Four team-support cabins at Grangetown Youth and Community Centre, Grangetown
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Redcar And Cleveland Regulatory Committee on 19 Feb 2026.
What was proposed
Four cabins were proposed for catering, officials, and home and away teams, together with palisade fencing and gates.
“Permission is sought for the siting of 4no. cabins to provide facilities for catering, officials, and home and away teams along with palisade fencing and gates.”
Officer report
The site
The youth and community centre has existing buildings and sports pitches, with the cabins beside them and fencing around the marked pitch.
“The application relates to Grangetown Youth and Community Centre, Grange Farm Road, Grangetown. The Youth and Community Centre is located on the edge of Grangetown and comprises a range of existing buildings and sports pitches. The wider site is designated as open space within the Councils Policies Map.”
“The 4 cabins would be located on site alongside the existing buildings and facilities on site at the edge of the formally marked out pitch. The fencing would be located around the edge of the marked out pitch.”
Officer report
Planning history
Earlier applications related to the wider site but were not relevant to this proposal.
“Various applications relating to the wider site, none relevant to the current application.”
Officer report
Officers’ recommendation
Officers recommended permission because the proposal was acceptable in principle, design, neighbour amenity, highways safety, crime prevention and biodiversity terms.
“Due to the location of the cabins alongside the existing building the proposal raises no issues in terms of neighbour amenity. There would be no overlooking or loss of privacy and the proposal would have no overbearing impacts.”
“The proposal would not have a significant adverse impact on neighbour amenity and the proposal raises no issues in terms of highways safety or crime prevention. The scale and design is acceptable and the proposal would respect the character of the site and surroundings.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
Health and Safety Food had no comments, Environmental Protection raised no contaminated-land objection, and nuisance officers recommended construction-hour controls.
“Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (Health and Safety Food)”
“Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (Environmental Protection) (Contaminated Land)”
Officer report
Public representations
The consultation produced no representations from the public.
“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
Recommended conditions
The recommended permission included approved plans, a biodiversity management plan, and removal and restoration of the cabins by 1 March 2031.
“The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Location plan received by the Local Planning Authority on 19/09/2025 Site Layout Plan received by the Local Planning Authority on 02/05/2025 Fencing received by the Local Planning Authority on 25/09/2025 Officials - floor plans received by the Local Planning Authority on 19/09/2025 Officials - elevations received by the Local Planning Authority on 19/09/2025 Catering -…”
“The development shall not commence until a [Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (the HMMP)], prepared in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority and including:”
Officer report
Committee decision
Following debate, members resolved to grant deemed consent subject to four conditions.
“The Officer summarised the officer report which had been pre-circulated.”
“Following the debate members resolved to grant deemed consent subject to the following conditions:-”
Minutes
What was decided
Permission was granted with a three-year commencement limit, approved plans, biodiversity monitoring, and removal of the cabins by 1 March 2031.
“Location plan received by the Local Planning Authority on 19/09/2025 Site Layout Plan received by the Local Planning Authority on 02/05/2025 Fencing received by the Local Planning Authority on 25/09/2025 Officials - floor plans received by the Local Planning Authority on 19/09/2025 Officials - elevations received by the Local Planning Authority on 19/09/2025 Catering - floor plans received by the Local Planning Authority on 19/09/2025 Catering - elevations received by the…”
“3.The development shall not commence until a [Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (the HMMP)], prepared in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority and including:”
Minutes
Sources
- Redcar And Cleveland Regulatory Committee minutes, 19 February 2026
- 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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