Agenda item

56 Bedroom residential care home.

The Committee considered a report of the Senior Planning Officer regarding a 56 bedroom residential care home at the former Peterlee Building Supplies, Yoden Way, Peterlee (for copy see file of Minutes).

The Senior Planning Officer provided the Committee with a detailed presentation which included photographs of the site and a plan of the proposed layout.

In response to a query from Councillor M Davinson, the Highways Officer clarified that the provision of 1 disabled parking space did meet with parking standards and was considered suitable for the type of development.

While acknowledging that the disabled parking requirement met relevant standards, Councillor S Iveson felt it was not a common sense approach given that the development was to provide residential care.

Councillor Bennett raised no objections to the application, stating that there was a real need for such developments.

In moving the application, Councillor Lethbridge stated that the application would bring desirable development on to a brownfield, derelict site. Councillor Freeman seconded the motion for approval, stating that the design was not out of character for the surrounding area and that there was a need for residential care developments.

RESOLVED:- “That the application be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report”.