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Dismissed18 November 20253371651

46 Wenlock Drive, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 9HD

Planning appeal 3371651 at 46 Wenlock Drive, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 9HD (North Tyneside Council) was dismissed on 18 November 2025 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development results in an unjustified loss of designated open space.

retrospective change of use from unregistered waste/scrub land to residential garden

Authority
North Tyneside Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Caines A
Postcode
NE29 9HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development results in an unjustified loss of designated open space
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect on the designated wildlife corridor and biodiversity within the green infrastructure network

What decided it

The development results in an unjustified loss of designated open space and a designated wildlife corridor without replacement or mitigation, conflicting with the development plan, and creates a realistic prospect of similar cumulative harm through precedent.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM5.2Policy DM5.3Policy DM6.1Policy S5.4Policy DM5.7

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