Agenda item

DM/20/03233/FPA - Land East Of Ornella View, Mickleton, Barnard Castle, DL12 0JY

Detached 4 bedroom dwellingDetached 4 bedroom dwelling

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Planning Officer with regards to a the erection of a 4 bedroom detached dwelling at Land East of Ornella View, Mickleton, Barnard Castle (for copy see file of minutes).

 

The Planning Officer gave a detailed presentation which included site location plans, aerial photographs and photographs of the site.

 

Since the report had been published there had been two additional representations, one from Local Member, Councillor Henderson who did not object to the proposal and another objection which suggested that maintenance was required on a number of properties owned by the Applicant and they had concerns regarding the standard of the development.

 

Ms M Ferguson addressed the Committee on behalf of the Applicant and advised that the Applicant and his family originated from Mickleton, and the proposed house was in order for them to live and remain followig retirement.  The family were dismayed by the objections from others in the village, but asked if Members would take note of the letters of support from local businesses.

 

The Councils planning policies supported small scale housing development in villages to make them more sustainable, supporting services, schools and shops.  When the Applicant first wanted to apply for planning permission, he consulted with planning officers and submitted some design suggestions and were advised at that time that the proposal would be acceptable in principle.  The Applicant took on board the advice and recommendations of Planning and Design and Conservation officers.

 

Since submitting the application, the Design and Conservation Officer had taken great care in assessing the proposed development.  Particular care had been taken in the assessment of the levels of the site and its surroundings and how they influenced the development, and its impact on the conservation area.  None of the consultees had raised any objections to the scheme.

 

The design of the proposed development was intended to reflect the agricultural history of the wider site and it would be built of traditional stone and slate with landscaping as required. 

 

The Planning Officer’s conclusion was that the design was acceptable and that it would not be harmful to the conservation area, and that it complied with policies aimed at conserving historic environments.

 

Ms Ferguson referred to several objections regarding areas of protected open space in Mickleton, that were in former Teesdale Local Plan however this land was never one of those protected open spaces and it did not allow views out of the conservation area.  The site was not isolated or in open countryside, this was in a village with other houses and buildings.  A footpath ran from the main road to the west of the site, along Dale View housing estate, through Trevor Atkinsons contractor’s yard, and then along the rear of Belle Settle and Ornella View, all of which are clearly visible from it.  It then ran along the rear of all the houses to the east of the site before running back onto the main road.  A new house would be seen from the footpath along with all of the other buildings and sites that were seen from it too.

 

The houses to the south were over 50 metres away, so there would be no impact in terms of loss of light or privacy, even taking into consideration the difference in levels.

 

Councillor Brown noted that there was no mention of a construction plan and due to the fact the site was in a small village, she felt that it should.

 

Councillor Atkinson moved the recommendation to approve the application, seconded by Councillor Quinn.

 

Resolved

 

That the application be APPROVED subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

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