Council) was allowed on 27 January 2026 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on water quality.

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 202 residential units (Use Class C3) including vehicular access from Cleadon Lane, associated infrastructure and landscaping

Authority
South Tyneside Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Wraight G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on water quality

What decided it

Paragraph 201 of the NPPF requires the decision-maker to assume the pollution control regime is operating efficiently, and planning decisions should focus on whether proposed development is an acceptable use of land rather than the control of processes or emissions, which means the Council's reason for refusal based on uncertainty about the efficiency of the wider drainage network cannot justify refusing permission.

The significant weight given to the position of Northumbrian Water and the Lead Local Flood Authority regarding betterment and capacity, combined with the application of paragraph 201 of the NPPF, outweighed concerns about the wider drainage network efficiency, and the pressing need for new housing in the area outweighed the loss of employment land.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EA3Policy EA5Policy DM7Policy EB1Policy EB3Policy EB5Policy EB7Policy EB10Policy SC4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 187Paragraph 198Paragraph 199Paragraph 201

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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