REPLACEMENT AGENDA PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA Wednesday 10th March 2021 at 9.30 am in the Civic Centre, Hartlepool. PLEASE NOTE: this will be a ‘remote online meeting’, a web-link to the public stream will be available on the Hartlepool Borough Council website at least 24 hours before the meeting. MEMBERS OF PLANNING COMMITTEE: Councillors S Akers-Belcher, Brown, Buchan, Fleming, Howson, James, Loynes, C Richardson, T Richardson, Stokell and Young. 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. TO RECEIVE ANY DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS 3. MINUTES 3.1 To Confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 January 2021 3.2 To Confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 10 February 2021 4. ITEMS REQUIRING DECISION 4.1 Planning Applications – Director for Neighbourhood and Regulatory Services 1. H/2019/0456 6 Mayfair Gardens (page 1) 2. H/2020/0403 8 Gala Close (page 27) 3. H/2020/0378 Land at Quarry Farm, Elwick Road (page 43) 4. H/2020/0215 Mayfield House, Dalton Piercy Road, Dalton Piercy (page 65) 5. H/2020/0425 11 Meadowgate Drive (page 105) 6. H/2020/0443 1 Greystones Cottage, Queensberry Avenue (page 113) CIVIC CENTRE EVACUATION AND ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE In the event of a fire alarm or a bomb alarm, please leave by the nearest emergency exit as directed by Council Officers. A Fire Alarm is a continuous ringing. A Bomb Alarm is a continuous tone. The Assembly Point for everyone is Victory Square by the Cenotaph. If the meeting has to be evacuated, please proceed to the Assembly Point so that you can be safely accounted for. 7. H/2020/0431 Briarmead High Street, Greatham (page 123 8. H/2020/0432 Briarmead High Street, Greatham (page 141) 9. H/2020/0216 1 Woodbine Terrace, Greatham (page 155) 5. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION 5.1 Update on Current Complaints – Assistant Director (Place Management) 6. ANY OTHER BUSINESS WHICH THE CHAIR CONSIDERS URGENT EXEMPT ITEMS Under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs referred to below of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 7 ITEMS REQUIRING DECISION 7.1 Enforcement Notice (paras 5 and 6) – Assistant Director (Place Management) 7.2 Enforcement Notice (paras 5 and 6) – Assistant Director (Place Management) 7.3 Enforcement Notice (paras 5 and 6) – Assistant Director (Place Management) 8. ANY OTHER CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS ARE URGENT Any requests for a Site Visit on a matter then before the Committee will be considered with reference to the Council’s Planning Code of Practice (Section 16 refers). No requests shall be permitted for an item requiring a decision before the committee other than in accordance with the Code of Practice Any site visits approved by the Committee at this meeting will take place on a date and in a manner to be agreed by the Chair of the Committee that is compliant with the provisions of the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 No. 392 and other relevant legislation. The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Wednesday 14 April commencing at 9.30 am. www.hartlepool.gov.uk/democraticservices Planning Committee – Minutes and Decision Record – 13 January 2021 3.1 PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES AND DECISION RECORD 13th January 2021 The meeting commenced at 9.30am and was an online remote meeting in compliance with the Council Procedure Rules Relating to the holding of Remote Meetings and the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020. Present: Councillor: Mike Young (In the Chair) Councillors: Stephen Akers-Belcher, James Brewer, Paddy Brown, Marjorie James, Jim Lindridge, Brenda Loynes, Carl Richardson and Cameron Stokell In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.2 Councillor John Tennant was in attendance as substitute for Councillor Bob Buchan Also Present: Councillors Shane Moore and Tony Richardson Officers: Jim Ferguson, Planning and Development Manager Kiran Bostock, Assistant Director (Place Management) Adrian Hurst, Environmental Health Manager (Environmental Protection) Sara Scarr, Coast, Countryside and Heritage Manager Timothy Wynn, Strategic Asset Manager Peter Frost, Highways, Traffic and Transport Team Leader Daniel James, Planning (DC) Team Leader Matthew King, Planning Policy Team Leader Scott Parkes, Engineering Team Leader (Environment) Ryan Cowley, Senior Planning Officer Jane Tindall, Senior Planning Officer Stephanie Bell, Planning Officer Rebecca Cockburn, Planning Officer Tom Graham, Legal Representative Jo Stubbs, Democratic Services Officer Members were advised that Councillor Tim Fleming was in the process of joining the meeting via Microsoft Teams. 96. Apologies for Absence Apologies were submitted by Councillor Bob Buchan. 2 - 21.01.13 Planning Committee Minutes and Decision Record 1 Hartlepool Borough Council Planning Committee – Minutes and Decision Record – 13 January 2021 3.1 97. Declarations of interest by members None 98. Confirmation of the minutes of the meeting held on 2nd December 2020 Minutes approved 99. Planning Applications (Director of Regeneration and Neighbourhoods) Number: H/2019/0456 Applicant: MS L MIDDLETON MAYFAIR GARDENS HARTLEPOOL Agent: GAP DESIGN MR GRAEME PEARSON EDENSOR COTTAGE 1 BLAISE GARDEN VILLAGE ELWICK ROAD HARTLEPOOL Date received: 17/12/2019 Development: Alterations to ground levels, erection of retaining wall and alterations to boundary fence (retrospective application) Location: 6 MAYFAIR GARDENS HARTLEPOOL A member proposed that a virtual (remote) site visit take place for this application In accordance with rule 8 of the Council’s procedure rules relating to the Holding of Remote Meetings a recorded vote was taken on the motion (moved by Councillor Akers-Belcher and seconded by Councillor Loynes) that consideration of planning application H/2019/0456 be deferred for a site visit: For: Councillors Stephen Akers-Belcher, James Brewer, Paddy Brown, Marjorie James, Jim Lindridge, Brenda Loynes, Carl Richardson, Cameron Stokell, John Tennant and Mike Young Against: None Abstained: None Decision: Deferred for a virtual site visit 2 - 21.01.13 Planning Committee Minutes and Decision Record 2 Hartlepool Borough Council Planning Committee – Minutes and Decision Record – 13 January 2021 3.1 Number: H/2020/0372 Applicant: HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL MR TIM WYNN VICTORIA ROAD HARTLEPOOL Agent: NORR CONSULTANTS MISS MICHELLE ETHERIDGE PERCY HOUSE 8TH FLOOR PERCY STREET NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Date received: 15/10/2020 Development: Residential development comprising the erection of 18 no. residential dwellings with associated access, infrastructure and landscaping; and provision of a temporary construction compound (resubmitted application) Location: LAND AT HILL VIEW GREATHAM HARTLEPOOL A member proposed that a site visit take place for this application specifying they wished this to be an in-person site visit rather than virtual. The Assistant Director noted that members had previously voted to undertake virtual (remote) site visits not physical site visits for 6 months. Councillor Tim Fleming present in the meeting It was suggested that this application be deferred until regulations allowed for an in-person site visit. However as nobody seconded the motion the proposal did not go to a vote. A member queried whether keys to the gates at either end of the alleyway would be provided to all householders along that path. The Senior Planning Officer confirmed that it was his understanding that those with existing rear accesses would. The Strategic Asset Manager spoke in favour of the application which was essentially an amendment to a previous scheme on this site from July 2020. At that time members had voted to refuse the application on grounds relting to density following a number of objections. Previous concerns raised had included a possible incursion into the open space North of the site by detached bungalows, access to the rear gardens of neighbours and questions around the need for affordable rented units on the site. This amended application was an attempt to address these concerns. The incursion into the open space had been addressed and the development aligned with the rural plan allocation. Density was considered acceptable and accessibility to the gates was included for a number of Saltaire Terrace properties. Finally he felt that refusal on the basis of whether affordable rented units were needed was not sustainable and attempts to increase these should be applauded 2 - 21.01.13 Planning Committee Minutes and Decision Record 3 Hartlepool Borough Council Planning Committee – Minutes and Decision Record – 13 January 2021 3.1 An objector spoke against the application which had previously been turned down due to housing density. Density had increased and more properties were proposed than had been identified in the- allocation in the rural plan. She also raised concerns around the alleyway which would be unlit and a crime magnet. Objectors were not against building within the village but they felt more affordable housing was neither needed nor wanted. Councillor Shane Moore, speaking as Chair of Finance and Policy Committee, urged members to support the application which would provide good quality affordable housing stock. He disputed the objector’s comments regards the rural plan saying this stated a minimum of 12 affordable dwellings within the village rather than a maximum. He also disputed the assertion that people did not want rented properties in the village, highlighting the large amount of properties in the village were rented privately or by the Hospital of God and general failures in the private rented market. He pointed out that many of the properties on the adjacent site were being brought forward as rent to buy and that even on this site the usual right to buy rights would apply.