PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA - Hartlepool Borough Council

Planning Committee – 25 th February 2009 4.1
Effects on the surrounding area & Relationship to the Original Master Plan
6.10 A Master Plan was developed in 1997 to accompany the outline planning
permission for the Middle Warren housing development. The Middle Warren
development was always designed on a comprehensive basis encompassing more
than just housing. It did identify sites for a green wedge (an extensive open space
area), a neighbourhood park, additional areas of open space and landscaping.
These are provided for by a legal agreement. It was always envisaged that these
facilities would be phased.
6.11 Members may recall that as part of the negotiations leading to the approval of
the Joseph Rowntree ‘Hartfields’ application it was agreed that some of the facilities
in the neighbourhood park would be provided earlier than anticipated. Thus some
children's play equipment and a 20 space car park are to be provided. The provision
of these facilities is anticipated Spring/Summer 2009.
6.12 The permanent car park comprising 62 car parking spaces to serve the
Neighbourhood Park and a doctors surgery within Hartfields is the subject of an
application also being considered at this Planning Committee (H/2009/0013). There
are concerns from Joseph Rowntree regarding the timing of the provision of the
permanent car park therefore as a precautionary measure they have applied to
surface the current temporary car park in a suitable material for Health and Safety
purposes. Should the permanent car park be approved it is unlikely that the
temporary car park would be implemented.
6.13 Although the application site does encroach into the proposed Neighbourhood
Park it is considered that the surfacing of the temporary car park would not delay the
provision of the facilities which are to be provided later this year. A condition can be
imposed to control this.
6.14 It is considered that the temporary car parking, subject to conditions, w ould not have an
adverse effect on the amenities of the surrounding residents, the surrounding area in general
or the provision of the imminent neighbourhood park w orks due to its temporary nature.
Highw ay Considerations
6.15 It is considered that the provision of the temporary car park would not increase
traffic to the site as it would resurface the existing temporary car park which is being
used in this area, albeit the current use of this does not have planning permission.
6.16 Access to the temporary car park would be via the access road into the
Hartfields development which is existing. The Council’s Traffic and Transportation
Team has no objection to the provision of this temporary car park.
Drainage Issues
6.17 In principle the Council’s Engineering Consultancy Team has no objection to
the provision of the temporary car park, however discussions are still on-going in
respect to the drainage of the site, it is anticipated that issues will be resolved in time
for the Planning Committee.
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