Site visit made on 27 October 2025 by Jonathan Bore MRTPI an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State Decision date: 31st October 2025 Appeal Ref: APP/J4525/W/25/3365311 Land at Usworth House Farm, Peareth Hall Road, Springwell, Gateshead NE9 7NT • The appeal is made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) … Read more
Residents Meeting 22 October 2025 Springwell Village Social Club Present: Angela Silk Chairperson Liz Reid Vice-chairperson Mark Curry Treasurer George Martin Committee Member Pauline Cooper Committee Member Deborah Gallagher Committee Member Keith Nairn Committee Member Lesley Pickup Committee Member In Attendance: Marion Pugh Northumbrian Water Group (NWL) Customer Rep. Paul Wood NWL, Projects Manager Donna … Read more
Residents Meeting 9th September 2025 Springwell Village Social Club Present: Angela Silk Chairperson Liz Reid Vice-chairperson Christine Brown Secretary Mark Curry Treasurer George Martin Committee Member Pauline Cooper Committee Member Alison Nairn Committee Member Deborah Gallagher Committee Member Keith Nairn Committee Member In Attendance: Gareth Giles MMB Contracts Manager Donna Rawlinson Northumbrian Water Paul Wood Northumbrian … Read more
Springwell Village Residents Association Residents Meeting and Annual General Meeting 20th May 2025 Springwell Village Social Club Present: Angela Silk Chairperson Liz Reid Vice-chairperson Christine Brown Secretary George Martin Treasurer Pauline Cooper Committee Member Alison Nairn Committee Member Keith Nairn Committee Member Martin McKeever Committee Member Mark Curry Committee Member In Attendance: Harry Trueman Ward Councillor … Read more
Springwell Village Residents Association Meeting Held on 11th March, 2025 Present: Angela Silk Chairperson Liz Reid Vice-chairperson Christine Brown Secretary George Martin Treasurer Pauline Cooper Committee Member Alison Nairn Committee Member Keith Nairn Committee Member Martin McKeever Committee Member Deborah Gallagher Committee Member Lesley Pickup Committee Member In Attendance: Richard Johnston … Read more
Present – SVRA – Ross Orchard (Thompsons) Height of mounds Concerns were raised regarding the size of the mounds on site, in particular the soil mound near to Railway Close. Ross advised that the Environmental Agency have been out to site in respond to concerns raised directly to them and they advised that the height … Read more
Springwell Village Residents Association Meeting Held on 19th November, 2024 Angela Silk Chairperson Liz Reid Vice-chairperson Christine Brown Secretary George Martin Treasurer Pauline Cooper Committee Member Alison Nairn Committee Member Keith Nairn Committee Member Martin McKeever Committee Member Deborah Gallagher Committee Member In Attendance: Richard Johnston Project Manager, Northumbrian Water Sarah Jane Parvin Customer … Read more
Present: Keith Nairn (SVRA); Alison Nairn (SVRA); Ross Orchard (Thompsons) Bund The bund to the south of the site is progressing. It is intended that the bund will go as far down as the road and will be continuous to the top of the site bar a small gap needed for environmental monitoring equipment. Consideration … Read more
In the last year we have seen and experienced severe threats to the greenbelt setting of the village and local people have experienced unprecedented disruption to their lives. SVRA has monitored issues, informed local people and represented them on issues affecting the village. That has involved numerous contacts with contractors, councillors, council officers and businesses, … Read more