Agenda item

18/02797/FULLS

(OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: PERMISSION)

SITE: Land adjacent to Greenwood Cottages, Woodington Road, East Wellow  WELLOW

CASE OFFICER: Mr Graham Melton

Minutes:

 

APPLICATION NO.

18/02797/FULLS

 

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH

 

REGISTERED

01.11.2018

 

APPLICANT

Mr Nathan Taylor

 

SITE

Land Adjacent To Greenwood Cottages, Woodington Road, East Wellow, SO51 6DQ, WELLOW

 

PROPOSAL

Change of Use of land to a residential caravan site for a Gypsy Family with two caravans (one touring caravan and one static mobile home), installation of package treatment plant, the erection of an amenity building and associated landscaping

 

AMENDMENTS

Received on 15.04.2021:

  • Updated information regarding the applicant’s local connections

Received on 03.03.2021:

  • Amended nitrate neutrality mitigation

Received on 07.03.2019 and 09.05.2019:

  • Supporting information regarding status of applicant

Received on 21.02.2019:

  • Preliminary Ecological Appraisal

 

CASE OFFICER

Mr Graham Melton

 

 

 

Delegate to the Head of Planning and Building for the following:

·  the completion of a legal agreement to secure the installation and ongoing maintenance of the package treatment plant and associated wetland, to ensure the development achieves nutrient neutrality

·  the completion of an agreement to secure financial contribution towards the New Forest SPA

then PERMISSION subject to:

 

1.

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

Site Location Plan (18_939_001)

Proposed Site Plan (18_939_003)

Proposed Elevations (18_939_005)

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

 

2.

The site shall not be occupied by any persons other than Gypsies and Travellers as defined in Annex 1 of the Communities and Local Government Guidance Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (August 2015).

Reason: In order to ensure that the site will contribute towards an identified need for gypsy and traveller sites in Test Valley in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (February 2019) and Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (August 2015), in addition to Policies COM2 and COM13 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

 

 

 

3.

Only one mobile home and one touring caravan shall be stationed on the land at any time and no further mobile homes or caravans shall be introduced without the approval of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of the landscape, residential and visual amenities of the area in accordance with Policies COM2, COM13, E1, E2 and LHW4 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

 

4.

No goods, plants or materials other than those relating to the residential, agricultural, or equestrian use of the land shall be deposited or stored on the land as identified on the approved plan.

Reason: In the interests of the landscape and visual amenities of the area in accordance with Policies E1 and E2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

 

5.

The external materials to be used in the development hereby permitted, shall be in accordance with the materials specified on the approved plans and application form.

Reason: To ensure the development has a satisfactory external appearance in the interest of visual amenities in accordance with Policy E1 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

 

6.

Within 3 months of the development hereby permitted, full details of hard and soft landscape works have been submitted and approved. Details shall include where appropriate: finished levels, means of enclosure and hard surfacing materials. 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. Within 3 months of the Local Planning Authority issuing approval, the works shall be completed in 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 Policies E1 and E2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

 

7.

Within 3 months of the date of the development hereby permitted,  a schedule of landscape implementation and maintenance for a minimum period of 5 years shall be 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. Within 3 months of the Local Planning Authority issuing approval, the works shall be completed in accordance with the approved details.

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 Policies E1 and E2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

 

8.

Within 3 months of the date of the development hereby permitted, an Ecological Construction Method Statement (ECMS) and an Ecological Management Plan (EMP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Within 3 months of the Local Planning Authority issuing approval, the works shall be completed in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To avoid impacts to protected species and to conserve and enhance biodiversity, in accordance with Policy E5 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

 

9.

In the event that contamination is found at any time during the installation of the structures hereby permitted and associated landscaping works, the presence of such contamination shall be reported in writing to the Local Planning Authority without delay and development shall be suspended on the affected part of the site until a remediation scheme for dealing with that contamination has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.  The approved remediation scheme shall be implemented and, if requested, a verification report, for the purpose of certifying adherence to the approved remediation scheme, shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority prior to the site being brought in to use. 

Reason: To ensure a safe living environment in accordance with Policy E8 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

 

10.

 

 

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.

 

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