Three new dwellings at Wheelwrights Post, Burgate, Fordingbridge

What was proposed

The application proposed three detached homes, a new access, shared parking and gardens, with one existing holiday let demolished.

“The application is for full planning permission for three detached two storey dwellings to be located to the west of the Wheelwright’s Post and served by a new vehicular access driveway close to the south-eastern corner of the site. The existing access driveway serving the Wheelwright’s Post will remain unchanged.”

“The existing single storey holiday let will be demolished to make way for the new development. The other two holiday lets remain unaffected and are to be retained within the host dwellings’ ownership.”

Officer report

The site and its history

The site is garden land behind Wheelwright’s Post, within the Fordingbridge settlement boundary and adjoining the approved Strategic Site 18 development.

“The red line application site comprises a parcel of garden land approximately 0.19ha in area belonging to the property known as Wheelwright’s Post. The site is located to the rear (west) of the host dwelling Wheelwright’s Post which itself is located adjacent to the A338 Ringwood to Salisbury Road close to the northern edge of Fordingbridge, forming part of the historic Burgate hamlet.”

“The site adjoins Strategic Site 18 (Land at Burgate - SS18) to the west and south and lies within the current Local Plan settlement boundary for Fordingbridge as shown in the NFDC 2020 Local Plan. The A338 adjoining the site forms the boundary of the New Forest National Park (NFNP) in this location.”

Officer report

Earlier planning decisions

Earlier approvals covered extensions and a garage at Wheelwright’s Post, while adjoining land was approved for a care home and 404 homes.

“Part of Wheelwrights Post site 22/10833 Two-storey extension and external cladding - approved 13/09/22 94/NFDC/53703 Erection of detached double garage/workshop - approved 22/02/94 88/NFDC/39475 – Two storey extension and detached garage - approved 02/12/88 Adjoining sites 24/10837 - Class C2 Care Home approved subject to S106 land to south – SS18 21/11237 - 404 dwellings part outline/part full approved 21/02/24 land to the west - SS18”

Officer report

What consultees and others said

The town council objected overdevelopment and highway access, while consultees generally raised no objections subject to conditions and one adjoining developer raised access concerns.

“The Town Council resolved PAR4 refusal on the basis that it represents overdevelopment of the site and results in an additional access to the A338 within close proximity to already approved access points to the detriment of highway conditions.”

“Hampshire County Council (HCC) Highway Authority – No objections subject to conditions…”

Officer report

Who spoke

The agent spoke during the committee item, and the ward councillor declared an interest but remained to speak and vote.

The committee decision

The committee granted permission through delegated authority, subject to a Section 106 agreement for habitat mitigation and air-quality monitoring and the report’s conditions.

“Delegated Authority be given to the Service Manager Development Management to GRANT PERMISSION subject to:”

Minutes