Issue - meetings

Reserved matters application for up to 145 dwellings, associated landscaping, public open space and allotments together with access from Cockaynes Lane and a pedestrian/cycle link from Station Road, and demolition of the garage to no. 56 Station Road.

It was reported that this application had been referred to the Planning Committee at the request of Councillor Scott, the local Ward Member.

Councillor Scott, present in the public gallery, had earlier declared an interest in relation to Planning Application 17/00565/DETAIL by virtue of the fact that he was the local Ward Member.

The Committee recalled that outline planning permission (14/01823/OUT), with all matters except access reserved, had been refused by Members but had then been allowed at appeal in June 2016. The principle of the development and the means of access had therefore already been approved and the matters for consideration were appearance, landscaping, layout and scale.

The Committee had before it the published Officer report containing the key planning issues, relevant planning policies, planning history, any response from consultees, written representations received and a recommendation of approval.

At the meeting, an oral presentation was made by the Council’s Head of Planning (CB) in respect of the application.

An update sheet had been circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of:

(1)   Natural England had confirmed that they had no objection;

(2)   Comments received from the Council’s Tree Officer; and

(3) An additional comment which had been received from a neighbour.

Parish Councillor Ernie Osborne, representing Alresford Parish Council, spoke on the application.

Councillor Scott, the local Ward Member, spoke on the application.

Steven Brown, the agent on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor McWilliams, seconded by Councillor Fairley and unanimously RESOLVED (a)that the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant planning permission for the development, subject to the following conditions:

1.     List of approved plans;

2.     Landscaping to be provided within first planting and seeding season following commencement of development;

3.     Any landscaping lost within 5 years to be replaced;

4.     Boundary treatments to be erected prior to occupation of the dwelling to which they relate;

5.     Removal of permitted development rights for dormer windows or rooflights to Plots 11-12, 13-14, 18-19 and 20-21;

6.     Tree protection measures during construction;

7.     Bollards to be erected at emergency/pedestrian/cycle access prior to occupation; and

8.     Details of external lighting.

(b) That a note be sent to the applicant to remind them of the planning conditions attached to the outline planning permission.