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Declarations of Interest Minutes: There were
no declarations of interest received at this point in the meeting. |
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Minutes - Planning and Development Committee - 17 December 2021 PDF 166 KB Minutes: The minutes of the Planning and Development
Committee meeting, held on 17 December 2021, were submitted and approved as a
correct record. |
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Schedule of Remaining Planning Applications to be Considered by Committee PDF 6 KB Schedule -
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18-19 Captain Cook Square - Page 11 Additional documents: Minutes: The Head of Planning submitted plans deposited as applications to
develop land under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and reported thereon. 21/0703/COU Change of use retail to create bowling alley and mixed use leisure
facility (sui generis) including external works at 18-19 Captain Cook Square,
Middlesbrough TS1 5UB for Mr Graeme Smith 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 permission was sought for
the change of use of a vacant retail premises within the Town Centre’s primary
shopping frontage area to a mixed use leisure destination to include a bowling
alley, indoor golf, indoor electric go kart track, food retail and ancillary
external works. It was
explained that the proposal represented a sustainable and positive re-use of
the premises, which would attract new footfall to the town centre and thereby
have a positive impact on the vitality and viability of the town centre. The proposal would result in the retention
and re-occupation of a large unit within the Captain Cook Square area and
provide a notable leisure destination within this part of the town centre. Members
heard that the proposed use was a town centre use and was appropriate in
principle within the town centre, although site specific policy of the local
plan defined this area as being primary shopping frontage which was aimed at
providing the nucleus of retailing within the town centre. Policy advised there should be no more than
15% non-retailing uses within the Primary Shopping Frontage (PSF) areas of the
town centre and the last assessment indicated the non-retailing uses within the
PSF to be 15.7%. Whilst this proposal
would add to the non-retailing uses, it provided a notable leisure destination
within the town centre, adding new uses to the town centre offer which would
improve vitality and viability of the town centre as a result. It was set away from the core area of Linthorpe Road on the fringe of the PSF area and would
therefore not create a break between different sections of the core retailing
uses. Members heard that there had been no objections received and the
recommendation was to approve the application, subject to conditions. A Member made reference to the proposed 02:00 closing time and queried
the necessity for this. In response, the
Development Control Manager explained that the operating hours had been
requested by the applicant and that demand / footfall would likely determine
how late the premises stayed open. In
terms of monitoring the premises to ensure that younger children vacated by
21:00, Members heard that this would be the operators’ responsibility. In response to a query regarding public consultation, the Development
Control Manager advised that public site notices had been displayed at the
former TJ Hughes site to alert people to the proposed plans. A Member made reference ... view the full minutes text for item 21/33 |
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Any other urgent items which in the opinion of the Chair, may be considered. Minutes: Planning Appeals In
respect of appeal decisions, the Development Control Manager provided Members
with detailed information on those that had recently been published by the
Planning Inspectorate. Appeal
Ref: APP/W0734/D/21/3281822 234 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough TS5 8AA – Appeal Allowed The development
proposed was a single storey rear extension. The main issues in
the determination of the appeal were the effects of the proposed development
upon: ·
The
character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area; and ·
The
living conditions of the occupants of 232 Acklam
Road, with regard to outlook, privacy, sunlight and daylight. Appeal
Ref: APP/W0734/D/21/3283289 11 Seathwaite, Middlesbrough TS5 8TX – Appeal Dismissed The development proposed was a double storey extension to the side of
the property, with a single storey across the rear to meet the new extension. The main issue in the determination of the appeal was the effect of the
development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the
surrounding area. Appeal Ref: APP/W0734/W/21/3283685 21 Thurlestone, Marton-in-Cleveland,
Middlesbrough TS8 9TA – Appeal Allowed The development proposed was to extend garden by 6m to change use of
waste land to residential curtilage, with erection of wall to side along
footpath and wooden fence to rear. The main issues in the determination of the appeal were:
A discussion ensued with regards to the
accordance of the proposal with the Middlesbrough Local Plan and the Marton West Neighbourhood Plan, and the implications that
had for future applications.
Clarification was currently being sought from the Planning Inspectorate
as the appeal had raised some issues in terms of how the two plans should
interact. The Head of Planning advised
that a training session for Members to review some Appeal Decision notices, and
consider the lessons learnt, could prove beneficial. NOTED |