Plans to create a bee farm and training centre in a South Tyneside park have been given the stamp of approval by council growth bosses.
South Tyneside Council’s planning division has authorised an utility for Park Lodge at Carr-Ellison Park within the Hebburn space.
Plans embrace the change of use of the previous park keeper’s home from residential to a blended use.
The building sits near the park entrance alongside the boundary from Canning Street and throughout the Hebburn Hall Conservation Area.
Under new plans, the premises shall be used for a mixture of group amenities together with an training centre, observatory hive, beekeeping programs, group / assembly house and a small tea room.
In addition, proposed opening hours could be 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm on Saturdays and 10am to 4pm on Sundays.
At the time senior councillors praised the scheme’s eco-friendly credentials and group advantages, and added the scheme might scale back vandalism within the park whereas bringing a long-vacant building again into use.
After contemplating the planning utility and assessing it in opposition to planning insurance policies, South Tyneside Council’s planning division authorised it on October 18, 2023.
Council planners, in a report, stated the proposals would see a “derelict residential property converted to a community facility” and could be acceptable in precept.
No objections have been raised concerning the growth’s design or impacts on residential amenity, parking or freeway security.
A situation was additionally utilized to the plans stating that “disabledaccess arrangements” needs to be supplied earlier than the property is introduced into use.
South Tyneside Council is the freehold proprietor of Carr-Ellison Park and the land was acquired by Hebburn Urban District Council in March, 1920, from Ralph Carr-Ellison.
Under the phrases of the unique switch, a charitable belief was created with the council holding the park as Charity Trustee and being authorised to take choices over the lease of the land.
The park keeper’s lodge is believed to pre-date the 1920 reward from Ralph Carr-Ellison and has stood vacant since round 2015.
Plans for the building’s future adopted South Tyneside Council being approached by a beekeeper seeking to arrange an training centre on the website.
A lease is predicted to be granted to a brand new charitable integrated organisation particularly for the aim of the group use, together with working the bee farm.
Under planning situations, the brand new growth on the former park keeper’s lodge have to be introduced ahead inside three years.
For extra info on the planning utility and council choice, go to South Tyneside Council’s planning portal web site and search reference: ST/0092/23/FUL
