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Councillors rejected plans to demolish garages on a plot of land at the back of Redcar Street and build two single-family homes in their place.
Twelve letters of objection were sent to the Redcar and Cleveland council, while some nearby citizens also spoke at an assembly that decided the final results of the request to make plans. If successful, the garages at the rear of Westfield Avenue were to be demolished with indifferent two- or three-bedroom homes built on the liberated site.
But members of the board’s regulatory committee opposed an agent’s advice to approve the proposed development. An earlier request to build indifferent assets and two semi-indifferent houses instead of garages, with the overall footprint reduced, was also rejected.
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Access has been described as via a personal rear lane, the rear lane of Easson Road, which connects West Road to Redcar, but some citizens have questioned the lifestyles of a full right-of-way. It has also been questioned.
One speaker, Peter Lees, said that a truck with a chimney, lane would have to reverse 120 meters to get out due to the lack of a good enough turning radius. He said that if the two proposed homes each had two cars, as planned, it would double the number of cars that used the back lane.
He said: “This is a fragile dirt road maintained at the expense of the owners. Continued use through the demolition of trucks and the structure will also damage the rear lane.
There would be a loss of amenities for residents, he said, and the road could become a “bumpy swamp. “
Another resident, Ruth Blake, who has lived in the domain for 39 years, said the back lane is only good enough for secondary access. He told the meeting: “They discussed two cars passing by, if they are bigger than my Skoda, they would back up to West Road to pass each other.
“The biggest cars that come to us use Easson Road. “
Planning officer Gordon Henderson said all applicable legislation had been enforced. He said: “It has all the attributes to take two dwellings in terms of planning. The proposal is much than the existing use, which is an enclosed backyard for builders.
“The vehicle and the length of the vehicle would be reduced with the proposal. “
Councilman Stuart Smith, chairman of the committee, said he felt there was enough space to comfortably have compatibility with two homes on the site. He said: “I look at the prospects in relation to access, but this is a personal matter and the lane is already in use. “through cars to access the garages.
“Whether you need to live there, overlooking the garages, is not a matter of planning, however, right now it’s within the progression limits and it’s acceptable, so I’d be in favor of the app. “
But adviser Neil said: “I don’t like it, I don’t think there’s secure access to the back. I’m just not convinced. “
Councillors rejected the request by a majority of six votes to four.
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