Agenda item

APPLICATION NO.

23/00558/FULLS

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH

REGISTERED

27.02.2023

APPLICANT

Mr S Morton

SITE

Woodcot, Yokesford Hill, Romsey, SO51 0PF,  ROMSEY EXTRA

PROPOSAL

Change of use from residential (Class C3) to religious/community (Class F2)

AMENDMENTS

Received on 07.08.2023:

·  Transport Statement.

Received on 25.07.2023:

·  Amended vehicle tracking diagrams and visibility splay drawing.

Received on 28.04.2023:

·  Planning statement addendum.

CASE OFFICER

Mr Graham Melton

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

Site Layout (WPYB/01A)

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

3.

The use of the building hereby approved shall only be used as a place of worship and religious instruction or a hall and meeting place for the principal use of the local community, and for no other purpose, including any other purpose in Class F2 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020, or in any provision equivalent to that class in any statutory instrument revoking or re-enacting that Order without modification.

Reason: In order that the Local Planning Authority can exercise control in the locality and in the interest of residential amenity, in accordance with Policies COM2 and LHW4 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

4.

The development hereby permitted shall be limited to the existing building with no more than 80 square metres (gross internal floor space) of the building subject of this permission shall be used as a meeting hall at any one time.

Reason: To ensure sufficient off-street parking has been provided in accordance with Policies T1 and T2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

5.

The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until 8 car parking spaces and associated turning space has been provided in accordance with the layout shown on the approved drawing reference Site Layout (WPYB/01A). The parking and turning shall be finished in a bonded material with provision for the drainage of surface water run-off. The area of land so provided shall be retained at all times for this purpose.

Reason: To ensure sufficient off-street parking has been provided in accordance with Policies T1 and T2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

6.

The existing hedgerow in the north-east corner of the application site, from the boundary with the footway to the front (north) elevation the building, on the approved Site Layout (WPYB/01A) plan shall be retained and maintained at a minimum height of 1 metre and any plants which die within a five year period shall be replaced in the next planting season after their failure, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure maintenance of adequate screening of the allocated parking area from neighbouring properties to protect residential amenity in accordance with Policy LHW4 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

7.

The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until a scheme of biodiversity enhancement measures is submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved measures shall be installed prior to first use and retained thereafter.

Reason: To ensure the development achieves an enhancement of onsite biodiversity in accordance with Policy E5 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

8.

No external lighting shall be installed until details have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The details shall include plans and details sufficient to show the location, type, specification, luminance and angle of illumination of all lights/luminaires. The external lighting shall be installed 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).

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.