Agenda item

APPLICATION NO.

19/01765/FULLS

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH

REGISTERED

18.07.2019

APPLICANT

Mr G Castle

SITE

Land South of Hazelwood Farm, Flowers Lane, Plaitford, MELCHET PARK AND PLAITFORD

PROPOSAL

Change of use of land to single gypsy plot

AMENDMENTS

27/08/2019- Additional foul sewage plan and nitrates details

09/06/2020- Nitrate budget report

28/07/2020- Amended Site plan and nitrate budget

08/09/2020- Amended Site plan and nitrate budget

18/02/2021- Visibility site lines and vehicle tracking plans.

CASE OFFICER

Mr Mark Staincliffe

Delegated to the Head of Planning and Building for the completion of a legal agreement to secure:

1. The retention (in perpetuity) of the off-setting land together with measures for its suitable management, to ensure the scheme is nitrate neutral on the effect on the Solent and Southampton water Special Protection Area (SPA),
2. The provision of a financial contribution towards the New Forest SPA,
3. The provision of a financial contribution towards the Southampton Water SPA

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:

Drawing 1 - Location Plan

Drawing 2 - Block Plan

Drawing 3F - Proposed Site Plan

21023 01- Swept Path Analysis

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

3.

The site shall not be occupied by any persons other than gypsies and travellers as defined in Annex 1: Glossary of Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (or any subsequent definition that supersedes that document).

Reason:  It is necessary to keep the site available to meet that need in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy COM13.

4.

No more than two caravans, as defined by the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 and the Caravan Site Act 1968 as amended, shall be stationed on the site at any one time, comprising no more than one static and one touring caravan.

Reason: To accord with the terms of the application and to ensure satisfactory planning of the area in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy COM13.

5.

With the exception of the buying and selling of horses and ponies, no other commercial, industrial or business activities shall take place on any part of the site, including the storage of materials, goods green waste and commercial waste.

Reason:  In the interests of neighbouring amenity and to ensure the protection of this countryside location in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E1, E2 & LHW4.

6.

No vehicle over 3.5 tonnes shall be stationed, parked or stored on the site.

Reason:  To accord with the terms of the permission and in the interests of protection of this countryside location in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E1, E2 & LHW4.

7.

The existing stable building shall be used for purposes ancillary to the use of the land as a gypsy and traveller site and shall not be occupied as a permanent means of habitable accommodation at any time or used for any commercial activities.

Reason:  To comply with the terms of the application and to protect the amenities and character of the area in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy COM13.

8.

No development shall take place (including site clearance and any other preparatory works) until a scheme for the protection of trees to be retained has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such a scheme shall include a plan showing the location and specification of tree protective barriers. Such barriers shall be erected prior to any other site operations and at least three working days’ notice shall be given to the Local Planning Authority that it has been erected.

Note: The protective barriers shall be as specified at Chapter 6.2 and detailed in figure 2 of B.S.5837:2012 unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

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 (2016).

9.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no fences, gates, walls or other means of enclosure shall be erected within the or on the site.

Reason:  In order that the Local Planning Authority can exercise control in the locality in the interest of the local amenities and to ensure the protection of important trees and boundary features in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E1 & E2.

10.

No development shall take place until full details of hard and soft landscape works have been submitted and approved. Details shall include:

1)  Hard surfacing materials;

2)  Planting plans;

3)  Written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment);

4)  Schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/densities;

The landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

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.

11.

No caravan shall be brought onto the site 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. 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.

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.