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Consideration was given to planning application 22/2559/REM, 239 Oxbridge Lane, Stockton on Tees.

The Reserved Matters application sought planning permission for the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 2no dwellinghouses with detached garages.

An outline application at site (Ref: 19/1873/OUT) had been approved on 15th January 2020. The outline application sought permission for all matters reserved for the erection of 2no dormer bungalows with associated garages and private access road.

As outline planning permission had been granted for 2no residential dwellings on the site, the principle of development had been accepted and therefore the main considerations in determining the application were in relation to the detail of the reserved matters.

The site layout and the scale of the dwellings were comparable to that which was stipulated within the outline permission. Although the dwelling’s footprints had increased from the outline permission’s indicative site plan, their footprint was considered to be comparable to the surrounding pairs of semi-detached dwellings located on Merville Avenue and Grosvenor Road and their heights in line with controlling planning conditions within 19/1873/OUT. In addition to this, given the generous proportions of the site and revisions made to the scheme through the planning process, the site was considered to be able to comfortably accommodate the proposed pairs of dwellings and associated amenity spaces, access routes, hard landscaping and detached garages.

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 site benefited from outline permission for a dwellinghouse. Overall, it was considered that the proposed development was acceptable in terms of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale and it was considered that the site could satisfactorily accommodate the proposal without any undue impact on the amenity of any adjacent neighbours.

It was considered that the reserved matters were in general accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework and the Development Plan policies and therefore the recommendation was to approve the reserved matters application subject to the conditions set out in the report.

The Applicant was in attendance at the meeting in order to respond to any Member questions if needed.

Members were given the opportunity to ask questions / make comments. These could be summarised as follows:

. Officers’ recommendations in the outline planning application were contradictory to the report in front of Members today.  Details were given of the sizes of the dwellings. The development was too much because of its overall scale and the overbearing massing.

. Concerns were raised relating to the loss of trees and the increase in the dwelling sizes which was a lot from the original proposals.

. Neighbouring properties would be overlooked.

. A suggestion was made that a condition be included that parking spaces should be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 48