Local centre and care accommodation at Little Maltby Farm Low Lane High Leven, Yarm

“24/0977/OUT Little Maltby Farm, Low Lane, High Leven Outline Planning Application (with all matters reserved except access) comprising a convenience foodstore and a parade of 4no convenience facilities (Use Class E) and associated outdoor terrace area. Erection of retirement living apartments (use class C3) or residential care accommodation (use class C2) of approx. 60 bed spaces. Erection of 4no self build residential plots (Use Class C3).”

“Outline Planning permission (with all matters reserved except access) is sought for the comprising a convenience foodstore and a parade of 4no convenience facilities (Use Class E) and associated outdoor terrace area. Erection of retirement living apartments (use class C3) or residential care accommodation (use class C2) of approx. 60 bed spaces. Erection of 4no self build residential plots (Use Class C3). with associated landscaping, open space and associated works.”

“The site has previously benefited from planning permissions for a total of 970 dwellings and a local centre up to 2500m2, albeit this scheme was not implemented.”

“The application site is the southern end of Ingleby Barwick. The site is accessed from Low Lane via Welwyn Road to the west and Melandra Road to the south.”

“The principle of a local centre within this area has previously been accepted through earlier outline approvals and the site is allocated for Housing in the Local Plan. The development has attached a number of objections which have been considered in full and there are no planning reasons to refuse the development.”

“The proposal is considered to be acceptable in planning terms in all other regards and is recommended for approval subject to those conditions detailed within the report.”

“It was explained that to achieve nutrient neutrality the applicant had proposed the purchasing of nutrient credits from a registered third-party credit provider at a site within the Tees Valley catchment area, which had resulted in Natural England requesting additional information before the appropriate assessment could be fully signed off.”

“As the principle had already been accepted by Natural England it was suggested that Members could consider the application and delegate the final decision to the Planning Services Manager once the appropriate assessment had been fully signed off, or alternatively Members could propose to defer the application until the assessment had been undertaken. The applicant had expressed they would have no issue should a deferral be the preferred approach.”

“A motion was proposed and seconded that the application be deferred.”

“A vote took place and the motion was carried.”