Schedule (page 11)
Item 1 – Whimsey Nook, Stainton Way (pages 13 to 20)
Item 2 – 3 Marton Moor Road (pages 21 to 29)
Item 3 – St Cuthberts Youth and Community Centre (pages 31 to 42)
Minutes:
The Head of Planning submitted plans deposited as applications to
develop land under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and reported thereon.
21/0064/COU Retrospective extension
to residential curtilage with boundary fencing and wall to front at Whimsey Nook, Stainton Way, Middlesbrough, TS8 9DF for Mr
and Mrs Kevin and Kathleen Wanless
ORDERED that the
application be Deferred for the
reasons set out below:
To allow further consideration of the
details.
21/0109/FUL
Erection of detached domestic garage building to rear at 3 Marton Moor Road, Middlesbrough, TS7 0BL for Ms Chloe Brodrick
ORDERED that the
application be Deferred for the
reasons set out below:
To obtain a revised site location plan
showing the application site abutting an adopted highway.
**In light of the non-pecuniary interest declared at the beginning of
the meeting, prior to consideration of the following item, Councillor B Cooper
left the meeting room**
21/0247/COU
Part change of use from church and community centre (D1) to
public house (A4) with associated outdoor seating area at Former St Cuthberts Youth and Community Centre, Newport Road,
Middlesbrough, TS5 4BY for Mr Russell Towers
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 the application
sought planning permission to use part of the existing community centre as a
drinking establishment (A4). Although
there were no significant alterations to the external appearance of the
premises, part of the curtilage (between the building and the church to the
north) was proposed for use as an outdoor drinking area.
The key issues to be considered as part of the application were the
principle of a town centre use being situated outside any designated centre,
and the potential detrimental impacts of the use and its associated operations
(for example, any deliveries, refuse collections and outdoor seating area use)
on the nearby residential properties.
The application under consideration was a resubmission of a previous
application (20/0205/FUL). Members of
the Planning Committee refused the preceding application in November 2020, as
it was considered that the proposed use and its associated activities would
result in undue noise and disturbance upon the nearby local residents.
Members were informed that the application had been supported by a
Sequential Assessment in order to provide justification for the proposed use in
this edge-of-centre location. Whilst it was
the officer conclusion that the application failed the sequential approach, it
was considered that the scale of the use would not be harmful to the vitality
and viability of Middlesbrough Town Centre or any other recognised local
centre.
To address the concerns of Members, the
application had also been supported by a Noise Assessment, which considered the
potential noise and disturbance from the use.
The assessment estimated the expected levels of noise from the premises
and concluded that there was very little likelihood of any adverse noise
impacts from the proposed development.
Following consultation, two objections had been received from residents
(out of 100 original neighbour consultations).
In summary, with its location in close proximity to residential
properties, the objections were based on the likely noise and associated
disturbance from the use on local amenity.
The application had also received 66 letters of support, although many
of those were from beyond the immediate community. Officers had worked closely with the
applicant in order to seek a potential solution, which had resulted in
conditions restricting hours of opening and refuse collection, as well as the
undertaking of a noise risk assessment to mitigate for any increased noise
levels within the outdoor seating area.
The Development Control Manager advised that the recommendation was to
approve the application with conditions.
Members queried the location of the car park, its entrance, and the
number of spaces available. In response,
the Committee was shown the location from an aerial view and was advised that
four parking spaces were available. In
response to a subsequent enquiry, the location of the
beer garden was pointed out to the Committee.
The Applicant was elected to address the Committee in support of the
application; a handout summarising the development was provided to
Members. In summary, the following
points were raised:
In response to an enquiry from a Member the applicant explained that
fencing would be installed to divide parts of the site, which was shown via an
aerial view in the handout.
Brief consideration was given to the products that would be made
available on site and the independent nature of the business.
Two Ward Councillors were elected to address the Committee.
In summary, the Ward Councillors:
ORDERED that the application be Approved on Condition for the reasons
set out in the report.
**Following consideration of the item, Councillor B Cooper re-entered
the meeting room**
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