13 homes at Land East Of Hook Road, North Warnborough, Hook
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Hart Development Management Committee on 17 Sept 2025.
What was proposed
The application proposed 13 dwellings with access, parking, affordable housing, public open space, drainage and landscaping.
“Application Reference: 23/02094/FUL Address: Land east of Hook Road, North Warnborough Description of Proposal: Erection of 13 dwellings with associated access, parking, affordable housing, public open space, SUDs and landscaping Applicant: [the applicant] for comments: 20.11.2024 Expiry date: 02.01.2024 Recommendation: GRANT subject to S106 and conditions.”
Officer report
Earlier committee decision
The committee had previously resolved to grant both applications subject to a legal agreement and planning conditions.
“Recommendation A That the Development Management Committee delegates power to the Executive Director - Place to GRANT planning permission subject to: 1. the applicant first entering into a section 106 legal agreement in respect of planning obligations detailed below (set out in addendum report), and 2. the planning conditions listed in the Committee report.”
“Recommendation B: In the event that the section 106 legal agreement is not completed within six months of the date of the Committee resolution (or longer period as may be agreed by the Executive Director – Place) planning permission be REFUSED under delegated powers for reasons stated at the end of the Committee report.”
Officer report
Affordable housing arrangement
The applicant proposed eight affordable homes across the two sites, including social rent, shared equity and an off-site financial contribution.
“Provision of 40% of the 22 homes as affordable homes which equates to 8.8 dwellings. • A financial contribution equivalent to 0.8 of a dwelling; the off-site contribution for the 0.8 unit: £189,537. • On site provision of 5 homes as affordable housing for rent at social rent levels, and 3 homes as shared ownership.”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers recommended granting permission because the charity could manage the social rented homes and the housing benefits outweighed the policy conflict.
“The applicant therefore proposes to utilise a non- Registered Provider to own and manage the 7no. units proposed for social rent. The Odiham Consolidated Charities (OCC) is a registered charity, which currently provides sheltered alms-house accommodation and also family housing as well as support for individuals and organisations in the parish of Odiham. It is a well-established organisation which has provided such assistance in the parish since the 17th century.”
“Whilst the proposal to use OCC to deliver the social rented units would deviate from the policy definition of ‘affordable housing’ given in the NPPF and reflected in Policy H2 of the HLP32, in its strictest sense, it would still deliver housing benefits to the local community. The policy conflict in this sense would therefore be outweighed by material considerations.”
Officer report
Required legal agreement
Permission was recommended subject to a Section 106 agreement containing an affordable housing cascade referring to the named charity and listed planning conditions.
“Recommendation A: That the Development Management Committee delegates power to the Development Manager to GRANT planning permission subject to 1. the applicant first entering into a section 106 legal agreement in respect of planning obligations detailed below, including an affordable housing cascade to include specific reference to the OCC in respect of the 8 social rented units, and 2. the planning conditions listed in the Committee report for the meeting on 20 th…”
“In the event that the section 106 legal agreement is not completed within six months of the date of the Committee resolution (or longer period as may be agreed by the Executive Director – Place) planning permission be REFUSED under delegated powers for reasons stated at the end of the Committee report.”
Officer report
The committee vote
The committee unanimously agreed to delegate permission to the Development Manager, subject to the legal agreement, existing conditions and additional conditions.
“Recommendation A The Development Management Committee unanimously agreed to delegate power to the Development Manager to grant planning permission, subject to:”
“(3) the additional conditions recommended in the written addendum (protected species x 2) and additional conditions recommended as part of the debate (maintenance of ditches/open spaces).”
Minutes
The decision
Permission was delegated for approval, with refusal under delegated powers if the Section 106 agreement was not completed within six months.
“(1) the applicant first entering into a Section 106 legal agreement in respect of planning obligations detailed, including an affordable housing cascade to include specific reference to Odiham Consolidated Charities (OCC) in respect of the four social rented units and one shared equity unit;”
“Recommendation B: In the event that the Section 106 legal agreement is not completed within six months of the date of the Committee resolution (or longer period as may be agreed by the Development Manager), planning permission be refused under delegated powers for reasons stated at the end of the Committee report.”
Minutes
Sources
- Hart Development Management Committee minutes, 17 September 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Hart's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Wednesday 17 September 2025
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- Officers recommended approval
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- Approved
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- Unanimous
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- The application (council website)
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