Agenda and draft minutes

Northern Area Planning Committee - Thursday 30 January 2025 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

372.

Apologies

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

373.

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

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Dr Diane Newell (Wherwell Parish Council)

Alison Uwins (Objector)

Marcus Orlovsky (Objector)

Robert Shaw (Applicant’s Agent)

Swara Shah (On behalf of Applicant)

Councillor David Drew

  (Ward Member – 5 minutes)

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Tony Burley (Supporter)

 

374.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

375.

Urgent Items

Minutes:

There were no urgent items for consideration.

376.

Minutes of the previous meeting pdf icon PDF 67 KB

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 9 January 2025.

Minutes:

Councillor Brooks 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 9 January 2025 were signed as a correct record.

377.

Schedule of Applications

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

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

378.

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(OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: PERMISSION)

SITE: Land to the west of Winchester Road, Winchester Road, WherwellWHERWELL / GOODWORTH CLATFORD

CASE OFFICER: Jason Owen

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

APPLICATION NO.

23/02225/FULLN

 

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - NORTH

 

REGISTERED

12.09.2023

 

APPLICANT

Mr Batov

 

SITE

Land to the west of Winchester Road, Winchester Road, Wherwell, WHERWELL / GOODWORTH CLATFORD

 

PROPOSAL

Solar farm with ancillary infrastructure, security fence, access, and landscaping

 

AMENDMENTS

  • Additional photomontages (September 2023)
  • Amended archaeological mitigation strategy (September 2023)
  • Amended flood risk and drainage strategy (September 2023)
  • Amended Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (Nov 2023)
  • Additional Archaeological resource (January 2024)
  • Additional Cultural Heritage Baseline and Impact Assessment (January 2024)
  • Amended general layout plan (March 2024)
  • Amended Site layout plan (March 2024)
  • Additional Landscape and Ecology mitigation drawings (1-6 inclusive) (April 2024)
  • Ecological Management Plan (June 2024)
  • Skylark Survey Reference (June 2024)

 

CASE OFFICER

Jason Owen

 

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

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

PERMISSION subject to:

 

1.

The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. This permission shall be for a period of 40 years from the date that the development is first connected to the grid (the "First Export Date"). Two weeks' notice of this first connection shall be given to the Local Planning Authority in writing.  The development shall be removed and the land restored to its former condition no later than the date 40 years from the First Export Date or within six months of the development failing to generate electricity for 12 consecutive months, whichever occurs first. All structures and materials, and any associated goods and chattels shall be removed from the site and the land shall be restored to its former condition in accordance with a scheme of decommissioning work and land restoration that shall have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 

Reason: In order that the land is restored to its original condition following the expiry of the period of time whereby electricity is likely to be generated by the proposed development and for which a countryside location has been shown to be essentially required, in accordance with policies COM2 and E2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016.

 

2.

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

  • LB417_D01 1 of 6 Rev H (Landscaping and ecology mitigation)
  • LB417_D01 2 of 6 Rev H (Landscaping and ecology mitigation)
  • LB417_D01 3 of 6 Rev H (Landscaping and ecology mitigation)
  • LB417_D01 4 of 6 Rev H (Landscaping and ecology mitigation)
  • LB417_D01 5 of 6 Rev H (Landscaping and ecology mitigation)
  • LB417_D01 6 of 6 Rev H (Landscaping and ecology mitigation)
  • 1116_09 R01 access tracks
  • 1116_10 R01 cctv
  • 1116_07 R01 customer sub station
  • 1116_08 R01 gate and fence detail
  • 1096_02_R14 general layout
  • 1116_06 R01 grid connection cabinet
  • TRP1096_11 received September 2023
  • 1116_04 R01 panel elevations and mounting structures
  • 1116_04 R02 panel elevations and mounting structures
  • 1096_01 R04  ...  view the full minutes text for item 378.

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(OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: PERMISSION)

SITE: 62 Chantry Way, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1LU  ANDOVER TOWN (ST MARY’S)

CASE OFFICER: Emma Jones

Additional documents:

Minutes:

APPLICATION NO.

24/02692/FULLN

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - NORTH

REGISTERED

21.11.2024

APPLICANT

Test Valley Borough Council

SITE

62 Chantry Way, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1LU,  ANDOVER TOWN (ST MARY’S)

PROPOSAL

Demolition of building and associated alterations to roof of the Chantry Centre

AMENDMENTS

Additional information received:

  • 24.12.2024 – additional detail in respect of the works to the Chantry Centre following demolition, and in respect of foundations;
  • 14.01.2025 – additional ecology information and tree protection plan;
  • 15.01.2025 – responses to third party comments;
  • 16.01.2025 – clarification in respect of new external wall.

CASE OFFICER

Emma Jones

 

The officer’s recommendation, as per the update paper, was proposed by Councillor Budzynski and seconded by Councillor Brooks.  An amendment to condition 7 was proposed by Councillor P Lashbrook and seconded by Councillor Donnelly.  Upon being put to the vote the amendment was carried.  The substantive motion was then put to the vote and was carried.

 

That the Local Planning Authority adopts a Screening opinion to the effect that the proposed works described as “Demolition of building and associated alterations to roof of the Chantry Centre” do not constitute EIA development for the purposes of Regulation 5 of the ‘Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017’ and as such the application does not need to be accompanied by an Environmental Statement.

Then 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;

  • ANTD-BFF-00-DR-A-0001 P1
  • ANTD-BFF-00-DR-A-0200 P1
  • ANTD-BFF-00-DR-A-0201 P1  
  • ANTD-BFF-01-DR-A-0202 P1  
  • ANTD-BFF-00-DR-A-0210 P1
  • ANTD-BFF-00-DR-A-0211 P1 
  • ANTD-BFF-RF-DR-A-0212 P1
  • ANTD-BFF-RF-DR-A-0203 P1
  • ANTD-BFF-ZZ-DR-A-0400 P1 
  • ANTD-BFF-ZZ-DR-A-0401 P1
  • ANTD-BFF-ZZ-DR-A-0410 P1  
  • ANTD-BFF-ZZ-DR-A-0411 P1 
  • ANTD-BFF-ZZ-DR-A-0500 P1
  • ANTD-BFF-ZZ-DR-A-0510 P1  
  • SK.CR.241224.01-P1 
  • SK.CR.241224.02-P1
  • 1423 SK031  

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

3.

No development (including demolition and site preparation) shall take place until a full Demolition Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The plan shall include a detailed construction layout and updated vehicle tracking drawings, for actual maximum sized vehicles accessing the site during the demolition period. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  Details are required prior to commencement in the interests of highway safety in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016 policy T1.

4.

No development (including demolition and site preparation) shall take place until a scheme for the method of demolition has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The scheme shall include dust control measures and shall detail the means by which impacts from noise and vibration are to be managed. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: Details are required prior to commencement in the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 379.