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Consideration was given to planning application 23/2292/FUL Land Off Welwyn Road, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton on Tees.

Planning permission was sought for the erection of 345 dwellings and associated infrastructure and landscaping on an allocated site off Welwyn Way, Ingleby Barwick.

The proposed application consists of 339 houses and 6 bungalows, 69 of which would be affordable, equating to 20% affordable provision across the two sites.

The application had 13 letters of objection and one general observation. No fundamental objections had been raised by statutory consultees.

The principle of development was considered acceptable, and the application had been considered in full and it was not considered that the development would result in any significant conflict with the policies of the Local Plan and there were no technical reasons why the proposed scheme was unacceptable in planning terms and would justify a refusal of the application.

The consultees 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 development formed part of an allocated site in the local plan. It was considered that there were material benefits arising from the proposed development and there were not any adverse impacts from the proposed development that would significantly or demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the framework taken as a whole.

Other material considerations had been considered in detail and the development as proposed was considered to be acceptable in terms of visual impact and highway safety, it did not adversely impact on neighbouring properties, archaeology, ecology or flooding

For the reasons stated above and detailed in the report it was recommended that the application be Approved with Conditions and subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement as detailed within the Heads of Terms and the acceptance of the Appropriate Assessment.

Officers highlighted that there was an error in the report at paragraph 28 of the material planning considerations which should have read 1155 houses not 1185.

An objector attended the meeting and was given the opportunity to make representation. Their comments could be summarised as follows:

- Concerns were raised in terms of privacy to neighbouring properties.

- The views from the garden were like looking out over meadows, should the proposed development be approved residents would lose that meadow feel and it would also be detrimental to the neighbouring farm.

- A request was made that space was given between the proposed development and the existing home. Gardens butting up to each other would take away a small piece of tranquillity.

- There would also be a detrimental effect on wildlife such as the barn owls that were present within the vicinity of the proposed development.

The Applicants Agent attended the meeting and was given the opportunity to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 45