Planning application
Usworth House Farm Peareth Hall Road Springwell Gateshead NE9 7PZ
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017: Request for formal Screening Opinion for proposed solar farm and associated infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference 22/01801/SCR
Application record
- Reference
- 22/01801/SCR
- Type
- Screening Opinion
- Status
- Current
- Decision
- EIA Not Required
- Received
- 9 Aug 2022
- Validated
- 9 Aug 2022
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2022
- Ward
- Washington West
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE9 7PZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sunderland register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022.
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26/00776/FUL Awaiting decision
Usworth House Farm Peareth Hall Road Springwell Gateshead NE9 7PZ
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 2 no. detached self-build dwellings with associated access, landscaping and site works. (Amended plans and supplementary information received 14.07.2026).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Aug 2022
Received by Sunderland
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15 Sep 2022
Decision issued: EIA Not Required
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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