Agenda item

APPLICATION NO.

20/00327/FULLS

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH

REGISTERED

24.02.2020

APPLICANT

Mr M Hallion, Blackwater Equestrian

SITE

Land At Oak Tree Farm, Foxes Lane, West Wellow, SO51 6EA,  WELLOW

PROPOSAL

Erection of a 28mx56m indoor equestrian arena with associated infrastructure including new landscaping and parking

AMENDMENTS

Revised Plans- 24/06/2020

Flood Risk Assessment- 06/08/2020

Additional Flood Risk Assessment- 08/09/2020

HRA- 20/10/2020

Ecology Survey- 21/10/2020

CASE OFFICER

Mr Mark Staincliffe

Delegated to the Head of Planning & Building to:

·  Allow the submission, and consideration, of additional surface water drainage information requested by the Local Lead Flood Authority;

·  To consult with  the Hampshire County Council acting as Local Lead Flood Authority, and to receive a satisfactory consultation reply that the proposal would not adversely affect drainage conditions in the vicinity of the site, and.

·  Impose any reasonable additional or amended conditions considered necessary following that process, to adequately deal with surface water disposal.

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.

Thedevelopmentherebypermittedshall becarriedout inaccordancewith the followingapproved plans:

P19-036-02-05-001A

P19-036-02-03-001A

P19-036-02-02-002C

P19-036-02-02-001D

P19-036-02-04-001C

Reason:  For theavoidanceofdoubt and in theinterestsofproper planning.

3.

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;

i)  means of enclosure;

ii)  hard surfacing materials;

iii)  planting plans;

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

v)  schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/densities;

vi)  programme of implementation

vii)  Existing and proposed ground levels. To include cross sections of the proposed bunds clearly identifying existing ground levels.

The landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and the implementation programme, which shall be undertaken no later than the first planting season (November – March) following first use of the facility.

Reason:  To enable the development to respect, complement and positively integrate into the character of the area in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policies E1 and E2.

4.

The development shall not be used or occupied until a schedule of landscape management and maintenance for a minimum period of 10; years has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The landscape management plan shall include long term design objectives, management responsibilities and maintenance schedules for all landscape areas. The landscaping shall be maintained in accordance with the approved schedule. Any trees or  planting that are removed, die or become, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, seriously damaged or defective within this period, shall be replaced before the end of the current or first available planting season following the failure, removal or damage of the planting.

Reason:  To enable the development to respect, complement and positively integrate into the character of the area in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policies E1 and E2.

5.

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

6.

Prior to the first use of the approved building a roof light, door and window management plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The management plan shall clearly explain and set out what procedures and mechanisms will be put in place to ensure that during night time use artificial light is not visible from outside of the building. This must include details, specifications and locations of all blinds or other devices used to prohibit light spill. Once approved the plan shall be implemented and thereafter retained in perpetuity and the artificial lighting shall not be used during darkness unless the procedures are implemented in full.

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

7.

No external lighting shall be installed unless in accordance with details that 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 and a light spread diagram.

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

8.

The drainage system shall be constructed in accordance with the Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage Strategy Ref: 5261-RP01 ISSUE 2.

Any intended changes undertaken to the approved drainage scheme shall be first submitted to and approved in writing by Local Planning Authority. The revised details submitted shall include a technical summary highlighting any changes, updated detailed drainage drawings and detailed drainage calculations.  Development shall then be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory on-site management of surface water is installed to minimise the risk of flooding both on- and off- site, in accordance with Policy E7 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

9.

The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied or brought into use until, the car parking spaces, have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. The areas 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 the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy T2 and in the interest of highway safety in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy T1.

10.

Thedevelopmentherebypermittedshallbe for the exclusive use of horses stabled at the wider site, known as ‘Blackwater Equestrian’ and for no other commercial purposewhatsoever, including but not limited to use for competitions and training of horses not stabled on site.

Reason:  Intheinterestsofhighwaysafetyand toprotect the livingconditions of nearbyresidents in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policies T1 and E8.

11.

Thedevelopmenthereby permittedshallnot bebroughtintouseuntil details of the  storage  of  manure  and  soiled bedding(includingthelocationofsuch storage)and itsdisposal fromsite (includingfrequency)havebeen submittedtoandapprovedinwritingby the LocalPlanningAuthority,and; theworksforsuchstorageand disposalhave been completedinaccordancewith theapproveddetails. The approvedstorage areashallsubsequently bemaintainedinaccordancewiththeapproveddetails. No storage of manureandsoiledbeddingshalltake placeoutsideofthe storage areaapprovedunder thiscondition.

Reason:  Intheinterestsofpublichealthand safety,inorder to protect the natural environmentand preventpollution in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E7 and E8.

12

The use building and riding facility hereby permitted shall only open for use between the hours of 07:00 and 21:30 Monday to Sunday.

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

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.