Agenda item

APPLICATION NO.

22/00362/FULLS

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH

REGISTERED

11.02.2022

APPLICANT

Mr Jose Bernardez

SITE

Golden Hill , Belbins, Romsey, SO51 0PE,  

ROMSEY EXTRA

PROPOSAL

Conversion of existing house and garage into 10 flats

AMENDMENTS

Additional letter and appeal decisions – Southern Planning Practice – Nov 2022

CASE OFFICER

Sarah Barter

Subject to receipt of:

·  Satisfactory completion of response from Natural England and imposition of any additional condition or legal agreement required.

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, numbers

04-ghill-005 K – Elevations

18-GHILL-03 – Proposed ground floor plan

03-GHILL -009 – Garage existing

18-GHILL-003 H – Floor plan existing Ground Floor Plan

18-GHILL-004 K – Floor plan existing First Floor Plan

18-GHILL-03 H – Floor plan existing Lower Ground Floor Plan

04-GHILL- B C – Existing Basement Floor Plan

18-GHILL - 01 A Proposed Basement Floor Plan

18-GHILL-02 C Proposed Lower Ground Floor Plan

18-GHILL -04 B Proposed First Floor Plan 

18-GHILL -03 Proposed Ground Floor Plan

18-GHILL-009 – Garage proposed

18-GHILL-02 C Site Plan proposed

18-GHILL - 05 B Proposed Elevations

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

3.

Prior to first occupation, details of biodiversity enhancements to be incorporated into the development 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 enhance biodiversity in accordance with the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and policy E5 of the Test Valley Revised Local Plan DPD.

4.

The development hereby approved shall be designed and built to meet Regulation 36 2 (b) requirement of 110 litres/person/day water efficiency set out in part G2 of Building Regulations 2015.

Reason: In the interests of improving water usage efficiency in accordance with Policy E7 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

5.

The development shall not be occupied until space has been laid out and provided for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles to enable them to enter and leave the site in a forward gear in accordance with the approved plan and this space shall thereafter be reserved for such purposes at all times.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety in accordance with Policies T1 and T2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

6.

Prior to first occupation of the development hereby permitted full details of hard and soft landscape works have been submitted and approved. Details shall include-where appropriate: proposed finished levels or contours; means of enclosure; car parking layouts; other vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation areas; 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. The landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the implementation programme and in accordance with the management plan.

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 with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E1 and E2.

7.

Prior to first occupation of the development hereby permitted 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.

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 Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E1 and E2.

8.

The 1.8m high obscure glazing privacy panels annotated on drawings 04 B, 02 C, 03 B hereby permitted shall be fitted and thereafter retained as such, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:  To protect the amenity and privacy of the adjoining occupiers in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy LWH4.

9.

No development shall take place until a tree protection plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Specifically the plan shall:

1)  Provide a specification for such tree protective fencing, either in accordance with the above standard or as otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

2)  Confirm timing of erection and dismantling of such tree protective fencing, which must in any case be erected prior to commencement of any site clearance or ground works, and be retained and maintained for the full duration of works until onset of final landscape work or as otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

3)  Provide a plan at 1:200 or better, detailing the location of such tree protective fencing, including annotation that such fencing shall remain in this position for the full duration of works or unless by prior written agreement with the Local Planning Authority.

4)  Require a sign to be hung on such tree protective fencing, repeated as necessary, which clearly states 'Tree Root Protection Area, do not enter, do not move this fence, or such other similar wording as may be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

5)  Demonstrate that all site works, mixing areas, storage compounds, site buildings and associated contractor parking areas remain wholly outside any tree protection zones and at a suitable separation to prevent damage to retained trees.

Reason: To prevent the loss during development of trees and natural features and to ensure, so far as is practical, that development progresses in accordance with current Arboriculture best practice, in accordance with Policy E2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016.

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 paragraphs 186 and 187 of 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.