Agenda item

APPLICATION NO.

18/02007/FULLS

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH

REGISTERED

29.08.2018

APPLICANT

Mr James Ward

SITE

Land South of Wellow Way, Scallows Lane, West Wellow, WELLOW

PROPOSAL

Change use of land to residential caravan site with four caravans, two ancillary utility buildings, hardstanding and sewage treatment plant

AMENDMENTS

Additional information received 17.12.18, 05.09.19 and 18.12.20.

CASE OFFICER

Mr Paul Goodman

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 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.

3.

No more than four 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 two static and two touring caravans.

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.

4.

No commercial, industrial or business activities shall take place on any part of the site, including the storage of materials and goods.

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.

5.

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.

6.

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 boundary features in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E1 & E2.

7.

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.

8.

The utility buildings hereby permitted 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.

9.

The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers:

• Site Layout Plan
• Side Elevation
• Side Elevation (2)
• Rear Elevation
• Front Elevation
• Floor Plan
• Post and Rail Fence

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

Notes to applicant:

1.

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out and completed strictly in accordance with the submitted plans, specifications and written particulars for which permission is hereby granted or which are subsequently submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority and in compliance with any conditions imposed by the Local Planning Authority.

2.

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.