Agenda and minutes

The Chief Executive will report that the Inspectors appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment have: -

Dismissed the appeal by Mr Leigh Porter against this Authority’s decision to refuse  permission for the Change of Use from shop (Use Class E) to hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) including replacement aluminium shop front with roller shutter doors, alterations to windows/doors on rear side elevation, installation of extraction flue to rear and associated internal alterations (21/00505/FUL)

(Copy of Inspector’s decision letter enclosed)

Allowed the appeal by Mrs Pauline Shannon against this Authority’s decision to refuse permission for the retention of 2no. security shutters to the existing shop front (retrospective) at 65 - 67 North Gate, Darlington, Durham DL1 1TR (21/00649/FUL) (Copy of Inspector’s decision letter enclosed)

Allowed the appeal by Mr Tom Smith against this Authority’s decision to serve an enforcement notice which alleged the failure to comply with condition 4 of planning permission reference number 10/00059/FUL dated 19 November 2010.  The Inspector also awards costs against the Council. (Copy of Inspector’s decision letter enclosed)

Recommended – That the report be received

The Chief Executive will report that: -

Mr Paul Furness has appealed against this Authority’s decision to refuse permission for the erection of a two storey side extension to west elevation,  re-location of 1.8m high side boundary fence, widening of existing drive to create extra off-street parking and the erection of a detached summerhouse in the rear garden at 1 Hall View Grove, Darlington, DL3 9DN (21/00789/FUL)

Mr Paul Million has appealed against this Authority’s decision to refuse permission for Change of Use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to 8 person large HMO (sui-generis) with replacement windows and door, removal of chimney stack and associated internal works

 at 12 Vane Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7AT (21/01217/FUL)

Mr George Murray has appealed against this Authority’s decision to refuse permission for consent to carry out Works to 1 no. Willow tree(T1) protected under Tree Preservation Order (No.11) 2019 - crown reduce up to 2m and removal of deadwood at River View, Dinsdale Spa House, Church Lane,

MIDDLETON ST GEORGE, DARLINGTON, DL2 1DJ (21/00303/TF)

Recommended – That the reports be received

RECOMMENDED - That, pursuant to Sections 100B(5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the ensuing item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in exclusion paragraph 7 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Report of the Chief Executive