NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2025 AT 9:30 AM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, LYMINGTON TOWN HALL, AVENUE ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 9ZG.
Attending:
Members:
- Steve Trow (Chair)
- Mary Davies (Deputy Chair)
- Caroline Rackham
- Joe Reilly
- Ann Sevier
Officers:
- Steve Avery Executive Director of Strategy and Planning
- David Stone Interim Monitoring Officer
- Natalie Walter Principal Planning Officer
- Sarah Applegate Senior Policy Officer
- Vicki Gibbon Member Services Administrator
206 Apologies for Absence
206.1 Apologies for absence were received from Gavin Parker, Michael Thierry and Derek Tipp.
207 Declarations of Interest
207.1 There were no declarations of interest on this occasion.
208 Minutes
208.1 RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 December 2024 be approved as a true record.
Voting: No-voting against
209 Chair’s Announcements
209.1 There were no announcements on this occasion.
210 Planning Applications for Committee Decision (Paper PC 476/25)
210.1 Members gave detailed consideration to the individual planning applications contained within the report.
RESOLVED: That the planning applications listed below be determined as shown in respect of each application and, in accordance with the Authority’s policies and procedures, formal notice of the decisions to be sent to the applicants forthwith.
Planning Committee Meeting Minutes of meeting on 21 January 2025
REPORT ITEM 1
| Application No. |
24/00776/FULL |
| Details |
1a Blackberry Mews, 1 Wood Road, Ashurst, Southampton SO40 7BD - Remodelling of Garage; addition of dormer |
| Public Participants |
Alan MacLean (Agent For) |
| Decision |
Planning consent refused |
| Reasons |
The proposed development, by reason of scale, design and external appearance would result in an inappropriate form of development. It would appear visually awkward and disproportionate to the existing garage and would have a detrimental impact on the dwelling and street scene. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies DP2, DP18, DP37 and SP17 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016-2036 (August 2019), the Design Guide SPD and the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| Voting |
Unanimous |
REPORT ITEM 2
| Application No. |
24/01281/FULL |
| Details |
Walfords, Goose Green, Lyndhurst SO43 7DH - Part single, part two storey rear extension; first floor side extension with associated works |
| Decision |
Planning consent granted subject to conditions |
| Conditions |
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The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
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No development shall take place above slab level until samples or exact details of the facing and roofing materials have been submitted to and approved in writing by the New Forest National Park Authority. Development shall only be carried out in accordance with the details approved.
Reason: To ensure an acceptable appearance of the building in accordance with Policy DP2 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016 - 2036 (August 2019).
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Development shall only be carried out in accordance with Drawings:
- KA 2024 J30 A103A (Proposed Location & Block Plans)
- KA 2024 J30 A104A (Proposed Floor Plans)
- KA 2024 J30 A105A (Proposed Roof Plan)
- KA 2024 J30 A201A (Proposed Elevations)
- KA 2024 J30 A202 (Street Scene)
- KA 2024 J30 A300 (Shadow Diagram)
No alterations to the approved development shall be made unless otherwise agreed in writing by the New Forest National Park Authority.
Reason: To ensure an acceptable appearance of the building in accordance with Policies SP16, SP17, DP18 and DP2 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016-2036 (August 2019).
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No external lighting shall be installed on the site unless details of such proposals have been submitted to and approved in writing by the New Forest National Park Authority.
Reason: To protect the amenities of the area in accordance with Policies DP2 and SP15 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016 - 2036 (August 2019).
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| Voting |
Unanimous |
Planning Committee Meeting Minutes of meeting on 21 January 2025
211 Planning Appeal Decisions (PC 477/24)
211.1 Steve Avery, Director of Strategy and Planning, reported two Planning Appeal decisions during the relevant period, both being allowed.
212 Annual Monitoring Report (PC 478/24)
212.1 Sarah Applegate gave an overview of her report, reminding members that as a local planning authority, the Authority was required to produce a Monitoring Report on an annual basis. This report covered the period from 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024.
212.2 Ms Applegate provided members with some highlights from this years report which included 40 net new dwellings had been completed which represented an increase each year since 2020, construction was well under way on the site of the former Lyndhurst Park Hotel and that although there were no net gains of floorspace for business and industrial use this period there remained a number of sites with extant permission available.
Members were then asked to note the report.
213 Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent.
213.1 There were no urgent items.
214 Date of next meeting
214.1 The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 18 February 2025, to be held in the Council Chamber, Lymington Town Hall, Avenue Road, Lymington SO41 9ZG.
The meeting ended at 10:10 am.
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Chair
