Six employment units, three homes at Hoe Farm, North Baddesley, Southampton

“SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION 2.1 The application site is stated to the northern and southern sides of Hoe Lane, on the southern edge of North Baddesley. The areas to the south of the highways are within the Parish of Nursling & Rownhams, and the areas to the north of the highways within North Baddesley.”

“20/03167/RESS - Parcel 4 - Reserved Matters for 16/02432/OUTS - Appearance, landscape, layout and scale for Parcel 4 comprising the principal infrastructure and strategic landscape for the Hoe Lane new neighbourhood. This includes highways, pedestrian routes, foul and surface water drainage and surface water attenuation ponds, along with details of the main areas of open space, proposed soft and hard landscape, play areas, woodland and allotments. Approved 24.06.2021.”

“16/02432/OUTS - Outline application for up to 300 dwellings with associated open space, roads, parking, service infrastructure, allotments and landscaping and potential for ancillary uses including employment, retail and health provision; along with the creation of new vehicular access points to Hoe Lane and Sylvan Drive. Permission 02.02.2021.”

“Conclusion on Planning Balance The modest contributions, beyond the previously permitted development, to Housing Land Supply and social/economic/environmental benefits associated with the development are substantially outweighed by the conflict with the local plan policies relating to the provision of development in the countryside.”

“RECOMMENDATION 10.1 REFUSE for the reasons: The proposed estate cottage and additional parking area represent unjustified development in the countryside for which there is no overriding need. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies COM2 and COM10 of the Test Valley Borough Local Plan (2016) and guidance in the National Planning Policy Framework (2021). 2.”

“The application also seeks permission for 280 sqm of new commercial floorspace. While the policy wording does not refer to a requirement for employment provision on site the outline permission (16/02432/OUTS) allows for the potential of ancillary uses including employment to be developed of up to 1,500 sqm floorspace for non-residential uses. • Erection of detached tied house for Ashfield Estate employee.”

“It is considered that the increased provision for public open space would be a benefit to residents and meet the requirements of this policy. • parking is required to meet adopted standards and must be well designed and appropriately located to be convenient to users. Secure cycle storage is also required for in line with this policy. The proposed parking provision for the employment site within the COM4 allocation boundary does meet the adopted standards.”

“Nurlsing & Rownhams PC – Objection • The development is contrary to NPPF and TVBCLP. It is in countryside and therefore against policy COM2. This development will erode the green space between Nursling, Rownhams and North Baddesley. It will both have an impact on the landscape and diminish the visual separation between the two parish areas.”

“North Baddesley PC – Objection • The development is contrary to NPPF and TVBCLP. It is in countryside and therefore against policy COM2. This development will erode the green space between Nursling, Rownhams and North Baddesley. It will both have an impact on the landscape and diminish the visual separation between the two parish areas.”

“Members of the Committee were in agreement with the content of the report to committee with regards to the construction of six Use Class E employment units (280m2 in total) with associated parking following demolition of existing redundant barns, erection of two detached dwelling houses (1 x 4 bed, 1 x 3 bed) with gardens, parking and garaging, conversion of Hoe Farmhouse to offices: all north of Hoe Lane being policy compliant and that planning permission should be granted.”

“The committee also considered the vehicular and pedestrian entrances including lych gate, and overall boundary treatment incorporating 2100mm and 900mm brick walling, 900mm railings and retained hedging: all for the area south of Hoe Lane to have a neutral impact on the character and appearance of the area and were necessary for the provision of the allotments and plant nursery.”

“The motion as set out in the agenda was proposed by Councillor Cooper and seconded by Councillor A Dowden. Upon being put to the vote, the motion fell. A motion for permission was proposed by Councillor A Dowden and seconded by Councillor C Dowden. Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.”

“Financial contribution towards the New Forest SPA recreational pressure Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMM) mitigation scheme. S106 monitoring contribution. Bird Aware Contribution. Financial contribution towards the provision of affordable housing. Then PERMISSION subject to: The development hereby permitted shall be begun within three years from the date of this permission.”

“Reason: In the interests of improving water usage efficiency in accordance with policy E7 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016. All construction and site preparation works shall only take place between 0730 and 1800 hours Monday to Friday except on Bank Holidays when no work shall take place and between 0800 and 1300 hours on Saturdays. No works shall take place at all on Sundays.”

“Reason: To ensure the avoidance of damage to existing trees and natural features during the construction phase in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan policy E2. Development shall be undertaken in accordance with the Drainage Technical Note Rev A (awp, 19/04/2024). Reason: In order to secure effective drainage of the site in accordance with policy E7 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016. 14.”