Self-build house at Laburnums, Four Marks, Alton
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by East Hampshire Planning Committee on 19 Mar 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
Permission granted, subject to conditions
Permission was granted for a self-build dwelling, subject to a legal undertaking and conditions.
“PERMISSION subject to a Unilateral Undertaking to secure the dwelling is a self-build and the following conditions: The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this planning permission.”
Minutes
Must stay self-build for three years
The dwelling had to be built and occupied as a self-build or custom-build home by the person carrying out the work for at least three years.
“Notwithstanding The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 and The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any order revoking and/or re-enacting those orders with or without modification), the development shall not be constructed other than as self-build or custom build dwelling as defined under the Self- build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended by the Housing and Planning Act 2016) and shall be occupied by…”
Minutes
Tree and wildlife protection required
Conditions required following the approved tree protection plan and ecological strategy, including installing two bat boxes at the property.
“The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved Arboricultural Method Statement prepared by Holt Arboriculture Tree Consultancy dated 10th November 2025 and Tree Protection Plan (250722-1.0-BL-TPP) unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.”
“The development shall be carried out in complete accordance with the recommended strategy proposed under section 6.0 (Conclusions/ Recommendations) of the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (Vesper Conservation & Ecology Ltd, 02.09.2025). This is to include the installation of two bats boxes at the property. Any departure from this will require the written consent of the Local Planning Authority.”
Minutes
Sources
- East Hampshire Planning Committee minutes, 19 March 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of East Hampshire's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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