Agenda and minutes

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Committee held on 8 March 2021 were submitted and approved as a correct record.

Item 1 - Ormesby Methodist Church (Update) - Page 21

Item 2 - Ryehill House East (Update) - Page 33

Item 3 - 436 Linthorpe Road - Page 51

Item 4 - 249 Acklam Road - Page 63

Item 5 - Site of old Southlands Centre - Page 73

The Head of Planning submitted plans deposited as applications to develop land under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL PROCEDURE RULE NO 5 - ORDER OF BUSINESS

ORDERED that, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No 5, the committee agreed to vary the order of business.

ORDERED that the following applications be determined as shown:

20/0045/COU Change of use from Methodist Church (D1) to dance studio/community events centre (D2) at Ormesby Methodist Church, High Street, Middlesbrough for Mrs N Woodgate (UPDATE)

Full details of the planning application and the plan status were outlined in the report. The report contained a detailed analysis of the application and analysed relevant policies from the National Planning Policy Framework and the Local Development Framework.

The Development Control Manager advised that at the last meeting of the Planning and Development Committee, Members had agreed to defer the application to obtain further information about the proposed use in terms of class sizes and traffic arrangements and to allow the applicant to consider providing additional parking at the site. Following the request from the committee, the information requested had been obtained from the Applicant.

The Development Control Manager provided a brief outline of what had been discussed at the previous meeting.

Members were informed that the dance school would run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and there would be approximately 25-29 children attending classes between 4.00 p.m. and 5.45 p.m. Then an older cohort of children/young people (10 to 16 years of age) would be attending classes between 6.15 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. in addition, on Saturdays, approximately 25 to 30 children and young people would be attending classes between 9 a.m. and 1.00 p.m.

It had been indicated by the Applicant that parents and carers dropped off and picked up their children but did not stay at the establishment. It was also advised that timings had been staggered to address traffic congestion.

In terms of competitions, those took place once a month from February to June and September to December. The competitions took place from 9.00 a.m. until 8.30 p.m. with approximately 25 to 30 children and young people taking part. The Applicant had also advised that coaches and mini buses did not access the site, as the competitions were local events.

Members were advised that the car park would be clearly marked and would include pick up/drop off zones.

The Development Control Manager advised that the recommendation was to approve the application with conditions, alongside the inclusion of an additional condition requiring parking spaces to be clearly marked on the site in order to allow maximum use of the car park.

Two Ward Councillors were elected to address the committee.

In summary, the Ward Councillors commented that they welcomed the application, however,  given the parking issues associated with Pritchett Road and the junction of Pritchett Road/Ladgate Lane, it was requested that road markings be introduced to prevent parking across driveways and improve access at the junction. In response, the Highways  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20/45

The Head of Planning submitted details of planning applications which had been approved to date in accordance with the delegated authority granted to him at Minute 187 (29 September 1992).

NOTED

The Development Control Manager provided Members with information on the outcome of an appeal, which had recently been submitted by Persimmon Homes.

Appeal Ref: APP/W0734/W/20/3262389 - Land immediately south of Nunthorpe Gardens / North of A1043, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough (Known as Nunthorpe Grange)

Appeal Dismissed

The development proposed was the erection of 97no residential dwellings with associated access, landscaping and infrastructure.

The main issue was whether the appeal proposal would achieve a well-designed place, with particular regard to its relationship to the character of the surrounding area and car parking arrangements.

As a result of the density of the scheme, the Inspector had commented that the proposal would subsequently fail to respond positively to existing local character and identity.

NOTED

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Committee held on 5 March 2021 were submitted and approved as a correct record.