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Dismissed17 September 20266008484

Woodlands, West Park Road, Gateshead, NE8 4SP

Planning appeal 6008484 at Woodlands, West Park Road, Gateshead, NE8 4SP (Gateshead) was dismissed on 17 September 2026 by Inspector A M Nilsson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Saltwell Conservation Area.

Changes to front boundary wall and part of the lawn in the front garden to be replaced with a hard surface

Authority
Gateshead
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
A M Nilsson
Postcode
NE8 4SP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Saltwell Conservation Area
  • the highway impacts of the development

What decided it

The moderate harm to the character and appearance of the Saltwell Conservation Area caused by the loss of the original front boundary treatment and verdant garden, which substantially outweighs the limited public benefits of additional parking and sustainability credentials.

the moderate harm to the conservation area's character and appearance, to which great weight must be applied under Policy HE6, substantially outweighs the limited public benefits of efficient land use and parking provision

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS15Policy CS13Policy MSGP24Policy MSGP25Policy MSGP15
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S4Policy HE6
Judgments
South Lakeland District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1992] UKHL 17

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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