Agenda and minutes

Southern Area Planning Committee - Tuesday 14 January 2025 5.30 pm

Venue: Main Hall, Crosfield Hall, Broadwater Road, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8GL

Contact: Caroline Lovelock - 01264 368000  Email: clovelock@testvalley.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

328.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillors Dunleavey and Johnston.

329.

Public Participation

Minutes:

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

 

 

 

Agenda Item No.

Page No.

Application

Speaker

7

21 - 68

23/00340/FULLS

Sim Dendy (Applicant)

Robert Dalton (Objector)

8

69 - 92

24/02100/RESS

John Critchley
  (Romsey Town Council)

Tom Francis (Applicant)

9

93 - 108

23/02044/OUTS

Sheila Cook

  (Sherfield English Parish Council)

Alex MacGregor (Objector)

Ian Donohue (Applicant’s Agent)

Councillor Nick Adams-King
  (Ward Councillor – 5 minutes)

10

109 - 129

24/01592/FULLS

Brian Nanson (Ampfield Parish Council)

Barnaby Burnam (Objector)

Robert Tutton (Applicant’s Agent)

Councillor Sally Yalden

  (Ward Councillor – 5 minutes)

11

130 - 137

24/01933/FULLS

Mr Vaughn (Objector)

Mark Perress (Applicant)

 

 

330.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

Councillor Bailey wished it to be noted that he knew three of the speakers under application 23/02044/OUTS but that it did not constitute an interest.

 

Councillor Gidley wished it to be noted that on application 23/00340/FULLS she had given a Councillor grant to the Freedom Church for the hamper initiative but that it did not constitute an interest.

331.

Urgent Items

Minutes:

There were no urgent items.

332.

Minutes of previous meeting pdf icon PDF 117 KB

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 26 November 2024.

 

Minutes:

Councillor A Dowden proposed and Councillor Parker seconded the motion that the minutes of the previous meeting were an accurate record.  Upon being put to the vote, the motion was carried.

333.

Schedule of Development Applications

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

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

334.

23/00340/FULLS pdf icon PDF 239 KB

(OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: PERMISSION

SITE: Land to the Rear of Esso, Greatbridge Road, Romsey SO51 0HB ROMSEY TOWN / ROMSEY EXTRA

CASE OFFICER: Graham Melton

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

APPLICATION NO.

23/00340/FULLS

 

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH

 

REGISTERED

23.02.2023

 

APPLICANT

Mr Sim Dendy

 

SITE

Land to the rear of Esso, Greatbridge Road, Romsey, SO51 0HB, ROMSEY TOWN ROMSEY EXTRA

 

PROPOSAL

Construction of church and community hub with associated landscaping and car parking

 

AMENDMENTS

Received on 15.05.24:

·  Planning Statement addendum

·  Additional Photomontage

Received on 25.07.23, 24.08.23 and 21.09.23:

·  Amended Plans and Elevations

·  Additional Road Safety Audit

·  Amended Flood Risk Assessment and Surface Water Drainage Report

·  Amended Arboricultural Statement

·  Amended Preliminary Ecological Appraisal

 

CASE OFFICER

Graham Melton

 

The Officer’s recommendation, as per the agenda and update paper, was proposed by Councillor M Cooper and seconded by Councillor A Dowden.  Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

 

PERMISSION subject to:

1.

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

Reason: The application site is located within land designated as countryside where development is only permitted in exceptional circumstances and the proposal is only acceptable as it serves an immediate community need.

2.

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

Site Location Plan (110 A)

Site Location Plan (annotated)

Proposed Site Plan (300 G)

Proposed Ground Floor Plan (310 B)

Proposed First Floor Plan (311 C)

Proposed Elevations (320 B)

Proposed Elevations (321 C)

Proposed Sections (313 B)

Proposed Prayer Room Plans and Elevations (312 B)

Proposed Bin Store (318 A)

Proposed Visibility Splay (5789 001 Rev A)

Tree Protection Plan (BJH 03/04)

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

3.

The development hereby permitted shall be undertaken in full accordance with the provisions set out within the Bernie Haverson Arboricultural Impact Appraisal and Method Statement reference 1257.bjh.Aug23 dated August 2023 and approved tree protection plan reference BJH 03/04.

Reason: To ensure the enhancement of the development by the retention of existing trees and natural features during the construction phase in accordance with Policy E2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

4.

Tree protective measures installed (in accordance with the tree protection condition) shall be maintained and retained for the full duration of works or until such time as agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. No activities, nor material storage, nor placement of site huts or other equipment what-so-ever shall take place within the barrier.

Reason: To ensure the avoidance of damage to existing trees and natural features during the construction phase in accordance with Policy E2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

5.

The development hereby permitted shall be undertaken in accordance with the measures set out in section 5 of the Freedom Church Preliminary Ecological Assessment by Provision dated March 2023 unless varied by a European Protected Species (EPS) license issued by Natural England. Thereafter, the replacement features and enhancements shall be permanently maintained and retained in accordance with the approved details. 

Reason: To ensure the favourable conservation status of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 334.

335.

24/02100/RESS pdf icon PDF 127 KB

(OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL)

SITE: Pure 8 Tyre Tech Limited, Ashfield Sawmill, Southampton Road SO51 9NJ ROMSEY TOWN

CASE OFFICER: Katie Nethersole

 

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

APPLICATION NO.

24/02100/RESS

 

APPLICATION TYPE

RESERVED MATTERS - SOUTH

 

REGISTERED

09.09.2024

 

APPLICANT

Mr Tom Francis

 

SITE

Pure 8 Tyre Tech Limited, Ashfield Sawmill, Southampton Road, SO51 9NJ, ROMSEY TOWN

 

PROPOSAL

Application for the approval of reserved matters (layout, scale and appearance of the buildings and landscaping) and the discharge of conditions 6 (part) and 13 pursuant to outline planning permission reference 18/01680/OUTS for the cessation of use of tyre recycling depot (waste transfer station) with all matters reserved with the exception of access for the development of 29 no. residential units (Use Class C3).

 

AMENDMENTS

·  Additional information received 4 October 2024

-  Site Investigation and Generic Quantitative Assessment

-  Discovery Strategy Remediation

·  Additional information received 29th October 2024

-  Ecological Impact Assessment

-  Drainage Method Statement and Risk Assessment

-  Construction Environmental Management Plan

-  Tree Protection Plan

-  Typical Tree Detail

·  Amended plans received 29 October 2024

-  Proposed site plan

-  Proposed floor plans

·  Additional information received 12 November

-  Tree Protection Plan

-  Tree Constraints Plan

-  Arboricultural Statement

-  Landscape Management and Habitat Plan

·  Amended plans received 22 November

 

CASE OFFICER

Katie Nethersole

 

The Officer’s recommendation, as per the agenda and update paper, was proposed by Councillor M Cooper and seconded by Councillor A Dowden.  Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

 

APPROVAL subject to:

1.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any order amending, revoking or re-enacting that Order), the garage(s) hereby approved shall at all times be available for the parking of vehicles.

Reason:  In order to maintain the approved on site parking provision and to reduce highway congestion in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy T2.

 

2.

No development shall take place above DPC level of the development hereby permitted until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of all external surfaces hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. 

Reason: To ensure the development would integrate, respect and complement the character of the area in accordance with Policy E1 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

3.

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

7633_L01

7633_D01_K

7633_D02_E

7633_D03_A

7633_D04_A

7633_D05_A

7633_D06_A

7633_D07_B

7633_D08_A

7633_D09_A

7633_D10_A

7633_D11

7633_D12

7633_D13_A

7633_D14_A

7633_D15_A

7633_D16_B

7633_D17_A

7633_D18_A

7633_D19_B

7633_D20_A

7633_D21_A

7633_D22_A

7633_D23

7633_D24

7633_D25_C

7633_D26_B

NJC-001

NJC-002

ACLA/BVA 01 Rev A

ACLA/BVA 02

RMT1017 Rev A

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

4.

The development hereby approved shall be undertaken in full accordance with the provision set out within the Arboricultural Method Statement (by RMT Tree Consultancy dated 11th November 2024) and tree protection plan (RMT1017 Rev A).

Reason: To ensure the enhancement of the development by the retention of existing trees and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 335.

336.

23/02044/OUTS pdf icon PDF 137 KB

(OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: PERMISSION)

SITE: Sandhill Farm, Newtown Road, Sherfield English SHERFIELD ENGLISH

CASE OFFICER: Mark Staincliffe

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

APPLICATION NO.

23/02044/OUTS

 

APPLICATION TYPE

OUTLINE APPLICATION - SOUTH

 

REGISTERED

23.08.2023

 

APPLICANT

Mr James Barney

 

SITE

Sandhill Farm, Newtown Road, Sherfield English, SHERFIELD ENGLISH

 

PROPOSAL

Outline - Erection of dwelling in lieu of mobile home

 

AMENDMENTS

Amended Planning Statement with appended appeal decisions – Received 18.07.2024

 

CASE OFFICER

Mark Staincliffe

 

The Officer’s recommendation, as per the agenda, was proposed by Councillor M Cooper and seconded by Councillor A Dowden.  Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

 

PERMISSION subject to:

1.

 

Applications for the approval of all the reserved matters referred to herein shall be made within a period of three years from the date of this permission. The development to which the permission relates shall be begun not later than whichever is the later of the following dates:

  I.  five years from the date of this permission: or

  II.  two years from the final approval of the said reserved matters, or, in the case of approval on different dates, the final approval of the last such matter to be approved.

Reason:  To comply with the provision of S.92 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990.

2.

Approval of the details of the layout, scale and appearance of the building, the means of access thereto and the landscaping of the site (herein after called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the local planning authority in writing before the development is commenced.

Reason:  To comply with the provision of S.92 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990.

3.

Any reserved Matters application shall be accompanied by a plan showing existing and proposed ground levels as well as plans clearly identifying both finished floor levels of the proposed dwelling.

Reason:  In the interest of the amenities of the countryside setting in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policies COM2, E1 and E2.

4.

No dwelling that is subject to a Reserved Matters approval, shall exceed 4m in height (measured from existing ground level) or have a footprint (measured externally) larger than 136sqm.

Reason:  In the interest of the amenities of the countryside setting in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policies COM2, E1 and E2.

 

 

 

5.

Prior to commencement of development, a detailed scheme of biodiversity enhancements, including a detailed planting plan to be incorporated into the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Thereafter, mitigation and enhancement features shall be permanently maintained and retained in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure the favourable conservation status of bats in accordance with Policy E5 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

6.

The development hereby approved shall be designed and built to meet Regulation 36 2 (b) requirement of 110 litres/person/day water efficiency set out in part G2 of Building Regulations 2015.

Reason: In the interests of improving water usage efficiency in accordance with policy E7 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016.

7.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town  ...  view the full minutes text for item 336.

337.

24/01592/FULLS pdf icon PDF 145 KB

(OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: PERMISSION)

SITE: Land to the rear of The Paddocks, Winchester Road AMPFIELD

CASE OFFICER:  Katie Savage

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

APPLICATION NO.

24/01592/FULLS

 

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH

 

REGISTERED

15.07.2024

 

APPLICANT

Horwill Carne Developments

 

SITE

Land to the rear of The Paddocks, Winchester Road,  AMPFIELD

 

PROPOSAL

Erection of two detached dwellings, bin and cycle store and installation of Package Treatment Plant

 

AMENDMENTS

·  Additional CMP – Received 8th Nov 2024

·  Additional Ecology Report and Ecologist comments – Received 23rd Sep 2024

 

CASE OFFICER

Katie Savage

 

The Officer’s recommendation, as per the agenda and update paper, was proposed by Councillor M Cooper and seconded by Councillor A Dowden.  During debate there was a proposal by Councillor A Dowden to defer the application and was seconded by Councillor Gidley.  Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

 

DEFERRED to enable the Committee to undertake a Site Viewing Panel.

 

338.

24/01933/FULLS pdf icon PDF 111 KB

(OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: PERMISSION)

SITE: Little Mead Falls, 49 Oxlease Meadows, Romsey SO51 7AB ROMSEY TOWN

CASE OFFICER: Simon Branston-Jones

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

APPLICATION NO.

24/01933/FULLS

 

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH

 

REGISTERED

21.08.2024

 

APPLICANT

Mr Mark Perress

 

SITE

Little Mead Falls, 49 Oxlease Meadows, Romsey, SO51 7AB,  ROMSEY TOWN

 

PROPOSAL

Replacement driveway gates and brick pillars

 

AMENDMENTS

19 November 2024 – Amended Plans received

 

CASE OFFICER

Simon Branston-Jones

 

The Officer’s recommendation, as per the agenda, was proposed by Councillor M Cooper and seconded by Councillor A Dowden.  Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

 

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,

Site Location Plan

Proposed Plans and Elevations

Specifically, the pillars shall be no taller than 2.4 metres when measured from existing ground level and the gates at their highest point shall be no taller than 2.2 metres when measured from existing ground level.

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

3.

The bricks used for the pillars hereby permitted shall match in type, colour and texture those used on the existing house, and the gates shall be hardwood to match others within the estate.
Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory visual relationship of the new development with the existing in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E1.

4.

The gates hereby permitted shall open inwards only, in perpetuity.

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

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.