1 St Cuthberts Mews, Marley Hill, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5DG

Planning appeal 3373457 at 1 St Cuthberts Mews, Marley Hill, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5DG (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 December 2025 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Marley Hill Conservation Area.

erection of an outbuilding in the garden area

Authority: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Teasdale N
Postcode: NE16 5DG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Marley Hill Conservation Area

What decided it

The scale, design, siting and materials of the outbuilding cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area that cannot be adequately mitigated, and the limited private benefits do not outweigh the statutory duty to preserve or enhance the heritage asset.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS15 of the Planning for the Future Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan for Gateshead and Newcastle Upon Tyne 2010-2030, 2015Policy MSGP24 of the Making Spaces for Growing Places Local Plan Document, 2021Policy MSGP25 of the Making Spaces for Growing Places Local Plan Document, 2021
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 16

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