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Consideration was given to planning application 24/2110/RET 93 Bishopton Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4PG.
The application site, was No.93 Bishopton Road and currently there was an unauthorised and incomplete dwelling and various building detritus owing to the construction of the property ceasing. Previously the site was occupied by a 1.5 storey dormer bungalow which had been given permission for extensions and alterations. However, the property was demolished, and construction of the replacement dwelling was ultimately halted due to non-compliance with previous planning permissions.
Retrospective planning permission was being sought for the demolition of the existing original dwelling, and part of the partially completed dwellinghouse to create a single dwelling.
The rear elevation of the proposals would be brought in from the southern boundary to address the reasons for refusal which were due to sub-standard separation distances between a neighbouring dwelling and a sub-standard rear garden size. The proposed re-siting of the rear elevation would then meet with the required separation distances and be consistent with the rear elevation previously approved through extensions and alterations to the original property.
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 the application be approved with conditions for the reasons as specified within the main report.
Objectors attended the meeting and were given the opportunity to make representation. Their comments could be summarised as follows:
- Concerns were raised relating to the derelict appearance of the building site and safety issues.
- There had been a lack of building activity on the site for over a year resulting in Antisocial Behaviour (ASB).
- There had been reports of vermin on the site.
- The Local Planning Authority had a duty to deal with untidy and semi complete sites that affected local amenity under section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. The Local Planning Authority were urged to use their powers under section 215 to improve the site.
- If the Committee were minded to approve the application there would still be no guarantees when or if any active building would take place.
- Concerns were raised relating to the garage on the proposed site and whether the asbestos test carried out was genuine.
- The building was not in keeping with the surrounding area particularly the proposed rendering as most houses within close proximity were red brick.
- It was requested that a suitable boundary between Hazelbrook and the proposed site be conditioned, as well as a fence around the whole of the property and not the current proposed wall as there were concerns in terms of the materials that would be used for the proposed wall.
- Clarity was sought as to why the planning inspectorate had refused the previous ... view the full minutes text for item 5