Agenda and draft minutes

Planning Committee - Wednesday 4th December, 2024 1.30 pm

Venue: Jim Cooke Conference Suite, Stockton Central Library, Stockton - on - Tees, TS18 1TU

Contact: Sarah Whaley  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

P/40/24

Evacuation Procedure pdf icon PDF 9 KB

Minutes:

The evacuation procedure was noted.

P/41/24

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

In the interests of openness and transparency Councillor Sylvia Walmsley advised the Committee that she may be considered to be pre-determined or biased in relation to item 24/1351/FUL  Land to The West of Thornaby Pavilion, Thornaby, TS17 9EW. Cllr Walmsley was a member of the Thornaby Town Deal Board who had driven the proposed development through. Cllr Walmsley took part in the debate however did not vote on the application.

P/42/24

Minutes of the meeting which was held on 6 November 2024 pdf icon PDF 86 KB

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the draft Planning Committee minutes of the meeting held on 6 November 2024 for approval and signature.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes be approved and signed as a correct record by the Chair.

P/43/24

Planning Protocol pdf icon PDF 43 KB

Minutes:

The planning protocol was noted.

P/44/24

24/0430/REM Land West Of Maynard Grove, Wynyard Village, Wynyard Application for reserved matters approval (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for a new local centre with associated hard and soft landscaping pursuant to planning consent LPA Ref. 20/2408/OUT pdf icon PDF 582 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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 P/44/24

P/45/24

23/2292/FUL Land Off Welwyn Road, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton on Tees Erection of 345no dwellings (Use Class C3), vehicle access from Welwyn Road, landscaping, SUDS, and associated infrastructure works pdf icon PDF 442 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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 P/45/24

P/46/24

24/1351/FUL Land to The West of Thornaby Pavilion, Thornaby, TS17 9EW Erection of a leisure centre incorporating a gym and swimming pool, along with a link bridge to provide a connection to the existing Thornaby Pavilion, with associated access, parking and infrastructure. pdf icon PDF 362 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to planning application 24/1351/FUL  Land to The West of Thornaby Pavilion, Thornaby, TS17 9EW.

           

Planning permission was sought for the erection of a leisure centre, which would incorporate a gym and swimming pool, along with a link bridge at first floor to connect to the existing Thornaby Pavilion leisure facilities, together with associated access, parking and infrastructure.

 

The application was within the centre of Thornaby, in the designated district centre, on a parcel of previously developed, brownfield land. The redevelopment of the site for leisure purposes, would be commensurate with the surrounding land uses, therefore the principle of development in this location was considered acceptable.

 

The application had been called to Planning Committee for determination as the application had been made by Stockton Borough Council and fell outside of Officers scheme of delegation.

 

The application had been considered in full and it was considered that the development would not result in any significant conflict with the policies of the Local Plan or relevant chapters of the NPPF and there were no technical reasons why the proposed scheme would be deemed unacceptable in planning terms in which to justify a refusal of the application.

 

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 in view of the assessment above, it was considered that the proposed development would not result in any significant conflict with the policies contained within the Stockon on Tees Local Plan or the relevant chapters of the NPPF and there were no technical reasons why the proposed scheme would be deemed unacceptable.

 

In planning terms, the proposed development was considered acceptable in all other regards and was therefore recommended for approval subject to those planning conditions set out in the report.

 

Officers informed the Committee that since the officers original report there had been a minor amendment to condition 7, full details of which could be found below.

 

Members fully endorsed the application which would be greatly beneficial to Thornaby and Stockton, however it was also felt that the report lacked detail for further scrutinization.

 

It was felt that Thornaby Town Deal Board had done an excellent job.

 

A vote took place and the application was approved.

 

 

RESOLVED that planning application 24/1351/FUL be approved subject to the following conditions and informatives;

 

           

01 Time Limit

 

The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

 

02 Approved Plans

The development hereby approved shall be in accordance with the following approved plan(s);

 

Plan Reference Number                                                     Date Received

THP-RYD-00-00-DDR-A-3000-S2-P12                           31 July 2024

THP-RYD-00-01-DDR-A-3001-S2-P12                           31 July 2024

THP-RYD-00-ZZ-DDR-A-3002-S2-P7                             31 July 2024

THP-RYD-00-ZZ-DDR-A-3600-S2-P7                             31 July 2024

THP-RYD-00-ZZ-DDR-A-3800-S2-P2                             31 July 2024

THP-RYD-00-ZZ-DDR-A-3850-S2-P2                             31 July 2024

THP-RYD-XX-XX-LSH-A-0002-S2-P01                          31 July 2024

THP-BGP-02-00-DDR-C-2137_P01                                 31  ...  view the full minutes text for item P/46/24

P/47/24

Appeals pdf icon PDF 129 KB

1. Appeal - Mr Shaide Iqbal - 93 Bishopton Road
23/2109/RET
Appeal Dismissed
2. Appeal - Mr Tom Samuels - 9 Heathfield Close
24/0932/FUL
Appeal Allowed
Cost Decision - Refused
3. Appeal - Mrs Favour Aboh - 33 Oaklands Avenue
23/2030/RET
Appeal Dismissed

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The appeals were noted.