Agenda item

Details:

Mixed Development of 8 dwellings and commercial comprised: retail unit at front with flat over; attached house; carport; terrace of 4 houses; 2 detached houses; demolition of existing club

Public Participants:

Mr Moir – Applicant’s Agent

Additional Representations:

The Council’s Archaeologist had commented in respect of the archaeological report and requested revised and additional conditions, as set out in the update circulated prior to the meeting.

Comment:

The officer’s recommendation was amended with revised and additional conditions, as set out in the update circulated prior to the meeting.

Decision:

Grant planning permission

Conditions:

As per report (Item 3(a)), with the following revisions:

Replace condition 14 with the following:

14. No development shall commence until a programme of archaeological work including a Written Scheme of Investigation has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in writing. The scheme shall include an assessment of significance and research questions; and:

a)   The programme and methodology of site investigation and recording with specific reference to the potential for human remains, proposals for their relocation in the event that they cannot be retained on the site, and the requirements of the Ministry of Justice

b)   The programme for post investigation assessment

c)   Provision to be made for analysis of the site investigation and recording

d)   Provision to be made for publication and dissemination of the analysis and records of the site investigation

e)   Provision to be made for archive deposition of the analysis and records of the site investigation

f)    Nomination of a competent person or persons/organisation to undertake the works set out within the Written Scheme of Investigation.

The development shall only take place in accordance with the approved Written Scheme of Investigation including the requirements set out under 1-6 of this condition. The development shall not be occupied until the site investigation and post investigation assessment have been completed in accordance with the programme set out in the approved Written Scheme of Investigation and requirements set out in 1-6 of this condition and the provision made for analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition have been secured.

Reason: The development is located in an area of archaeological significance where the recording of archaeological remains should be carried out prior to the development taking place in accordance with Policy DM1 of the Local Plan for the New Forest District outside the National Park.

Additional condition No. 19:

19.  No work on site (including site clearance) with the exception of the demolition of existing structures to floor level, shall take place until a detailed foundation design, drainage details and service provision, together with a method statement for their construction, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development hereby approved shall only take place in accordance with the approved detailed foundation, drainage and service design schemes.

Reason: To ensure the preservation in situ wherever possible of archaeological features and burials that the site might contain in accordance with Policy DM1 of the Local Plan for the New Forest District outside the National Park.