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South Farm Barlow Road Barlow Blaydon On Tyne NE21 6JT

DC/26/00022/CDPADetermination of Prior Approval - ChangeRefused
Outline / PiP

Refused on 18 March 2026

Council decision: Prior approval required and refusedDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Change of use of agricultural building to offices (Use Class E(g)(i)) for construction company.

Received
14 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
17
Ward
Winlaton And High Spen
  1. Received14 Jan
  2. Validated3 Feb
  3. Consult.26 Feb
  4. Target31 Mar
  5. Decided18 Mar

Decided in 43 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is an outline application for a change of use at South Farm Barlow Road Barlow Blaydon On Tyne NE21 6JT. Gateshead has handled 165 applications of this type. This one was decided in 63 days. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 38 applications across Winlaton And High Spen. We hold 115 applications in total for the NE21 postcode area.

92% of outline 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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Why it was refused

  1. The application site is considered to be in an unsustainable location with no genuine choice of transport for users of the development other than private car, contrary to the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (Paragraphs 110 and 115).
  2. The development would not ensure that safe and suitable access to the site can be achieved for all users, resulting in unacceptable transport and highways impacts, contrary to the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (Paragraph 115).
  3. On the basis of the submitted information, it has not been demonstrated that the proposed development would be acceptable in relation to the noise impacts of the use sought, contrary to the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (Paragraph 185). Neil Wilkinson Acting Service Director, Climate Change, Compliance, Planning and Transport, Economy, Innovation and Growth.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
NE21 6JT
Application type
Determination of Prior Approval - Change
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
3 February 2026
Consultation expiry
2 March 2026
Consultation end
26 February 2026
Neighbour consultation end
2 March 2026
Target decision date
31 March 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
5
Constraints
2

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Green belt: Gateshead
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    14 Jan

    DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Change of use of agricultural building to offices (Use Class E(g)(i)) for…

    This applicationRefusedOutlineDC/26/00022/CDPA
  2. 2026
    9 Jan

    Secure agricultural garage to store quads, feed & small scale farming equipment.

    ApprovedAgricultural NotificationFiled alongsideDC/26/00011/AGR

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