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Consideration was given to planning application 24/0430/REM Land West Of Maynard Grove, Wynyard Village, Wynyard.

This planning application was considered at planning committee on the 6th November 2024 where the planning committee deferred the determination of the application to give the applicant the opportunity to seek to address the concerns raised by members and the objectors. These concerns were noted as;

•Consider further consultation with the community;

•Reconsider in terms of the layout, design and servicing arrangements.

Since the last committee the applicant had submitted revised plans to show a service bay on the verge outside of the local centre, provided updated servicing plan and revised plans to show an uplift of the floorspace of the community hall. The revised details were subject to public consultation. Whilst no direct public consultation was undertaken by the applicant following the last meeting, a statement from the applicant giving their perspective on the background and ethos behind the local centre had been submitted. This included an explanation over the aims for the local centre, current position on potential end users and clarity over community engagement which had taken place previously.

Following the Local Planning Authority’s consultation on the submitted revised details two further letters of objection had been received as well as two letters of support. No objection had been received from any of the technical consultees.

Whilst Officers were satisfied that the condition imposed on the parent permission (ref; 20/2408/OUT) gave sufficient control to secure an appropriate mix of end users to serve the local community. Condition 6 was also now recommended which looked to restrict the number of cafes/restaurants within the centre. The main purpose of this would be to ensure that the parking provision was sufficient for the centre as a whole and to ensure a blend of end users.

Following consideration of the revised submission, the recommendation to members was that the proposed development remained an acceptable form of development which would be complying of the parent permission, the Wynyard Masterplan and policies of the local plan when read as a whole. The recommendation was therefore one of approval subject to conditions a set out below.

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 it was considered that where practicable the developer had sorted to address concerns raised.

Given the considerations detailed within the report the proposed development was considered to be visually acceptable, and it was not considered that the proposed development would have any adverse impacts on levels of residential amenity or highway safety to justify a refusal of the application. The proposed scheme was therefore in accordance with the relevant local and national planning policies and  recommended for approval subject to those conditions outlined  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44