Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 8th March, 2023 9.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA. View directions

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No. Item

Apologies

 

Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs Bellows, Bennison Hawkins, Holding, Hopkins and Wade.

 

 

33.

Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2023 as a correct record.

 

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2023 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

 

 

 

 

34.

Declarations of Interest

To note any declarations of interest made by members in connection with an agenda item.  The nature of the interest must also be specified.

 

Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.

 

 

Minutes:

Cllr Corbridge declared a non-pecuniary interest in application 22/10862 as she would be speaking on this item as a local resident and therefore would not participate in the debate or vote on this application.

 

Cllrs Crisell and Kangarani declared a non-pecuniary interest in application 22/11439 as members of Totton and Eling Town Council which had commented on the application. They concluded that there were no grounds under common law to prevent them from remaining in the meeting to speak and to vote.

 

Cllr Ring declared a non-pecuniary interest in application 21/10042 as a member of Ringwood Town Council which had commented on the application. He concluded that there were no grounds under common law to prevent him from remaining in the meeting to speak and to vote.

 

 

35.

Chairman's Announcements

Minutes:

The Chairman’s announced that it would be Nigel Hewitson’s last meeting as Interim Service Manager for Legal and introduced and welcomed Diana Miller as the new Service Manager for Legal.

 

She also reported that Claire Upton-Brown, Executive Head of Planning, Regeneration and Economy was leaving the authority and hoped that members’ would be able to pass on their thanks and best wishes to her after the meeting had concluded. 

 

 

36.

Planning Applications for Committee Decision

To determine the applications set out below:

 

 

36a

Land North of Hightown Road, Hightown, Ringwood (Application No. 21/10042) pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Outline planning application for up to 400 dwellings and 3 hectares of employment (Class E c and g and B2), access, open space, landscaping, alternative natural recreational greenspace (ANRG) and drainage attenuation (Outline Application with details only of Access) (AMENDED PLANS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION).

 

RECOMMENDED

 

Delegated Authority be given to the Executive Head for Planning, Regeneration and Economy to GRANT PERMISSION subject to the completion of the Section 106 Agreement and any associated Agreement to secure the delivery of off-site community facility space provision and conditions.

 

 

Minutes:

Details:

 

Outline planning application for up to 400 dwellings and 3 hectares of employment (Class E c and g and B2), access, open space, landscaping, alternative natural recreational greenspace (ANRG) and drainage attenuation (Outline Application with details only of Access) (AMENDED PLANS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION).

 

Public Participants:

 

Jane Piper, Barton Willmore (Agent)

Keith Oliver, Elizabeth Pottage Taylor Wimpey (Applicant) (Present to answer technical questions)

Chris Isherwood, PFA (Flood Drainage consultants) (Present to answer technical questions)

Cllr Philip Day, Ringwood Town Council

 

Additional Representations:

 

The Case Officer reported that two additional representations had been received from the Ringwood Society and Ringwood Junior School.  This had been included in the update note circulated prior to the meeting.

 

A statement was read out on behalf of Ryan Barnett (Objector).

 

Comment:

 

Cllr Ring declared a non-pecuniary interest as a member of Ringwood Town Council which had commented on the application. He concluded that there were no grounds under common law to prevent him from remaining in the meeting to speak and to vote.

 

Decision:

 

Delegated Authority be given to the Executive Head for Planning, Regeneration and Economy to GRANT PERMISSION subject to the completion of the Section 106 Agreement and any associated Agreement to secure the delivery of off-site community facility space provision and the following conditions  

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(i)               the completion by end of the 30th of March 2024, of a planning obligation entered into by way of a Section 106 Agreement to secure the following contributions and other benefits:

· Affordable Housing (AH)  - 50% of the proposed dwellings as Affordable Housing in a policy compliant mix, in which the affordable housing mix be comprised of 70% dwellings for rent, split equally between social and affordable rent, and 30% intermediate or affordable home ownership tenures including shared ownership. Phasing delivery of units to be agreed, and long-term retention as AH.

·    Biodiversity net gain (BNG).

·    Community use off site contribution -There will be a requirement to secure appropriate contributions to community facility off the site, together with any further agreement needed to secure delivery and ongoing community use

·    Public Open Space

·       There will be a requirement to secure a policy compliant level of public open space within the development to an approved design.

·       There will be a requirement to secure a policy compliant level of children's playspace within the development to an approved design

·       There will be a requirement to secure the long term maintenance of the Public Open Space and Childrens Play Areas

 

·        Education Contribution - There will be a requirement for developer to pay a contribution of £1,721,100 to primary and junior education provision.

·    ANRG provision and maintenance and monitoring

·    ANRG Mitigation Land

·    There will be a requirement to secure a policy compliant level of ANRG land in accordance with approved designs, and to secure permanent public access to these areas in an appropriate phased manner.

·    There will be a requirement for a detailed management plan and contribution to future monitoring of the SANGS. The SANG must be laid out as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36a

36b

101 Wainsford Road, Pennington (Application No. 22/10862) pdf icon PDF 270 KB

Demolition of existing dwelling; erection of three dwellings.

 

RECOMMENDED

 

Delegated Authority be given to the Executive Head of Planning, Regeneration and Economy to GRANT PERMISSION subject to:

 

i)                   the completion of a Unilateral Undertaking or a planning obligation entered into by way of a Section 106 Agreement to secure contributions to mitigate the development's recreational and air quality impacts on designated European sites.

 

ii)           the imposition of the conditions as set out in the report.

 

 

Minutes:

Details:

 

Demolition of existing dwelling; erection of three dwellings

 

Public Participants:

 

Giles Moir, Chapman Lily Planning Ltd (Agent)

Anne Corbridge (Objector)

 

Additional Representations:

 

None

 

Comment:

 

Cllr Corbridge declared a non-pecuniary interest as she would be speaking on this item as a local resident and therefore did not participate in the debate or vote on this application.

 

Decision:

 

Delegated Authority be given to the Executive Head of Planning, Regeneration and Economy to GRANT PERMISSION subject to:

 

i)                 The completion of a Unilateral Undertaking or planning obligation entered into by way of a Section 106 Agreement to secure contributions to mitigate the development’s recreational and air quality impacts on designated European sites; and

 

ii)                The imposition of the conditions set out in the report.

 

Conditions / Reasons:

 

As per report (Item 3b)

 

 

36c

93 Totton By-Pass, Opposite Recreation Ground, Totton (Application No. 22/11439) pdf icon PDF 149 KB

Replace existing double-sided internally illuminated 6-sheet bus shelter advertising displays with double-sided digital displays, replacement digital displays with portray static advertising images that change every 10 seconds.

 

RECOMMENDED

 

Grant advertisement consent.

 

 

Minutes:

Details:

 

Replace existing double-sided internally illuminated 6-sheet bus shelter advertising displays with double-sided digital displays, replacement digital displays will portray static advertising images that change every 10 seconds

 

Public Participants:

 

None

 

Additional Representations:

 

None

 

Comment:

 

Cllrs Crisell and Kangarani declared a non-pecuniary interest as members of Totton and Eling Town Council which had commented on the application. They concluded that there were no grounds under common law to prevent them from remaining in the meeting to speak and to vote.

 

Decision:

 

Grant Advertisement Consent

 

Conditions / Reasons:

 

As per report (Item 3c)