Agenda and minutes

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The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting, introductions were made and the Fire Evacuation Procedure explained. 

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Committee held on 12 February 2026 were submitted and approved as a correct record.

Committee Schedule – Page 11

Item 1- Lidl, Former Cleveland College of Art & Design,

Green Lane – Page 13

Item 2 – Jesmond Avenue, TS5 5JY – Page 77

CHANGE IN ORDER OF BUSINESS

In accordance with Council Procedure Rules 4.8.25 the Chair proposed a motion without notice, which was seconded and agreed to change the order of business. The motion proposed that Agenda Item 5, Item 2, Jesmond Avenue application be heard next. It was agreed that the order of business for the remainder of the meeting be items Agenda Item 5, Item 1, Agenda Item 6, 7 and 8.

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

25/0672/COU, 2, Jesmond Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 5JY, change of Use from Dwelling-house (Class C3) to 3 Child Children's Home (Class C2)

The Development Control Manager presented an application which sought permission for the change of use of a four‑bedroom detached dwellinghouse (C3) to a residential children’s home (C2) for up to three children aged 7–18.

The property was located at the junction of Jesmond Avenue and Reeth Road within an established residential area. No external alterations to the dwelling were proposed. Internal changes would reconfigure one ground floor living room into a staff office and convert one first‑floor bedroom into a staff room. The existing detached garage would be demolished, with the space used to extend the Jesmond Avenue driveway to provide additional parking.

Members were informed that four in‑curtilage parking spaces would be available across the two existing driveways. Staffing levels would typically comprise two support workers during the day, a manager during weekday daytime hours, and two support workers overnight, with shift changes occurring at 08:00 and 20:00. Highways officers raised no objections and considered the level of vehicle movements comparable to that of a large family home.

Following consultation, 94 objections were received from 56 properties and one letter of support. Objections raised concerns regarding highway safety, parking pressures, increased noise and disturbance, loss of privacy, anti‑social behaviour, over‑concentration of care homes in the area, loss of housing stock, flood risk, safeguarding, and adequacy of consultation. Children’s Commissioning had expressed concerns about the growing cluster of children’s homes in the Linthorpe/Acklam area and potential market impacts. It was noted that while these concerns were acknowledged, the proposed use remained a residential use in planning terms and would not significantly affect housing availability.

The Committee was advised that the proposal did not involve any external changes that would worsen existing relationships with neighbouring properties. Overlooking and privacy impacts remained unchanged from the lawful residential use. Noise levels associated with the comings and goings of staff were considered modest and not significantly greater than those associated with a family dwelling. Environmental Health had raised no objections, and concerns regarding anti‑social behaviour were not considered material to the planning assessment.

The site was in Flood Zone 1 and posed no flood risk to future occupants. Nutrient neutrality was addressed, and as the proposal did not increase overnight occupancy beyond that of a typical residential property, no mitigation was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25/62

The Development Control Manager 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).

Agreed as follows:

 Members noted the information presented.

The Development Control Manager submitted details of new planning applications that had been received on a weekly basis over the past month. The purpose of this was to provide Members with the opportunity of viewing current live applications, which had yet to be considered by officers.

In response to a Councillors query regarding the application for Elmwood Road and whether it involved a change of use to a small care facility, the Manager advised that a number of applications had been received for small‑scale children’s homes, which differed from the application considered earlier at the meeting. It was explained that, in contrast, the Jesmond Avenue application would involve a change in the use of a residential property. The Development Control Manager further advised that, in line with relevant case law, the application for Elmwood Road did not represent a material change to the way the property operated and therefore could be granted under delegated authority.

A Member suggested that the weekly planning applications were emailed to Councillors on a weekly basis rather than being brought to Committee monthly.  All Members agreed to this proposal

Agreed as follows:

•         Members noted the information provided.

•         Weekly update list to be emailed  

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