DOCSLIB.ORG

County Planning Committee Date Tuesday 2 September 2014 Time

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
County Planning Committee Date Tuesday 2 September 2014 Time County Planning Committee Date Tuesday 2 September 2014 Time 2.00 pm Venue Council Chamber, County Hall, Durham Business Part A 1. Apologies for Absence 2. Substitute Members 3. Declarations of Interest 4. Minutes of the meetings held on 17 June, 1 and 29 July 2014 (Pages 1 - 48) 5. Applications to be determined a) CMA/7/102 & 2) DM/14/00170/VOC - Bishop Middleham Quarry, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, Durham (Pages 49 - 106) 1) Proposed western extension for the extraction of 5.5 million tonnes of magnesian limestone over a 14 year period with restoration to agriculture through landfilling of clay and soils over a 20 year period. 2) Variation to Conditions 1 and 7 of Planning Permission T/APP/H1345/A/96/267255 as amended by Planning Permission No’s. 7/98/58CM and 7/2003/0045CM in order to extend the date for completion of mineral extraction, revise the method of mineral extraction and revise phasing of inert landfill operations. 6. Such other business as, in the opinion of the Chairman of the meeting, is of sufficient urgency to warrant consideration 7. Any resolution relating to the exclusion of the public during the discussion of items containing exempt information Part B Items during which it is consid ered the meeting will not be open to the public (consideration of exempt or confidential information) 8. Such other business as, in the opinion of the Chairman of the meeting, is of sufficient urgency to warrant consideration Colette Longbottom Head of Legal and Democratic Services County Hall Durham 25 August 2014 To: The Members of the County Planni ng Committee Councillor K Davidson (Chairman) Councillor B Moir (Vice-Chairman) Councillors J Allen, B Armstrong, D Boyes, M Dixon, D Hall, G Holland, A Laing, R Lumsdon, C Marshall, H Nicholson, G Richardson, A Shield, P Taylor and R Young Contact: Ian Croft Tel : 03000 269702 Agenda Item 4 DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL At a Meeting of County Planning Committee held in Council Chamber, County Hall, Durham on Tuesday 17 June 2014 at 2.00 pm Present : Councillor K Davidson (Chairman) Members of the Committee: Councillors B Armstrong, D Boyes, M Dixon, A Laing, R Lumsdon, C Marshall, N Martin, B Moir (Vice-Chairman), H Nicholson, G Richardson, A Shield, P Taylor and R Young 1 Apologies for Absence Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Hall and Holland. 2 Substitute Members Councillor Martin substitute for Councillor Holland. 3 Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest. 4 Minutes The minutes of the meeting held 1 April 2014 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. 5 Applications to be determined 5a CMA/4/107 - Land at Field House Farm to the south of Robin Lane, to the south east of West Rainton, north of Low Pittington and west of High Moorsley The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Principal Planning Officer regarding an application for a surface mine working scheme involving surface mining operations for the winning and working of 514,000 tonnes of coal and up to 83,000 tonnes of fireclay, ancillary site operations with progressive restoration and aftercare to agriculture, broadleaved woodland, hedgerows, water bodies, wetland and low nutrient grassland over a 3 year period (for copy see file of Minutes). C Teasdale, Strategic Principal Planning Officer, provided the Committee with a detailed presentation which included photographs of the site and a plan of the proposed layout. Members had visited the site the previous day and were familiar with the location and setting. Page 1 The Strategic Principal Planning Officer advised that since the publication of the report a further 41 letters of objection and a petition containing 147 names had been received. In addition a letter had been received from Roberta Blackman- Woods stating that a huge number of her constituents and local Councillors had contacted her and it is clear there is a great deal of anxiety within the area. Noting concerns relating to increases in traffic, and safety issues associated, potential health impacts, effect on the natural environment especially local wildlife, flooding, destruction of farmland, noise. She hopes that the objections of residents are taken into account and given serious consideration by the Committee. Councillor Guy, local Member, addressed the Committee to object to the application. The NPPF at paragraph 149 stated that permission should not be granted unless environmentally acceptable or provided significant community benefits which could outweigh the likely impacts. While the planning report accepted that damage would be caused on a temporary basis, this was subjective. Many residents who lived near this site were in advanced years and the site may well for them be permanent. The Councillor considered that there was no market for coal within County Durham however the report advised that coal still had a significant energy force within the UK. This was contrary to reports and data which had been collected which suggested that unabated coal generation was reduced and eventually eliminated in the UK. Furthermore the price of coal per tonne was currently £47 however the coal would need to be sold on at £60 per tonne in order to break even. The site would not produce a huge tonnage of coal and would therefore it would not alter the need or requirement for imported coal. In addition the site would have a disruptive impact upon not only residents for a 3 year period but also on visitors to the County and the World Heritage site/Ramside Hall and those using the A690, A19 and A1. The application proposed that fireclay would be extracted from the site, however the quality of such is unknown. If the quality was found to be inadequate then it would be returned as backfill, therefore to claim that jobs would be available was purely speculative. The applicant was offering 20p per tonne to a community fund equating to £9 per day, which was an insult to the community given the disruption and irreparable damage to the community. Mention was made to the creation of 40 jobs in the mining industry in Scotland when more had originally been stated. The economy in County Durham had been successfully rebuilt on tourism and the service sector and this proposed opencast site lies on the gateway to Durham. This proposed site would damage the tourism and service sector economy and visitors would not visit if greeted by open cast mine workings. City of Durham Local Plan Policy E3 refers to the protection of the World Heritage site, including the need to safeguard the local and long distance views to and from the Cathedral. Breath-taking views could be currently seen from Pittington or Page 2 Moorsley Hill even from the affected residents’ homes however this would be significantly altered if this application was approved. In addition to the Cathedral other assets to County Durham, such as Ramside Hall could be at risk, given its proximity to the site. Other smaller local businesses would be impacted upon and many permanent local jobs may be at risk. The application therefore also contradicted NPPF Part 1 (Building a Strong, Competitive Economy) and 3 (Supporting a Prosperous Rural Economy) as there were no economic benefits to the County. Councillor Guy further referred to several paragraphs and Policies within the County Durham Minerals Local Plan 2000 and added that the application directly conflicted with those Policies. The protection of agricultural land was a concern and reference was made to Policy E9 of the 2004 Local Plan. In addition the opencast site would lead to an increase in traffic with 74-90 Heavy Goods Vehicles accessing the site onto Robin Lane, which was a small narrow country lane and then joining the busy A690. Robin Lane was very narrow and the new proposed access road very close to a bend which would cause danger. In conclusion Councillor Guy commented that the interests of the community, their health, enjoyment and livelihoods should be given priority over the pursuit of profit. Councillor Hall, local Member, addressed the Committee to object to the application. He commented that he was disappointed with the recommendations of the report and feared that if approved the opencast site would decimate local businesses, ruin the character of the landscape and a highly residential area. Significant investments had been made within Ramside Estates in order to provide world class golf facilities and this application caused great uncertainty regarding its future success. Furthermore uncertainty and distrust may prevent other business from investing in the area. Open cast mines create huge grotesque holes in the grounds and the huge risks and impacts posed by this proposal are unbalanced against only a meagre amount of cheap and widely available coal that the report states is of lessening use and demand due to developing Government and C0 2. In addition no prior testing has been carried out on the quality of the brick clay. Therefore the objections were based upon environmental acceptability and economic benefit. The site was visible from many areas within Durham City not only to residents but to the many thousands of visitors, business people and commuters. The land is currently agricultural and with such conflicts with Policy 20 relating to green infrastructure of the emerging County Durham Plan as no compensatory amount or alternative can be offered in its place. In addition the restoration of the land would take some time before it would outweigh the substantial short term harm. Furthermore great crested newts could also be at risk of harm and these should be protected in line with policy. Page 3 The site would also bring with it health concerns from dust and noise pollution.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • NEW Bulletin 119.Indd
    Notes on the grass snake Natrix natrix in the Derwent Valley, County Durham Terry coult 4 Officials Terrace, Malton, Lanchester, County Durham, DH7 0TH, UK. [email protected] ABSTRACT - Records of grass snakes Natrix natrix in the counties of Northumberland and Durham, northeast England, are assessed in the context of national and regional records. The history of the grass snake on the Gibside Estate in County Durham is documented, along with observations of behaviour and discussion of the provenance of the snakes. The Gibside population of grass snakes is put into context and its future prospects discussed. HIS paper’s primary aim is to document the of Special Scientific Interest, partially due to the Thistory of the grass snakes of the Gibside Estate presence of five native amphibian and four native in the lower Derwent Valley, northeast England. reptile species. Secondary aims are to put the Derwent Valley grass snakes into their regional context and to examine RECORDS AND LITERATURE REVIEW whether the snakes are typical of the helvetica Records of the grass snake in northeast England are subspecies native to England. This paper is based held by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN) primarily upon survey work and observations and the Environmental Records Information carried out between 1985 and 1998, supplemented Centre (ERIC) in Tyne and Wear Museums. The by a review of archived biological records and data holdings include duplicates, inaccuracies further information from other naturalists. and incomplete records including those with no For much of its length the river Derwent provenance and in many cases records that cannot forms the county boundary between Durham and now be verified.
    [Show full text]
  • Wildlife Corridors Network Review BURTON REID
    Wildlife Corridors Network Review Final Report (Consultation Draft) Client Gateshead Council South Tyneside Council Sunderland City Council | December 2020 | BR0465/LDP/A | BURTON REID ASSOCIATES Wildlife Corridors Network Review December 2020 Gateshead Council | South Tyneside Council | Sunderland City Council BR0465/LDP/A Report Burton Reid Associates, Suite 8 Buckfastleigh Business Centre, 33 Chapel St, produced by Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 0AB Document ref: BR0465/LDP/A Client: Gateshead Council South Tyneside Council Sunderland City Council Project: Wildlife Corridors Network Review Report Burton Reid Associates, Suite 8 Buckfastleigh Business Centre, 33 Chapel St, produced by Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 0AB Author(s) Chrissy Mason MSc EcIA MCIEEM; Laura Snell BSc (Hons) MCIEEM Verified by Jenni Reid BSc (Hons) CEnv MCIEEM Issue date 11 December 2020 Revision 20 November 2020 Partial Draft 27 November 2020 Final Rev B 07 December 2020 Final Rev C 11 December 2020 Final Report A BURTON REID ASSOCIATES 2 Wildlife Corridors Network Review December 2020 Gateshead Council | South Tyneside Council | Sunderland City Council BR0465/LDP/A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Burton Reid Associates are grateful for the input and support throughout the project of Claire Dewson (Sunderland City Coun- cil), Clare Rawcliffe (South Tyneside Council), Peter Shield (Gateshead Council), Gary Baker (Sunderland City Council) Deborah Lamb (South Tyneside Council) Grant Rainey (Gateshead Council) Chris Carr (Gateshead Council) and Mike Oxford. The authors are also grateful for the permission of the case studies partners including: Stephanie Evans (Chichester District Council) Nicky Court (Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre) Maria Clarke (Dorset Local Nature Partnership) Maurice Maynard (Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service) Natalie Rutter (Newcastle City Council) Jackie Hunter (North Tyneside Council) and Dan Wrench (Shropshire Council).
    [Show full text]
  • GIBSIDE INTERVENTIONS GIBSIDE PLEASURE GROUNDS the NATIONAL TRUST Paul Ring Associate Professor
    Northumbria University Architecture Portfolios GIBSIDE INTERVENTIONS GIBSIDE PLEASURE GROUNDS THE NATIONAL TRUST Paul Ring Associate Professor www.northumbriaarchitecture.com/research GIBSIDE INTERVENTIONS INTERVENTIONS GIBSIDE Northumbria University Architecture Portfolios / page 2 Front cover Fig. 01 _ Re-Imagining Gibside Hall | exterior view of an experiential intervention proposition for the ruin GIBSIDE INTERVENTIONS INTERVENTIONS GIBSIDE Northumbria University Architecture Portfolios 1. Project Details Principal Researcher Paul Ring Research Collaborator Andrea Couture Title Gibside Interventions Output type Design Proposition / page Venue Gibside Hall, Gateshead | The Truman, London 3 Curator Paul Ring | Andrea Couture | The National Trust Function Heritage Buildings and Historic Environments Location Gateshead, North East England Client The National Trust Practical completion 2014 - 2020 Funding source Natural England | The National Trust | Northumbria University Budget £55,000 - £7.6m Area Gibside Hall and the wider Estate Collaborators The National Trust Co-exhibitors Andrea Couture Support/acknowledgements Mick Wilkes; General Manager Gibside Estate URL www.northumbriaarchitecture.com/research Fig. _ Gibside 02 Hall | north elevation photometricCourtesy of the National Trust survey Northumbria University Architecture Portfolios GIBSIDE INTERVENTIONS / page 4 GIBSIDE INTERVENTIONS INTERVENTIONS GIBSIDE Northumbria University Architecture Portfolios 2. Summary Set within the historic Georgian Pleasure Grounds explored through
    [Show full text]
  • Landscape Character Assessment for Gateshead Council
    Landscape Character Assessment for Gateshead Council P-05/04 Reports & P-05/04 Specifications www.wyg.com thinking beyond construction Landscape Character Assessment for Gateshead Council Wallington House Tel: 0191 232 4383 Old Brewery Court Fax: 0191 261 0986 Starbeck Avenue Project No: E009808 NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE2 1RH Original Version Issue No.: Draft 1 Issue 1 Final Date: 24/11/2006 02/02/2007 17/09/07 Prepared by: M Ashton M Ashton Checked by: P Welstead P Welstead Approved by: P Davies P Davies R:\Administration\Newcastle Admin Documents\Report (Full Doc).doc P-05/04 Reports & P-05/04 Specifications www.wyg.com thinking beyond construction Landscape Character Assessment Gateshead Council INDEX 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 SCOPE OF WORKS 3.0 METHODOLOGY 4.0 REGIONAL LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AREAS 5.0 LANDSCAPE TYPES WITHIN GATESHEAD 6.0 GATESHEAD BOROUGH LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AREAS 7.0 LOCAL LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AREAS 8.0 LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY & CAPACITY 9.0 PLANNING POLICY 10.0 REFERENCES APPENDIX 1 – STUDY AREA (E009808 – 001) APPENDIX 2 – CHARACTER OF ENGLAND CHARACTER AREAS (E009808 – 002) APPENDIX 3 – GATESHEAD BOROUGH CHARACTER AREAS (E009808 – 003) APPENDIX 4 – LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AREAS (E009808 – 004) APPENDIX 5 – LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (E009808 – 005) APPENDIX 6 – LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENT SITE SURVEY SHEETS E009808 Final Issue Page 1 Landscape Character Assessment Gateshead Council 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction 1.1.1 This document contains the Landscape Character Assessment for the rural area of the Borough of Gateshead (See Appendix 2). This document has been produced in accordance with ‘Landscape Character Assessment, Guidance for England and Scotland’, the nationally recognised guidance produced by The Countryside Agency and Scottish Natural Heritage.
    [Show full text]
  • Jesmond Vale Lane and Close to Jesmond Dene
    Parks, gardens, forests and woodlands There are plenty of green spaces in and around Newcastle upon Tyne, where you can take a walk, ride a bike, use the play and exercise facilities and enjoy the fresh air. You never have to travel far to be closer to nature and there are some great places to visit. Alnwick Garden The Alnwick Garden, in the market town of Alnwick, has the Grand Cascade as its centrepiece, the largest water feature of its kind in the UK. There is also the Rose Garden, the Ornamental Garden, the Serpent Garden with its numerous water sculptures, the Bamboo Labyrinth, the Poison Garden, the Woodland Walk, and the world's largest wooden tree house. The garden is accessible for people with disabilities and wheelchairs are available to hire. Elderberries runs at Alnwick Gardens. It aims to provide exciting opportunities for people aged over 50 and including reflexology, as well as events for people with dementia and a tea dance. To find out more about the Elderberries project contact Alnwick Garden. Armstrong Park Armstrong Park and Heaton Park are situated side by side, separated by Jesmond Vale Lane and close to Jesmond Dene. Facilities include a bowling green, tennis and basketball courts, a terraced pavilion, a football area and a children's play area. There is also a picnic area and seating around the parks. Heaton Park has a Friends of the Park Group. Big Waters Country Park Big Waters Country Park is made up of a network of paths, mature woodland and a large pond. It is abundant with a range of birds and wildlife, making it popular with nature enthusiasts for bird watching and insect spotting.
    [Show full text]
  • County Durham LTP3 HRA Screening 1 Introduction 3 1.1 Appropriate Assessment Process 3 1.2 Natura 2000 Sites 3
    Contents County Durham LTP3 HRA Screening 1 Introduction 3 1.1 Appropriate Assessment Process 3 1.2 Natura 2000 Sites 3 2 Identification and Description of Natura 2000 Sites 5 3 Description of the Plan 15 3.1 LTP3 Strategy and Delivery Plan 20 4 Methodology: Broad Impact Types and Pathways 21 5 Screening Analysis of Draft LTP3 25 5.1 Goals and Objectives 25 5.2 Draft policies and related interventions in the three year programme 25 6 Assessment of Likely Significance 57 6.1 Assessment of Likely Significance 57 6.2 Other plans and projects 75 7 LTP3 Consultation: Amendments and Implications for HRA 77 Appendices 1 Component SSSIs of Natura 2000 Sites within 15km of County Durham 95 2 Summary of Favourable Conditions to be Maintained, Condition, Vulnerabilities and Threats of Natura 2000 Sites 108 3 Initial Issues Identification of Longer-term Programme 124 County Durham LTP3 HRA Screening Contents County Durham LTP3 HRA Screening Introduction 1 1 Introduction 1.0.1 Durham County Council is in the process of preparing its Local Transport Plan 3. In accordance with the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and European Communities (1992) Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and Wild Fauna and Flora, County Durham is required to undertake Screening for Appropriate Assessment of the draft Local Transport Plan. 1.1 Appropriate Assessment Process 1.1.1 Under the Habitat Regulations, Appropriate Assessment is an assessment of the potential effects of a proposed project or plan on one or more sites of international nature conservation importance.
    [Show full text]
  • Red Kite Trail the Detailed Guide
    Red Kite Trail the Detailed Guide A circular walking route through the scenic lower Derwent Valley in Gateshead and County Durham with opportunities to see magnificent red kites and a host of other wildlife 0 Introducing the Red Kite Trail The Red Kite Trail meanders through the beautiful Derwent valley in Gateshead and County Durham. This is ideal red kite country with a mixture of mature woodlands, wetlands and open countryside. The Trail, at just over 18 km (11 miles), is a circular route that can be walked in two stages over two days, or as a longer walk in one day. It provides many opportunities to see red kites and a variety of other wildlife as well as passing areas of important historical and heritage interest. The route is marked in both directions by Red Kite Trail waymarkers with arrows indicating the recommended Trail direction. Kites can be seen anywhere along the route however, key ‘Red Kite View Points’ are identified where superb views of the valley can provide the ideal vantage point for watching kites. Opportunities to view some well-known features of Tyneside, the Tyne Bridge, the Millennium Pedestrian & Cyclist Bridge and SAGE Gateshead, are available on clear days from the Trail’s higher reaches. Red Kites and their Return to North East England The red kite is one of the most beautiful birds of prey. They eat mainly carrion but will also take some live prey, such as worms and beetles, as well as occasional small mammals and birds. They are easy to spot in flight as they are large with a wingspan of a little under two metres, have a distinctive forked tail and fly in a buoyant, elegant manner with few wing flaps and much twisting of their tail.
    [Show full text]
  • Reptile Atlas of North-East England 2016
    Reptile Atlas of North-East England. 2016 Produced by J L Durkin MSc. MIEEM [email protected] www.durhamnature.co.uk Introduction to the atlas, credits, conventions. This is the fourth edition of the Atlas in this format, replacing the earlier editions of 2008. 2010 and 2013. The species covered are the four native reptile species found in this region of England; Grass Snake, Adder, Slowworm and Common or Viviparous Lizard. Sand Lizard has been introduced several times in the past, to the Northumberland and Teesmouth dunes, but appears not to survive. Sea Turtles netted offshore are covered. “Escapes” of more exotic species are regularly recorded, mainly Red-eared Terrapins. Escaped or released snakes include Dice Snakes, Tessellated Snakes, King Snakes, Indian Pythons and out-of-place Adders. The exotics are sometimes reported as native species, usually as Grass Snakes. The area covered is North-East England, the modern counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham and Tees Valley, plus the part of North Yorkshire adjacent to Tees Valley. The data is sparser in north Northumberland, Teesdale south of the Tees and in Yorkshire. The records. All available records, about 2700, have been considered and compiled, from “Recorder”, from “The Record Pool”, from the Durham BAP 2005 survey and from many individuals’ records. Keith Cunningham has processed much of the data that is held on Recorder. The North Pennines AONB Partnership’s Wildwatch Project has contributed many records from previously less recorded areas. A large number of people have recorded the North-east’s reptiles, the most prolific recorder being Gordon Simpson.
    [Show full text]
  • 2016 Butterfly Summary Report
    NORTH EAST ENGLAND BRANCH BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION BUTTERFLY SUMMARY 2016 North East England Compiled by Ian J Waller, Michael Perkins & Roger Norman Butterfly Conservation CONTENTS Page number Contents Page ................................................................... Inside front cover Recorders’ Review ........................................................................................ 3 Weather Summary ........................................................................................ 5 Species Accounts: 2016 ............................................................................... 7 Dingy Skipper Erynnis tages ...................................................................... 7 Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris .......................................................... 8 Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola ............................................................ 10 Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus ............................................................ 11 Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines ......................................................... 12 Large White Pieris brassicae .................................................................... 13 Small White Pieris rapae .......................................................................... 14 Green-veined White Pieris napi ................................................................ 15 Clouded Yellow Colias croceus ................................................................ 17 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni .................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council Green Infrastructure Study - Evidence Base
    Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council Green Infrastructure Study - Evidence Base Final Report January 2011 Copyright and Non-Disclosure Notice The contents and layout of this report are subject to copyright owned by Entec (© Entec UK Limited 2011) save to the extent that copyright has been legally assigned by us to another party or is used by Entec under licence. To the extent that we own the copyright in this report, it may not be copied or used without our prior written agreement for any purpose other than the purpose indicated in this report. The methodology (if any) contained in this report is provided to you in confidence and must not be disclosed or copied to third parties without the prior written agreement of Entec. Disclosure of that information may constitute an actionable breach of confidence or may otherwise prejudice our commercial interests. Any third party who obtains access to this report by any means will, in any event, be subject to the Third Party Disclaimer set out below. Third-Party Disclaimer Any disclosure of this report to a third-party is subject to this disclaimer. The report was prepared by Entec at the instruction of, and for use by, our client named on the front of the report. It does not in any way constitute advice to any third-party who is able to access it by any means. Entec excludes to the fullest extent lawfully permitted all liability whatsoever for any loss or damage howsoever arising from reliance on the contents of this report. We do not however exclude our liability (if any) for personal injury or death resulting from our negligence, for fraud or any other matter in relation to which we cannot legally exclude liability.
    [Show full text]
  • Gibside View, Winlaton, Blaydon-On-Tyne, Tyne and Wear £129,950
    Gibside View, Winlaton, Blaydon-On-Tyne, Tyne And Wear £129,950 Gibside View, Winlaton, Property Description Our View Offered with no upper chain this family sized three This family sized accommodation is ideally located close Blaydon-On-Tyne, Tyne bedroom semi detached property is situated on a generous to local schools and the village centre. sized plot on the popular Parkhead Estate in Winlaton. And Wear The internal accommodation briefly comprises entrance hallway, lounge, dining room, kitchen, utility room Location and cloakroom/WC. To the first floor there are three Winlaton is a village situated within Blaydon-On-Tyne. bedrooms and the family bathroom/WC. There is an £129,950 The village has access to a range of local shops, opticians, additional loft area accessible by a pull down ladder. dentist, doctors as well as three local primary schools and Externally there are gardens to the rear and a paved drive St. Thomas More Catholic Academy. An abundance of to the front elevation. Viewing is highly recommended to countryside walks are available as well as having good appreciate the size of accommodation on offer. A copy of transport links to the nearby Blaydon Town Centre, the EPC will be available on request. EPC Grade E. Gateshead Metro Centre and the A1 North and South. EPC Grade E For full EPC please contact the branch IMPORTANT NOTE TO PURCHASERS: We endeavour to make our sales particulars accurate and reliable, however, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract and none is to be relied upon as statements of representation or fact.
    [Show full text]
  • Durham Rare Plant Register 2013 Covering VC66 and the Teesdale Part of VC65
    Durham Rare Plant Register 2013 Covering VC66 and the Teesdale part of VC65 JOHN L. DURKIN MSc. MCIEEM BSBI Recorder for County Durham 25 May Avenue. Winlaton Mill, Blaydon, NE21 6SF [email protected] www.durhamnature.co.uk Contents Introduction to the rare plants register Notes on plant distribution and protection The individual species accounts in alphabetical order Site Index First published 2010. This is the 2013, third edition. Improvements in this edition include- An additional 10% records, most of these more recent and more precise. New colour coded maps produced from DMAP. This edition is “regionally aligned”, that is, several species which are county rare in Northumberland, but were narrowly rejected for the Durham first edition, are now included. Cover picture—Spring Gentian at Widdybank Fell. Introduction Many counties are in the process of compiling a County Rare Plant Register, to assist in the study and conservation of their rare species. The process is made easier if the county has a published Flora and a strong Biological Records Centre, and Durham is fortunate to have Gordon Graham's Flora and the Durham Wildlife Trust’s “Recorder" system. We have also had a Biodiversity project, based at Rainton Meadows, which until 2013 carried out conservation projects to protect the rare species. It is hoped that the “RPR” will act as a stimulus for local botanists to make special efforts to improve the database by recording these species. The register will be used to increase our understanding of the status and distribution of the rare species, and to aid and promote their conservation.
    [Show full text]