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Consideration was given to planning application 24/0302/FUL Oxbridge Lane Primary School, Oxbridge Lane, Stockton on Tees.

Oxbridge Lane Primary School was located over two sites. The main site was located along the south of Oxbridge Lane and to the east at the rear of Marlborough Road and to the west of the railway was the existing nursery site which included an existing multi-use games area.

Planning permission was sought to provide three new extensions at the school which would assist in providing new facilities which included a kitchen, entrance/lobby area, classrooms, and plant area. To facilitate these new additions, part of the school buildings would be demolished which were later additions and in poor condition.

The works would provide a new western access to the playground and a new entrance from the east to the new nursery area. The existing care takers building and southern wall which was in need of repair would be demolished providing a more useable outdoor play area. The rear wall would be replaced with a slightly lower wall at 2.4 metres high and along the southern boundary space storage provision would be provided. In addition to the above the building works solar panels and air source heat pumps would be installed.

During the construction phase a temporary modular building would be placed on the current nursery site to the east; the existing Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) would be removed. Once completed this would be removed together with the existing nursery building. Part of the site would then be planted to create a forest and a new MUGA would be created.

The application came before Members as it fell outside the definition of minor development with the scheme of delegation.

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 site was an existing school within the development limits, and therefore the principle of re-developing the site for continued education use was already established. The proposed scheme accorded with local plan policies SD6 and TI2, supporting the education needs of the local community.

Overall, the scale of the development was acceptable, and it was considered the site could accommodate the development proposed without any undue impact on the amenity of any adjacent neighbours and therefore should be approved subject to the conditions and informatives contained within the main report.

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

. The school was in long need of refurbishment and the proposal was welcomed.

A vote took place, and the application was approved.

RESOLVED that planning application 24/0302/FUL be approved subject to the following conditions and informatives below;

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