Agenda item

APPLICATION NO.

22/00605/FULLS

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH

REGISTERED

03.03.2022

APPLICANT

Miss O Hardy

SITE

Land at Newtown Road, Newtown Road, Sherfield English, SHERFIELD ENGLISH

PROPOSAL

Change of use of agricultural land to secure off leash dog exercise facility, provision of a new access and gate, deer fencing, parking and other associated works

AMENDMENTS

Various amendments have been submitted in terms of landscaping and ecological information

CASE OFFICER

Nathan Glasgow

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:

Location Plan - 755.01 B

Block Plan - 755.02 G

Details - 755.03

Access/Visibility - NJC-001

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

3.

Development shall proceed in accordance with the measures set out in Section 5.0 'Assessment of Ecological Effects and Mitigation/Compensation/Enhancement Measures' of the Land At Newtown Road, Awbridge, Romsey, Ecological Impact Assessment (ECOSA, September 2021).  Thereafter, the mitigation and enhancement measures shall be permanently maintained and retained in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure the favourable conservation status of protected species and enhance biodiversity in accordance with the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, the NPPF and Policy E5 of the Test Valley Revised Local Plan (2016).

4.

Prior to commencement, a Construction Environment Management Plan (CEMP) and an Ecological Management Plan (EMP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Development shall subsequently proceed in accordance with any such 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).

5.

At no times shall any external lighting be installed and/or used within or around the site.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the area and local residents and to avoid impacts to protected species in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policies E2, E5, E8 and LHW4.

6.

The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until the access has been constructed with the visibility splays as shown on plan number NJC-001, and these visibility splays shall be maintained and retained for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy T1.

7.

The development hereby approved shall be undertaken in full accordance with the provisions set out within the Helen Brown Treescapes Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Method Statement (reference HBD2112IAMSR5 dated June 29, 2022), and the Landscape Management Plan (reference HBD2222LS dated October 4, 2022.

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 (2016) Policy E2.

8.

At no times shall there be more than 4 dogs on-site.

Reason: To protect the amenity of local residents in accordance with Policy LHW4 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

9.

The use hereby permitted shall only open for business between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00 Monday to Friday and 09:00 and 17:00 Saturday and Sunday/Public Holidays.

Reason: In the interest of the amenities of the local area and local residents and the character of the area in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E8.

Notes 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.

2.

Separate permission is required from the Highway Authority to create the proposed vehicle access, in the form of both a Section 171 and Section 184 Licence.  This may lead to the requirement of formal engineering drawings and Section 278 application to the Highway Authority.  Please contact the Head of Highways, Hampshire County Council, Jacobs Gutter Lane, Hounsdown, Totton SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 9TQ, Tel. No. 03005551388 or at roads@hants.gov.uk at least 12 weeks prior to the access works commencing.