Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to planning application 24/0336/VARY Land at Harrowgate Lane, Bishopsgarth, Stockton on Tees.

The application site (hereby referred to as the Site), was located to the western edge of Harrowgate Lane, its 13.41 ha formed somewhat of an ’L’ shape. It was referred to as Zone C within the West Stockton Sustainable Urban Extension.

Planning permission was sought under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary the approved plans of outline permission, ref 14/2291/EIS to enable the access to the site to be moved further north along the eastern site boundary. The application was required as there was a highways safety conflict with the location of the approved site access.

Whilst this application, could technically be determined under delegated powers in line with the Councils Scheme of Delegation, it had been brought for determination by Members given the association with application ref 21/0249/REM, which was required to be determined by Members of the Planning Committee.

The consultees that had been notified and any comments that had been received were detailed within the main report.

Neighbours were notified and any 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 given the considerations contained within the main 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, character and visual or highway safety. The proposed scheme was therefore in accordance with the relevant local and national planning policies and was recommended for approval subject to those conditions outlined within the main report.

The Applicants Agent attended the meeting and was given the opportunity to make representation. Their comments could be summarised as follows:

- The applicants agent fully supported the officers recommendation and sought the support of the Planning Committee.

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

- Questions were raised relating to the temporary construction access to the development site and whether that would be superseded by the proposed new access.

- It was highlighted that as there would now be 4 accesses to the building sites on Harrowgate Lane it was important that these were kept clean, to mitigate against the impact on neighbours from large construction vehicles spitting mud on the local road network.

- Comments were made relating to highway junction improvements particularly those around the Horse and Jockey public house on Durham Road, as it was believed that the intended improvements to those highway junction improvements had been taken out of the capital programme. Officers were asked what the intended improvements would be, and costs associated and when they would be delivered as Harrowgate Lane was like a dirt track with temporary traffic lights impacting traffic flow which needed clearing up.

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