55 affordable homes at Land To Rear Of Consett, Park Terrace, Moorside

The site and approved scheme

The site is 3.78 hectares of countryside and cleared hotel land, with the approved scheme providing 55 two- and three-bedroom properties.

“The site, consistent with the description in the last application, is formed of 3.78ha of countryside and the cleared site of the former Moorside Hotel to the side and rear of Consett Park Terrace in Moorside, one of a series of settlements between Consett and Castleside. The site is located east of the A692, a busy and undulating route that connects Consett to the A68 at Castleside. 9.”

“The Proposals 12. The application proposes the variation of a scheme approved by Committee in November 2024 consisting of 55no. 2 and 3-bedroom properties, including bungalows, via a single point of vehicular access from the A692, south of Consett Park Terrace at the site of the cleared Moorside Hotel. 13.”

Officer report

Earlier planning history

An earlier application for 84 affordable homes was refused in 2022, before 55 affordable homes were approved in November 2024.

“The North Area Planning Committee approved an application, DM/23/03562/FPA, for 55 affordable dwellings with associated car parking, landscaping and other Infrastructure including diversion to a byway and footpath in November 2024. 17. That application followed DM/21/03514/FPA, a refusal in November 2022 of 84no.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The senior planning officer presented the application, and the applicant’s agent spoke in support, describing the revised drainage and reduced soil removal.

Members’ discussion

Members asked about broadband provision, and the senior planning officer said policy required high-speed broadband for new developments.

“The Chair thanked E Moon and asked the Members for their comments and questions.”

“Councillor A Hopgood asked as regards the provision of broadband for the development. The Senior Planning Officer noted that it was planning policy that all new developments delivered high speed broadband, and the applicant had indicated that would be in place up-front.”

Minutes

The vote

A councillor moved approval, another councillor seconded it, and the motion was put to a vote.

“Councillor A Hopgood moved that the application be approved, subject to the amendments as referenced by the Senior Planning Officer, she was seconded by Councillor K Hope and upon a vote being taken it was:”

Minutes

The committee’s decision

The committee approved the application subject to the report’s conditions and legal agreement, with amendments to Condition 13, drawing numbers and discharged conditions.

“That the application be APPROVED, subject to the conditions and s106 Legal Agreement as set out within the report, with the amendments to Condition 13, Drawing Numbers as appropriate, and removal of discharged conditions as referred to by the Senior Planning Officer within his report.”

Minutes