'Poor standard' apartment plans refused

A plan to turn unused office space into residential apartments has been refused due to the perceived "poor standard" of the proposed accommodation.

Middlesbrough Council refused the application from Supreme Properties to change the TAD Centre on Ormesby Road from commercial space to 16 apartments.

The applicant said their aim was to create a hybrid hotel and self-catering accommodation for contractors working in the area.

In the refusal the planning team said the proposal had "limited internal communal space", no private outdoor amenity space and lacked an adequate bin store.

Neighbours were consulted on the plans and 10 objections were made with concerns about increased traffic and noise, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

One resident highlighted the "confined and limited nature" of the bedsits as well as safeguarding concerns for the nursery on the ground floor of the building.

In the rejection, the council said there was a lack of specific detail regarding car parking provision.

They also raised issue with more wastewater adding to "existing nutrient burdens" in the River Tees.

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