Agenda item

APPLICATION NO.

23/01264/FULLN

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - NORTH

REGISTERED

18.05.2023

APPLICANT

Mr and Mrs Suckling

SITE

Marwood, Farley Street, Nether Wallop, SO20 8EQ,  NETHER WALLOP  OVER WALLOP

PROPOSAL

Demolition of existing dwelling and agricultural building, erection of two dwellings and associated works

AMENDMENTS

Amendments received 12.07.2023

CASE OFFICER

Katie Nethersole

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 P1, 020 AI, 025 AC, 030 AC, 031 AB, 032 AB, 045 AA, SK13 AB

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

3.

The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the new package treatment plants have been installed in accordance with drawing no. 42078-020 AI. The package treatment plants shall be retained and maintained in perpetuity in accordance with the maintenance and monitoring plan dated July 2023.

Reason: In order to avoid adverse impact on the Solent and Southampton Water SPA by way of additional nitrates emanating from the development in accordance with the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 and Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016 Policies E5 and E8.

4.

No development shall take place above DPC level of the development hereby permitted until samples and details 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 has a satisfactory external appearance in the interest of visual amenities in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E1.

5.

No development shall take place above DPC level of the development hereby permitted until full details of hard and soft landscape works have been submitted and approved. Details shall include:

-  proposed finished levels or contours;

-  means of enclosure;

-  car parking layouts;

-  other vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation areas; hard surfacing materials;

-  proposed and existing functional services above and below ground (e.g. drainage, power, communications cables, pipelines etc. indicating lines, manholes, supports.)

Soft landscape works shall include:

-  planting plans;

-  written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment);

-  schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/densities.

The landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the implementation programme and in accordance with the management plan.

Reason:  To improve the appearance of the site and enhance the character of the development in the interest of visual amenity and contribute to the character of the local area in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E1 and E2.

6.

No development shall take place above DPC level of the development hereby permitted until a schedule of landscape implementation and maintenance for a minimum period of 5 years has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The schedule shall include details of the arrangements for the phasing of the implementation and ongoing maintenance during that period in accordance with appropriate British Standards or other recognised codes of practise. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved schedule.

Reason: To ensure the provision, establishment and maintenance to a suitable standard of the approved landscape designs to create and maintain the appearance of the site and enhance the character of the development in the interest of visual amenity and to contribute to the character of the local area in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E1 and E2.

7.

Development shall proceed in accordance with the measures set out in section 4 of the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal dated 20^th June 2022, reference S1198.001. Thereafter, the enhancements shall be permanently maintained and retained in accordance with the approved details. 

Reason: To ensure the favourable conservation status of bats and other protected species in accordance with Policy E5.

8.

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.

9.

The development hereby approved shall be undertaken in full accordance with the provisions set out within the SJ Stephens AssociatesArboricultural Impact Appraisal and Method Statement reference 1774 dated 31^st August 2023 and Tree Protection Plan reference 1774-03 Rev C.

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

10.

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 Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan policy E2.

11.

All service routes, drain runs, soakaways or excavations in connection with the development hereby permitted shall remain wholly outside the tree protective barrier.

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

12.

Replacement trees, as detailed in SJ Stephens Associates drawing, reference 1774-03 Rev C, shall be planted in the approved positions in the first planting season following  first occupation of the development.  These trees must be planted in accordance with the recommendations in BS8545:2014 ‘Trees: from nursery to independence in the landscape -Recommendations’.  If any of the trees planted in discharge of this condition, (or any other tree planted in replacement for it) is removed, uprooted, destroyed or dies within a period of five years from the date of planting, another tree of the same size and species shall be planted in the same place, or as may be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure the continuation of canopy cover in the area and enhance the development, in accordance with policy E2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016.

13.

The new dwellings hereby permitted shall not be occupied unless or until the existing septic tank has been disconnected and physically removed from the site and the land backfilled and remediated with suitable material.

Reason: In order to ensure the permanent removal of a septic tank from the river catchment and avoid continued adverse impact on the Solent and Southampton Water SPA in accordance with the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 and Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016 Policy E5.

14.

All construction and site preparation works shall only take place between 0730 and 1800 hours Monday to Friday except on Bank Holidays when no work shall take place and between 0800 and 1300 hours on Saturdays. No works shall take place at all on Sundays.

Reason: In the interests of protecting the amenity of future occupiers and in accordance with policy LHW4 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016.

15.

No development shall commence on site (including any works of demolition), until a Construction and demolition Environmental Management Plan has been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Plan shall include the following:

i)  the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors;

ii)  loading and unloading of plant and materials;

iii)  storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development;

iv)  hours of construction, including deliveries;

v)  the erection and maintenance of security hoarding including decorative displays and facilities for public viewing, where appropriate;

vi)  wheel washing facilities

vii)   measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during demolition and construction;

viii)  A scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition and construction works; and

ix)  Measures for the protection of the natural environment

The approved statement shall be complied with in full throughout the construction period. The development shall not be carried out otherwise than in accordance with the approved construction method statement.

Reason: The application contained insufficient information to enable this matter to be considered prior to granting planning permission and the matter is required to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority before development commences in order that the development is undertaken in an acceptable manner, to minimise detrimental effects to the neighbouring amenities, the amenities of the area in general, detriment to the natural environment through the risks of pollution and dangers to highway safety, during the construction phase having regard to Policy E8 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016)

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, or anything else associated with the works, use or occupation of the development, shall be left on or near to any Public Rights of Way, including Footpath Over Wallop 6 and Footpath Nether Wallop 2, as to cause obstruction, hindrance or hazard to the legitimate users. The public retain the right to use the PROW network at all times.

3.

There must be no surface alterations to a Public Right of Way, including Footpath Over Wallop 7 and Footpath Nether Wallop 2 (excluding the required removal of the beech whips), without the consent of Hampshire County Council as Highway Authority. Planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) does not provide this and separate consent is required. To carry out such works without this permission would constitute an offence under Section 131 of the Highways Act (1980).