Agenda and minutes

Northern Area Planning Committee - Thursday 12 October 2023 5.30 pm

Venue: Conference Room 1, Beech Hurst, Weyhill Road, Andover

Contact: Sally Prior - 01264 368000  Email: sprior@testvalley.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

246.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Donnelly.

247.

Public Participation

Minutes:

In accordance with the Council’s scheme of Public Participation, the following spoke on the application indicated:

 

Agenda Item No.

Page No.

Application

Speaker

7

18 - 60

21/02304/FULLN

Mr Harris (Amport Parish Council)

Mr Ashworth (Applicant)

Mr Langer (Applicant’s Agent)

Councillor Flood (Ward Member – 5 minutes)

8

61 - 70

23/00932/FULLN

Mr Seastron (Applicant)

Mr Partridge (Applicant’s Agent)

9

71 - 79

23/02043/FULLN

Mr Ewer (Chilbolton Parish Council)

Mr Dryden (Applicant)

 

248.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

249.

Urgent Items

Minutes:

There were no urgent items for consideration.

250.

Minutes of previous meeting pdf icon PDF 136 KB

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 21 September 2023.

Minutes:

Councillor Neal proposed and Councillor Andersen seconded the motion that the minutes of the previous meeting were an accurate record.  Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

 

Resolved:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 21 September 2023 be approved and signed as a correct record.

251.

Schedule of Development Applications

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

That the applications for development, as set out below, be determined as indicated.

252.

21/02304/FULLN pdf icon PDF 246 KB

(OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: PERMISSION)

SITE: Amport House , Furzedown Lane, Amport, SP11 8BG,  AMPORT

CASE OFFICER: Samantha Owen

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

APPLICATION NO.

21/02304/FULLN

 

 

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - NORTH

 

 

REGISTERED

03.08.2021

 

 

APPLICANT

Another Place

 

 

SITE

Amport House, Furzedown Lane, Amport, SP11 8BG,  AMPORT

 

 

PROPOSAL

Conversion of Amport House into a Boutique Hotel with additional accommodation in the grounds (planning use class C1), kids club, energy centre, cycle storage, new swim club (planning use class E) and landscaping enhancements

 

 

AMENDMENTS

Amended plans dated 5 November 2021

Additional Transport Assessment, Addendum to Historic Environment, Additional Management and Servicing Plan – 5 November 2021.

Amended Plans received 17 June 2022

Amended Design and Access Statement, Amended Noise Impact Assessment, Biodiversity Net Gain, Transport Statement Addendum, Amended Preliminary Ecological Appraisal – 17 June 2022

Amended Plans received 30 August 2022

Additional Air quality Assessment dated 12 September 2022

Nitrogen Load Calculation Report dated 31 October 2022

Additional supplementary Tree Plan – 1 December 2022

Additional Water Monitoring Maintenance – 5 January 2023

Additional Ecology Reports – 31 March 2023

Amended Bat Survey  - 15 June 2023

Additional Information regarding the swim club and plan showing location of LPG tanks – 21 August 2023

 

 

CASE OFFICER

Samantha Owen

 

 

 

 

 

PERMISSION subject to:

 

1.

The development hereby permitted shall be begun within three

years from the date of this permission.

Reason:  To comply with the provision of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

2.

The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers;

001 – P4

002 – P3

420 P3

130 P4

310 P6

814 P1

19240-201A

19240 – 101 – E

19240 – 102 – F

19240 – 103 – C

19240 – 104 – C

19240 – 105 – D

19240 – 301 – E

19240 – 302 – D

19240 – 303 – C

19240 – 304 – C

19240 – 305 – C

19240 – 306-  A

19240-055-E

150-P3

D110 P10

D100 P10

19240 – 350C

410 –P3

110-P9

100 P11

120-P10

010 P6

19240-056-G

180-P14

320 P5

D120 P10

812 –P4

810 –P4

811-P4

813-P4

814 –P1

430 P1

431 P1

200 P14

Reason:  For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 

3.

No development shall take place until an arboricultural method

statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the

Local Planning Authority. Specifically the method statement shall:

1.  Provide a schedule of trees to be retained within 15m of the proposed building, the schedule to include the required root protection areas as set out in British Standard 5837:2012;

2.  Provide a specification for tree protective fencing and ground protection in accordance with the above standard;

3.  Confirm timing of erection of such tree protective fencing, which must in any case be erected prior to commencement of any site clearance or ground works.  A pre commencement site visit with the Council will be undertaken to ensure all tree protection is correctly positioned.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 252.

253.

23/00932/FULLN pdf icon PDF 100 KB

(OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: PERMISSION)

SITE: Pure Cremation Group Ltd, Units 1 to 5 Threadster Park, 33B West Way, SP10 5JG,  ANDOVER TOWN (DOWNLANDS)

CASE OFFICER: Emma Jones

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

APPLICATION NO.

23/00932/FULLN

 

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - NORTH

 

REGISTERED

05.04.2023

 

APPLICANT

Mr Bryan Powell

 

SITE

Pure Cremation Group Ltd, Units 1 to 5 Threadster Park, 33B West Way, SP10 5JG,  ANDOVER TOWN (DOWNLANDS)

 

PROPOSAL

Change of use of building from general industrial (Class B2) to mortuary (retrospective)

 

AMENDMENTS

Amended/additional plans and information received:

  • 11.07.2023

 

CASE OFFICER

Emma Jones

 

 

 

PERMISSION subject to:

 

1.

The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers;

  • TV-AP-822.01
  • TV-AP-822.02
  • TV-AP-822.03 REV B
  • TV-AP-822.04 REV A

Reason:  For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 

2.

No new (including replacement) external plant, machinery or equipment shall be installed in association with the use hereby permitted until full details have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such details shall include the location, appearance, design, specification and noise performance of the plant, machinery or equipment, and all measures required to mitigate any noise emissions to ensure that they will not cause detriment to the amenity of residential occupiers.  Any new external plant, machinery or equipment shall be installed in accordance with the approved details, and any mitigation measures required to reduce noise shall be completed prior to the same being brought into use and permanently retained thereafter.

Reason:  In the interest of the amenities in the local area in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E8.

 

3.

The space that has been laid out and provided for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles to enable them to enter and leave the site in a forward gear in accordance with the approved plan shall be reserved for such purposes at all times.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy T1.

 

Note to applicant:

 

1.

In reaching this decision Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has had regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and takes a positive and proactive approach to development proposals focused on solutions. TVBC work with applicants and their agents in a positive and proactive manner offering a pre-application advice service and updating applicants/agents of issues that may arise in dealing with the application and where possible suggesting solutions.

 

The Officer’s recommendation as per the agenda was proposed by Councillor Budzynski and seconded by Councillor Brooks.  Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried

254.

23/02043/FULLN pdf icon PDF 118 KB

(OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: PERMISSION)

SITE: Tuxford House, Village Street, Chilbolton, SO20 6BE,  CHILBOLTON

CASE OFFICER: Claudia Hurlock

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

APPLICATION NO.

23/02043/FULLN

 

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - NORTH

 

REGISTERED

08.08.2023

 

APPLICANT

Mr John Dryden and Mrs Ayeesha Menon

 

SITE

Tuxford House, Village Street, Chilbolton, SO20 6BE,  CHILBOLTON

 

PROPOSAL

Single storey rear extension, erect garden building, loft conversion with rear dormers and roof lights to front elevation

 

AMENDMENTS

 

CASE OFFICER

Claudia Hurlock

 

 

 

PERMISSION subject to:

 

1.

The development hereby permitted shall be begun within three years from the date of this permission.

Reason:  To comply with the provision of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

2.

The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers

3058/05_01_D - PROPOSED REAR EXTENSION AND LOFT CONVERSION – submitted 08.08.2023

Reason:  For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 

3.

The new rooflights hereby approved shall be of the ‘conservation’ type ie flush to the existing roof covering and thereafter retained as such.

Reason:  To ensure the development has a satisfactory impact on the character and appearance of the conservation area in accordance with policies E1 and E9 of the TVBRLP.

 

4.

The new brickwork shall match the surrounding existing brickwork in terms of colour, texture, facebond and mortar. 

Reason:  To ensure the development has a satisfactory impact on the character and appearance of the conservation area in accordance with policies E1 and E9 of the TVBRLP.

 

5.

Prior to the development hereby permitted being brought into use, an electric vehicle charging point shall be installed at the site and thereafter maintained in perpetuity.

Reason:  In the interests of improving sustainability in accordance with policy HD4 of the Chilbolton Neighbourhood Development Plan.

 

Notes to Applicant:

 

1.

In reaching this decision Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has had regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and takes a positive and proactive approach to development proposals focused on solutions. TVBC work with applicants and their agents in a positive and proactive manner offering a pre-application advice service and updating applicants/agents of issues that may arise in dealing with the application and where possible suggesting solutions.

 

 

2.

No vehicles (including builder’s and contractor’s), machinery, equipment, materials, spoil, scaffolding, skips or anything else associated with the works, use, or occupation of the development, shall be left on or near to Chilbolton Footpath 7 as to cause obstruction, hindrance, or a hazard to its legitimate users. The public retain the right to use the Public Right of Way at all times.

 

3.

Bats and their roosts receive strict legal protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. All work must stop immediately if bats, or evidence of bat presence (e.g. droppings, bat carcasses or insect remains), are encountered at any point during this development.  Should this occur, further advice should be sought from Natural England and/or a professional Ecologist.

 

The Officer’s recommendation as per  ...  view the full minutes text for item 254.