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Consideration was given to planning application 25/1945/FUL 74A Darlington Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 5ET.

The application site related to a detached residential dwelling located within the limits to development and within Stockton-on-Tees.

Planning permission was being sought to raise the ridge height of part of the dwelling to enable a loft conversion with rooflights, to include the installation of cladding, the erection of a single storey infill extension to include canopy to the front and erection of a 1.8m high boundary wall/fence to the front.

A total of 21no objections had been received by members of the public. No objections had been received by technical consultees. In accordance with the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, the application was to be decided by Members of the Committee as more than 5 responses had been received by members of the public to the application following consultation and publicity.

Several concerns had been raised by members of the public; however, the main concerns related to the impact on the character and appearance of the area, the impact on the setting of Hartburn Conservation Area and the impact on the amenity of surrounding neighbouring occupiers which were addressed within the report. Other concerns raised had also been addressed within the report.

During the application process, the proposed extensions had been amended significantly due to character and amenity concerns. The amended plans had resulted in the reduction in scale of the extensions, which previously appeared as a two-storey extension, and had now been reduced to appear as 1.5 storey. It was considered that this design change would mitigate both character and appearance impacts, and overshadowing and overbearing impacts for surrounding neighbouring occupiers. In addition, overlooking of the neighbouring properties had been addressed through further amendments to the submitted plans by proposing to install rooflights to the principal elevation roof slope. The base of each rooflight would be 1.9 metres above the internal finished floor level which was considered to suitably mitigate the potential overlooking of the neighbouring dwelling to the north of the application site.

Overall, it was considered that the proposed development had been made acceptable through amendments in terms of its appearance and its impact on neighbouring occupiers. It was considered that the proposals were in general accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework and the Development Plan policies and therefore the recommendation was to approve the application subject to the conditions set out in the report.

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 in view of the assessment contained within the report, it was considered that the proposed development would not result in any significant conflict with the policies contained within the Stockon on Tees Local Plan or the relevant chapters  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15