Plans approved for new "dementia-friendly" bungalows in Hartlepool

Proposals were submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council planning department last year for the properties on land off Dumfries Road.

The development will see the demolition of existing garages and provide three detached three-bedroom bungalows in their place, along with providing a communal green area featuring a sensory garden for residents.(Image: LDR)

Applicant Joshua Chapman, from Lorimers Consultancy based in Peterlee, previously said the “high quality” development will provide “much needed dementia friendly and assisted living style” properties.

The proposals went before the latest meeting of the council’s planning committee after eight objections were submitted by residents raising concerns around noise, highway safety and potential antisocial behaviour.

However councillors voted to approve the application, in line with recommendations from planning officers who ruled the proposals “acceptable”.(Image: LDR)

The report from officers also noted, following concerns from some residents, the applicant had confirmed the correct ownership certificates were signed and the site is “wholly within their ownership”.

Mr Chapman, speaking after the meeting, said they were “delighted” the plans had been approved after a “long process”.

He added: “The next stage for us is we want to ultimately develop the site, we’re not going to take our foot off the gas.(Image: LDR)

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“Historically it’s a problematic site, we’re trying to do something good for the area, and it’s only going to add value to the surrounding area as well.”

The bungalows will all feature a living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom and en-suite to the master bedroom, as well as including solar panels on the roof.

The approval is subject to a legal agreement securing obligations for the long-term maintenance and management of the communal garden area and other landscaping.