Agenda item

APPLICATION NO.

20/02408/FULLS

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH

REGISTERED

05.10.2020

APPLICANT

Mr Brett Hibbitt, Aster Group

SITE

Mount Pleasant, Tadburn Green, Berthon House, Ashley House and St Mary's, off Broadwater Road and Banning Street, Romsey, SO51 8GP,  ROMSEY TOWN

PROPOSAL

Addition of steel staircases to provide a secondary means of escape from upper levels to the following blocks of accommodation:

Mount Pleasant; Tadburn Green; Berthon House; Ashley House and St Marys

AMENDMENTS

Amended plans and additional information received 18 January 2021

CASE OFFICER

Mrs Sarah Appleton

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:

Site Location Plan - 200421 1100 P3

Site Plan - 200421 1110 P2

Ashley House Proposed Elevations 200421 3004 P5

Berthon House Proposed Elevations 200421 3003 P5

Mount Pleasant Proposed Elevations 200421 3002a P5

St Marys Proposed Elevations 200421 3005 P5

Tadburn Green 1 Proposed Elevations 200421 3000 P5

Tadburn Green 2 Proposed Elevations 200421 3001 P5

Proposed Plan and Elevation Fencing 200421 3010 P3

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

3.

The development hereby approved shall be undertaken in full accordance with the provisions set out within the Treework Environmental Practice Arboricultural Impact Appraisal reference 200930-1.0-BSR-AIA-PM

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.

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 Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan policy E2.

5.

Within 1 month of the commencement of development, full details of hard and soft landscape works along with an implementation and management/maintenance strategy for a minimum period of 5 years shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Details shall include hard surfacing materials, 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 full accordance with the approved details.

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.

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.