Children’s home at 511 West Dyke Road, Redcar
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Redcar And Cleveland Regulatory Committee on 23 Oct 2025.
What was proposed
The application proposed changing a four-bedroom dwelling into a children’s home for up to two looked-after children supported by local authority staff.
“Permission is sought for a change of use of residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to children's home (Use Class C2) for up to 2 looked-after children supported by Local Authority staff.”
Officer report
The site
The site is a large detached dwelling in an established residential area, with existing parking, a rear garden and no proposed external changes.
“The application relates to 511 West Dyke Road, Redcar. The application site is a large two storey detached dwelling located within the development limits and within an established residential area.”
“The application has been accompanied by existing and proposed floor plans. No external changes are proposed as part of the application. There is an existing area of hard surface to the front of the property to accommodate in curtilage parking.”
Officer report
Public representations
The consultation included a site notice and neighbour letters, but no representations were received.
“The application has been advertised by means of a site notice and neighbour notification letters.”
“As a result of the consultation period no representations have been received.”
Officer report
The committee decision
Members resolved to grant planning permission subject to a three-year commencement condition and compliance with the approved plans.
“Following the debate Members resolved to grant Planning Permission subject to the following conditions:-”
“2.The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Location Plan received by the Local Planning Authority on 18/08/2025 Site Plan received by the Local Planning Authority on 18/08/2025 Existing and Proposed plans received by the Local Planning Authority on 01/09/2025”
Minutes
Councillors at the meeting
- Stuart SmithChairIndependentFor(no vote against recorded)
- Neil BendelowLabourFor(no vote against recorded)
- Marian FairleyLab Co-opFor(no vote against recorded)
- Tim GrayIndependentFor(no vote against recorded)
- Ian HartLib DemFor(no vote against recorded)
- Malcolm HeadLib DemFor(no vote against recorded)
- Paul McInnesConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
- Stephen MartinConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
- Philip ThomsonIndependentFor(no vote against recorded)
- Vera RiderConservativeFor(no vote against recorded)
The minutes record this decision with no vote against, so each member present for this item is shown as voting for it.
Apologies Margaret O'Donoghue Labour, Carl Quartermain Lab Co-op
Source: Plota analysis of the council's minutes; parties from the council's list of councillors.
Sources
- Redcar And Cleveland Regulatory Committee minutes, 23 October 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Redcar And Cleveland's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Council
- Redcar And Cleveland
- Date
- Thursday 23 October 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Councillors
- 10Conservative 3Independent 3Lib Dem 2Labour 1Lab Co-op 1Show votes
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
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- Agenda and papers (council website)
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