The Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992 No. 3050

Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 3050

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

The Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992

Made

1st December 1992

Laid before Parliament

11th December 1992

Coming into force

for the purposes referred to in article 1(2)

1st December 1993

for all other purposes

1st April 1994

The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under sections 51(2) and 67(4) of the Local Government Act 1972(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order which gives effect to proposals submitted to him under sections 47, 48(1) and 51(1) of that Act, more than six weeks before the making of this Order, by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992.

(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st December 1993 for any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976(2).

(3) For all other purposes, this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1994.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

• “district” includes a borough, a metropolitan borough and a city;

• “Durham” means the county of Durham, and any reference to Chester-le-Street or to Derwentside is a reference to the Durham district of that name;

• “electoral division” means an electoral division of the county to which an area is transferred by this Order(3);

• “the map” means one or more of the 13 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992”, duly numbered for reference, and Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;

• “Northumberland” means the county of Northumberland, and any reference to Castle Morpeth or to Tynedale is a reference to the Northumberland district of that name;

• “Tyne and Wear” means the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, and any reference to Gateshead or to Newcastle Upon Tyne is a reference to the Tyne and Wear district of that name;

• any reference to an area as unparished is a reference to that area not forming part of any parish; and

• except in article 7, “ward” means a ward of the district from or to which an area is transferred(4).

Transfers between Durham (Derwentside and Chester-le-Street) and Tyne and Wear (Gateshead)

3.—(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Durham, from the district named in column 3, and from the parish (or, where unparished, the ward) so named to—

(a) Tyne and Wear;

(b) Gateshead;

(c) the parish (if any) and ward mentioned in column 4; and to

(d) the Gateshead petty sessional division and the Gateshead and South Tyneside coroner’s district.

Table

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked—	On Map—	Transferred from Durham, and from—	To Tyne and Wear, to Gateshead and to—
B, C & E A, C, F, H, K, M, P, R, T, V, X, Z, BB, DD, FF, HH & KK. A, C, E, F, H, K, M & P.	11 12 13	Chester—le—Street Parish of Urpeth	Parish of Lamesley Lamesley ward
A	7	Derwentside Burnopfield ward	Chopwell and Rowlands Gill ward
D and G	7	Derwentside Burnopfield ward	Whickham South ward
D A	9 10	Derwentside Tanfield ward	Parish of Lamesley Lamesley ward
A, D & E A	8 9	Derwentside Tanfield ward	Whickham South ward

(2) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Tyne and Wear, from Gateshead, and from the parish (or where unparished, the ward) named in column 3 to—

(a) Durham;

(b) the district and the parish (if any) mentioned in column 4;

(c) the ward, electoral division and petty sessional division so mentioned; and to

(d) the North Durham coroner’s district.

Table

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked	On map	Transferred from Tyne and Wear, from Gateshead, and from—	To Durham, and to—
C, D & E A & D B, D, G, J, L, N, Q, S, U, W, Y, AA, CC, EE, GG and JJ	10 11 12	Parish of Lamesley	Chester—le—Street Parish of Urpeth Urpeth ward Pelton electoral division Chester le Street petty sessional division
B, D, G, J, L, N, Q and R	13
C and E B	9 10	Parish of Lamesley	Derwentside Tanfield ward Tanfield electoral division Derwentside petty sessional division
B	7	Chopwell and Rowlands Gill ward	Derwentside Burnopfield ward Burnopfield and Dipton electoral division Derwentside petty sessional division
C, E, F and H	7	Whickham South ward	Derwentside Burnopfield ward Burnopfield and Dipton electoral division Derwentside petty sessional division
B and C B	8 9	Whickham South ward	Derwentside Tanfield ward Tanfield electoral division Derwentside petty sessional division

Transfers between Northumberland (Castle Morpeth) and Tyne and Wear (Gateshead and Newcastle)

4.—(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Northumberland, from Castle Morpeth, and from the parish of Heddon-on-the-Wall to—

(a) Tyne and Wear; and to

(b) the district, parish (if any), ward, petty sessional division and coroner’s district mentioned in column 3.

Table

(1)	(2)	(3)
Area marked	On map	Transferred from Northumberland, from Castle Morpeth, and from the parish of Heddon—on—the—Wall to Tyne and Weat, and to —
L and M	4	Gateshead Crawcrook and Greenside ward Gateshead petty sessional division Gateshead and South Tyneside coroner’s district
Q	4	Gateshead Ryton ward Gateshead petty sessional division Gateshead and South Tyneside coroner’s district
B	2	Newcastle Upon Tyne Newburn ward Newcastle upon Tyne petty sessional division Newcastle upon Tyne coroner’s district
B	1	Newcastle Upon Tyne Parish of Woolsington Woolsington ward Newcastle upon Tyne petty sessional division Newcastle upon Tyne coroner’s district

(2) Each unparished area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Tyne and Wear, from the district and the ward named in column 3 to—

(a) Northumberland;

(b) Castle Morpeth;

(c) the parish of Heddon-on-the-Wall;

(d) the Heddon-on-the-Wall ward;

(e) the Heddon on the Wall electoral division; and to

(f) the Tynedale petty sessional division and the South Northumberland coroner’s district.

Table

(1)	(2)	(3)
Area marked—	On map—	Transferred from—
K	4	Gateshead Crawcrook and Greenside ward
N and P	4	Gateshead Ryton ward
A, C & D	2	Newcastle Upon Tyne Newburn ward
A	1	Newcastle Upon Tyne Westerhope ward

Transfers between Northumberland (Tynedale) and Tyne and Wear (Gateshead)

5.—(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Northumberland, from Tynedale, and from the parish named in column 3 to Tyne and Wear, to Gateshead, to the ward mentioned in column 4, to the Gateshead petty sessional division and the Gateshead and South Tyneside coroner’s district, becoming unparished.

Table

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked—	On map—	Transferred from Northumberland, from Tynedale, and from the following parish—	To Tyne and Wear, to Gateshead, and to—
A & E B & E	5 6	Hedley	Chopwell and Rowlands Gill ward
A, C, D, F & H	3	Wylam	Crawcrook and Greenside ward

(2) Each unparished area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Tyne and Wear, from Gateshead, and from the ward named in column 3 to Northumberland, to Tynedale, to the parish, ward, and electoral division mentioned in column 4 and to the Tynedale petty sessional division and the South Northumberland coroner’s district.

Table

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked—	On map	Transferred from Tyne and Wear, from Gateshead, and from the following ward—	To Northumberland, to Tynedale, and to—
B, C, D & F A, C & D	5 6	Chopwell and Rowlands Gill	Parish of Hedley South Tynedale ward Slaley electoral division
J B, E & G	3 & 4 3	Crawcrook and Greenside	Parish of Wylam Wylam ward Bywell electoral division

Transfers within Tyne and Wear between Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne

6.—(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Gateshead, and from the ward named in column 3 to Newcastle upon Tyne, to the ward mentioned in column 4 and to the Newcastle upon Tyne petty sessional division and the Newcastle upon Tyne coroner’s district, remaining unparished.

Table

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked—	On map—	Transferred from Gateshead, and from the following ward—	To Newcastle upon Tyne, and to the following ward—
BB	4	Blaydon	Lemington
Y	4	Ryton	Lemington
R, S, T & U	4	Ryton	Newburn

(2) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Newcastle upon Tyne, and from the ward named in column 3 to Gateshead, to the ward mentioned in column 4, and to the Gateshead petty sessional division and the Gateshead and South Tyneside coroner’s district.

Table

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked—	On map—	Transferred from Newcastle upon Tyne, and from the following ward—	To Gateshead, and to the following ward—
AA	4	Lemington	Blaydon
Z	4	Lemington	Ryton
V, W & X	4	Newburn	Ryton

Consequential change to parish boundaries in Northumberland (Castle Morpeth)

7.—(1) In this article, “ward” means a ward of Castle Morpeth.

(2) In Castle Morpeth, the area marked C on map 1 shall be transferred from the parish of Heddon-on-the-Wall to the parish of Ponteland, to the Ponteland South ward, and to the Ponteland East electoral division.

Town and country planning

8.—(1) In this article, “provision” means a provision of a development plan (as defined in section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(5)).

(2) Any provision applying to an area transferred by this Order shall continue to apply to that area, notwithstanding the transfer, until replaced by a provision which so applies, and which is expressed to supersede the preserved provision.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Robin Squire

Parlimentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of the Environment

1st December 1992

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes mainly minor changes to the boundary of the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear with the neighbouring counties of Durham and Northumberland. The districts affected are as follows—

In Tyne and Wear The metropolitan borough of Gateshead The city of Newcastle upon Tyne
In Durham The district of Derwentside The district of Chester-le-Street	In Northumberland The borough of Castle Morpeth The district of Tynedale

The Order also transfers areas within Tyne and Wear between Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne, and makes a small change to parish boundaries in Northumberland. Consequential changes are made to parishes, local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroners' districts.

The map and table forming part of this Note (pages 7, 8 and 9) give a general guide to the location, area and population of the land affected. Prints of the detailed order maps (described in article 2) may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the council for each district affected, and additionally at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment located in 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.

The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/246, amended by S.I. 1978/247) contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.

Table of Areas Affected

Transfers between—	Description—
DURHAM (DERWENTSIDEAND CHESTER-LE-STREET)AND TYNE AND WEAR (GATESHEAD) Article 3 Durham to Tyne and Wear Area (hectares): 15 Population: 5 Tyne and Wear to Durham Area: 45 Population: 0	Transfer to Durham of area of woodland at Pockerleyhill Wood/Beamish Moor East. Transfer to Durham of area of open land at Byemoor, south of Byemoor House and west of the Pack Horse Inn. Transfer To Tyne and Wear of area of open land lying between Broomy Banks Wood/Riding Farm and the River Team. Realignments of boundary as follows— (i) to centre of Urpeth Burn at High Forge/Beamish Woods/Martin Scar; (ii) to centre of the River Team at Greenburn Howl/Broomy Banks Wood/Target Wood/Urpeth Bridge/Greenford House; (iii) to centre of Rowleth Burn, south of its junction with the River Team; (iv) to centre of River Derwent, south of Rowlands Gill; (v) in the vicinity of Leapmill Burn, and the Pack Horse public house on the A692 road; (vi) in the vicinity of Cavery Bank Well, the Tanfield Railway and Hedley West House Farm; and (vii) in the vicinity of Ridley Gill and Beamish Burn.
NORTHUMBERLAND (CASTLE MORPETH) AND TYNE AND WEAR (GATESHEAD AND NEWCASTLE) Article 4 Northumberland (Castle Morpeth) to Tyne and Wear Area: 5Population: 0 Tyne and Wear to Northumberland(Castle Morpeth) Area: 420 Population: 15	Transfer to Tyne and Wear (Newcastle) of area to the south of Callerton Lane, and to the east of Ponteland Road, including Crescent Farm. Transfer to Northumberland of area to the north of the A69 road and to the west of Ponteland Road, including Pineglades. Realignment of boundary to centre of the River Tyne from the Mill Wood area, running eastwards past Claravale to Ryton Willows. Realignment to more defined boundary in the vicinity of Blackrow Lane and Hadrian’s Wall.
NORTHUMBERLAND (TYNEDALE) AND TYNE AND WEAR (GATESHEAD) Article 5 Northumberland (Tynedale) to Tyne and Wear (Gateshead) Area: 5 Population: 0	Realignments as follows— (i) at Leadgate/Moorgate Plantation/Ravenside; (ii) near junction of Milkwell Burn with the River Derwent at Derwentside Park/Blackhall Mills; and (iii) to centre of River Tyne and of Stanley Burn at Crawcrook Lane/Bradley Mill Farm House/Mill Wood.
WITHIN TYNE AND WEAR, GATESHEAD AND NEWCASTLE Article 6 Gateshead to Newcastle Area: 30 Population: 0 Newcastle to Gateshead Area: 20 Population: 0	Realignment of boundary to centre of the river Tyne at Parson’s Haugh, Ryton Haugh, Newburn Haugh, Blaydons Haugh and Ryton Willows.
WITHIN NORTHUMBERLAND AND CASTLE MORPETH, PARISHES Article 7	Transfer of very small, unpopulated area at Callerton Lane End/Throckley March from the parish of Heddon-on-the-Wall to the parish of Ponteland.

(1)

1972 c. 70.

(2)

S.I. 1976/246, amended by S.I. 1978/247.

(3)

Every non-metropolitan county is divided into electoral divisions for the purposes of the election of county councillors (section 6(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972).

(4)

Every district (whether metropolitan or non-metropolitan) is divided into wards for the purposes of the election of district councillors (section 6(2)(b) and (c) of the Local Government Act 1972).

(5)

1990 c. 8. This definition was amended by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), Schedule 4, paragraph 34.