Issue - meetings

Hybrid planning application comprising; 1. Full application for access and infrastructure works including provision of part of internal estate road and earthworks associated with re-profiling of existing site levels for creation of development plateaus, drainage works, utilities infrastructure and temporary top soil storage.  2, Outline application with all matters reserved other than access for erection of employment buildings (Use Class E(g)(ii & iii), B2/B8 including ancillary offices Use Class E(g)(i)) and service yard areas, ancillary railway sidings and associated works.

Consideration was given to planning application 25/0672/FUL Land East Of Durham Lane, Eaglescliffe, Stockton On Tees.

This application was a Hybrid planning application which would secure the access and infrastructure works to unlock the site for development. The Full application included the provision of part of an internal estate road and earthworks associated with re-profiling of existing site levels to create the development plateaus along with the associated drainage works, utilities infrastructure and temporary top soil storage.

Once the works were undertaken the site would be marketed for future Developers to come forward and this was the outline aspect for the erection of employment buildings (Use Class E(g)(ii & iii), B2/B8 including ancillary offices Use Class E(g)(i)) and service yard areas, ancillary railway sidings and associated works.

The application site was allocated in the local plan for B2/B8 development and therefore the proposal fully accorded with planning policy. There had been a number of objections which had been considered in full and there were no planning policy reasons to refuse the application.

The consultees that had been notified and the comments that had been received were detailed within the main report.

Neighbours were notified and the comments received were detailed within the main report.

The planning policies and material planning considerations that were relevant to the consideration of the application were contained within the main report.

The Planning Officers report concluded that the application be recommended for approval with conditions for the reasons as detailed within the officers report.

The Applicants Agent attended the meeting and was given the opportunity to make representation. Their comments could be summarised as follows:

- This was an outline hybrid planning application which did not include individual buildings.

- The Council was contributing £3million of Indigenous Growth funding to deliver the infrastructure

- The application site was estimated to provide 72000sqm of space with the potential for 1000 employment opportunities.

- Comments which had been submitted by residents were not relevant to this outline planning application, however, should be saved for the future reserved matters application.

- All relevant material planning conditions had been addressed as detailed within the officers report.

- The officers recommendations were supported by the applicant and therefore approval was requested with the conditions as detailed within the report.

Objectors attended the meeting and were given the opportunity to make representation. Their comments could be summarised as follows:

- Concerns were raised around the lack of consultation with residents within the wider area particularly on the eastern side of the application site as well as a lack of engagement with the vulnerable and elderly.

- It was requested that additional noise impact assessments should be carried out.

- There had been insufficient environmental air quality assessments undertaken and further tests were required.

- There had already been several trees decimated on the other side of the road as well as the removal of trees by Network Rail at the side of the recently erected bridge at Eaglescliffe railway  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27