PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA - Hartlepool Borough Council

4.1
Update Report
No: 11
Number:
H/2009/0024
Applicant:
Hartlepool & N Tees PCT
Agent:
S J R Architects Suite 101 The Innovation Centre
Venture Court Queens Meadow Business Park
HARTLEPOOL TS25 5TG
Date valid: 13/01/2009
Development: Siting of a temporary doctors surgery
Location:
LAND NEXT TO 402 CATCOTE ROAD HARTLEPOOL
HARTLEPOOL
11.1 Since the original report was prepared the final comments of the Council’s
Highway Engineers and the Head of Property Services have been received. For
clarification no letters of objection have been received as a result of the neighbour
consultation exercise, however the period for comments has not expired at the time
of writing this update report but it will expire before the meeting. Any letters of
objections or comments received will be tabled accordingly.
Planning Considerations
11.2 The main considerations in this instance is the appropriateness of the proposal
in terms of the policies and proposals held within the Hartlepool Local Plan, in
particular the principle of the development, visual amenity, residential amenity and
the effect upon highway safety.
Principle of Development
11.3 The site to which this application relates is allocated as part of the Fens Local
Centre covered by policy Com 5 (Local Centres) of the Hartlepool Local Plan. The
Policy states that proposals for shops local services and food and drink premises
including uses such as health centres and consulting rooms (D1 use class) are
acceptable providing there is no significant adverse effect on the amenities of the
occupiers of the adjoining or neighbouring properties or on the highway network. The
policy also requires that the scale, function, character and appearance of the area is
maintained.
11.4 As the proposed use is in accordance with the scope of the policy the principal
of the development is considered acceptable. In terms of the effect of the scale,
function, character and appearance of the Local Centre it is considered that given
the discreet siting of the unit and the nature of the proposed use it is unlikely that the
development would have a significant adverse effect.
11.5 Considerations relating to the effect upon the highway network and the
occupants of neighbouring properties are discussed in detail below.
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