Agenda item

APPLICATION NO.

22/01439/FULLN

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - NORTH

REGISTERED

07.06.2022

APPLICANT

Test Valley Borough Council

SITE

Various sites at Picket Twenty, Telegraph Road, Andover, SP11 6UF,  

ANDOVER TOWN (DOWNLANDS)

PROPOSAL

Erection of Torch Sculpture - Land adj Sports Pavilion; Tree Columns Sculpture - Land adj Community Centre; Hoops Sculpture - Picket Twenty Way Play Park, Hoops Sculpture - Turnpike Road Play Park

AMENDMENTS

Additional Information submitted on the public consultation

Additional Lighting Information submitted

CASE OFFICER

Samantha Owen

Delegate to the Head of Planning and Building that subject to being satisfied that there is no loss of parking required by condition on an existing planning permission and no loss of disabled parking resulting from the siting of the Tree Columns Sculpture on land adjacent to the Community Centre then, PERMISSION subject.

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 PT1B3; PT2B1; PT3B1; PT3A2; PT1B3; PT1A4; PT2A2. Block Plan Community Centre; Block Plan P20 Way; Block Plan Telegraph Road; Block Plan Turnpike Road.

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

3.

Prior to any above ground works commencing details of how the landscaping surrounding the Torch Sculpture and the Hoop Sculptures will be made good following completion of the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Details should include depth of topsoil proposed, seeding mix for the grass and a schedule for its maintenance for a period of 5 years.  Development shall proceed in accordance with approved details.

Reason: To ensure landscaping surrounding the sculptures is replaced 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 Policy E2 Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016.

4.

The Sculptures hereby permitted shall not be illuminated between the hours of 23:00 to 06:30 hours.

Reason: To protect the character of the area during the hours of darkness and the amenity of the area in accordance with Policies  E1, E2 and E8  of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016.

5.

Notwithstanding the details submitted, prior to the Torch Sculpture being illuminated further details of the proposed lighting shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The following information should be included:

• Number and luminance of the lights
• Location of the lights within the sculpture
• Drawing showing the angle and extent of the lighting beam from all lights

Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To protect the character of the area during the hours of darkness.in accordance with Policies E1 and E2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016.

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.