Orchard House Saltwell Road South Gateshead NE9 6DT
Refused on 2 August 2023
Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Erection of a two storey, self-contained ancillary dwelling within the grounds of Orchard House (additional information received).
- Received
- 24 January 2022
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 7
- Ward
- Low Fell
- Agent
- Searle Town and Country Planning
- ReceivedReceived24 Jan
- ValidatedValidated25 Mar
- Consult.Consultation22 Feb
- TargetTarget Date20 May
- DecidedDecided2 Aug
Decided in 495 days (council typically 63)
About this application
This is a full planning application at Orchard House Saltwell Road South Gateshead NE9 6DT. Gateshead has handled 2,345 applications of this type. This one was decided in 555 days, 70 weeks longer than Gateshead's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 81 applications across Low Fell. We hold 1,346 applications in total for the NE9 postcode area.
91% of full applications at Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- NE9 6DT
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 25 March 2022
- Consultation expiry
- 22 February 2023
- Consultation end
- 22 February 2023
- Neighbour consultation end
- 20 May 2022
- Last date for comments
- 22 February 2023
- Target decision date
- 20 May 2022
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Searle Town and Country Planning
- Agent address
- 8 Higham Place Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8AF United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Advertisement expiry
- 8 June 2022
- Site notice end
- 15 June 2022
Appeal
- Appeal reference
- 24/00001/REF1
- Appeal result
- Appeal Allowed
Appeal history
Additional information
- Documents
- 30
- Constraints
- 5
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Saltwell CA
- Article 4 direction: Saltwell Conservation Area Article 4 Direction 1+1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Planning history at this site
7 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202616 Apr
Tree works at Orchard House
PendingWorks to Tree in a Conservation AreaDC/26/00324/TREE - 20254 Nov
Tree works at Orchard House Saltwell Road South as a result of storm damage and general maintenance…
ApprovedWorks to Tree in a Conservation AreaDC/25/01239/TREE - 20237 Aug
Removal of silver birch at Orchard House
ApprovedWorks to Tree in a Conservation AreaDC/23/00699/TREE - 20209 Nov
Tree works at Orchard House Gateshead
ApprovedConservation Area Tree Works LicenceTREE/20/084 - 201522 Jun
Works to the sycamore tree and a holly tree in the garden of Orchard House, Saltwell Road South
WithdrawnTree Preservation Order ApplicationDC/15/00659/TPO - 200625 Oct
Conservation Area Consent: Demolition of existing garage and laundry room at rear of dwellinghouse.
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDC/06/01690/CON - 200625 Oct
Erection of single-storey extension at rear of dwellinghouse. (Amended 01.12.06)
ApprovedFull ApplicationDC/06/01692/FUL
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