PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA - Hartlepool Borough Council

Planning Committee – 25 th February 2009 4.1
No: 13
Number:
H/2008/0698
Applicant:
Mr A Khan GRANGE ROAD HARTLEPOOL TS26 8JQ
Agent: ASP Associates 8 Grange Road HARTLEPOOL TS26
8JA
Date valid: 23/12/2008
Development: Conversion of single dwelling to 4 flats
Location:
78 GRANGE ROAD H ARTLEPOOL H ARTLEPOOL
The Application and Site
13.1 The application site is an existing 2 ½ storey terraced property on the north side
of Grange Road. The immediate surrounding area is characterised by similar
terraced properties. The property benefits from traditional features, incorporating
bay windows at ground floor level. The property has a yard to the rear, typical of the
properties on Grange Road, with an alley gated back lane.
13.2 Similar proposals for conversions from dwellings to flats have been approved at
Grange Road, notably 102 Grange Road which was granted approval for 4 flats (ref:
H/2008/0239).
13.3 The original scheme has gone through two stages of amendments in light of
concerns relating to the provision of and access to refuse storage and the proposed
inclusion of a partition wall to the ground floor front bay window of the property.
13.4 The application proposes the conversion of an existing 6 bedroom dwelling, into
four self contained flats, two 1 bed and two 2 bed. The application originally
proposed three, 2 bed and one 1 bed, but this has been amended based on
comments relating to the dividing bay wall at the front of the property at ground floor.
All the proposed flats will be self contained with the provision of kitchen, bathroom
and living space facilities.
13.5 The planning history of the property indicates that 78 and 80 Grange Road,
received approval for the “change of use from dwelling to hostel for unemployed,
homeless people and single people on probation” in 1986 (ref: H/1986/0200).
Additionally, in 1990 the property, along with no. 80, received approval for the
“change of use from house in multiple occupation to guest house” (ref:
H/1990/0354). The property then received approval in 2003 for the “change of use
from guest house to single dwelling” (Ref: H/2003/0248) reverting the property back
to its current use.
Publicity
13.6 The application has been advertised by way of neighbour letters (16) site notice
and press advert. To date, there have been 5 letters of support and 3 objections
received. A petition of support containing 25 names was submitted as part of the
application. Two of those have since submitted formal letters of support.
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