Rear games room outbuilding at 19 Dudley Avenue, Hordle

What was proposed

The application proposed a detached rear-garden outbuilding for use as a games room, with timber, black metal and slate materials.

“The existing dwelling on the application site is a detached chalet style dwelling virtually spanning the width of the plot. Immediately to the rear of the dwelling is a covered open seating area. The property has a reasonable sized rear garden enclosed by fencing, and there are existing outbuildings and play equipment within the rear garden.”

Officer report

Earlier planning decisions

Earlier permissions covered a front wall and fence, a detached garage, a two-storey side extension and roof alterations.

“4PLANNING HISTORY ProposalDecision DateDecision DescriptionStatus 21/10727 To create a new front wall and fence with a gate 22/07/2021Granted Subject to Conditions Decided 14/10355 Detached garage30/04/2014Granted Subject to Conditions Decided 14/10035 Two-storey side extension incorporating single garage; fenestration alterations 06/03/2014Granted Subject to Conditions Decided 08/92895 Roof alterations in association with new first floor; dormers 04/12/2008Granted Subject…”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the outbuilding would fit the area, protect residential amenity and include suitable gas protection.

“Residential amenity Policy ENV3 states that new development will be required to avoid unacceptable effects by reason of visual intrusion or overbearing impact, overlooking, shading, noise and light pollution or other adverse impacts on residential amenity. Policy GBE04 - Sympathetic design of the Hordle Village Design Statement encourages future development to be sympathetic to adjoining development and overshadowing to be avoided.”

“The site is already in an established residential use. Amended plans show the inclusion of a suitable gas protection membrane, which is considered an acceptable measure in this low risk location. As such the proposed development is considered to accord with national and local plan policies.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

The parish council recommended refusal, while Environmental Health raised no objection to the amended plans and no public representations were received.

“8CONSULTEE COMMENTS Comments have been received from the following consultees: Environmental Health Contaminated Land No objection: The applicant has provided updated plans (dated 18 May 2026) to take into consideration the potential for ground gas mitigation into the proposed garden room, which include suitable gas protection (membrane). These submitted plans are agreed and no conditions are requested, subject to the amended plans being approved.”

Officer report

Concerns raised

The parish council considered the outbuilding too large and raised concerns about storage access, future conversion, services and noise.

“Councillors discussed the application and raised the following concerns: -The proposal was considered too large and therefore constitutes overdevelopment of the site -There was no indication of how the upstairs storage would be accessed -There was concern that the window for the store-room could facilitate easy conversion to useable room from a store -There was concern that the provision of services provides easy conversion into a separate property, ancillary or otherwise to…”

Officer report

Who spoke

There were no public participants, and a ward councillor declared a non-pecuniary interest before speaking and voting.

The decision

“Decision: Grant subject to conditions. Conditions/Reasons: As set out in the report. f Cadiz Cottage, 78 Gosport Street, Lymington, SO41 9BD (Application”

Minutes, 10 Jun 2026