Four industrial and storage buildings at Plot 90 Walworth Business Park, Andover

“Two accesses to the site are proposed, with the existing access upgraded and improved, with a new secondary access serving solely building 2 to the north- east of the site. The existing access will serve buildings 1, 3 and 4, with the new access serving solely building 2.”

“Each building will contain an independent parking area and service yard. Structural landscaping will surround the entire site, with a cycle/pedestrian route connecting Walworth Road to Strapp Road through the site. The parking provision of each unit is set out below:”

“SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION 2.1 The application site is a rectangular parcel of land located between Walworth Road to the north, and Ox Drove to the south, with Walworth Business Park immediately to the west and Picket Piece, a residential development, is located…”

“HISTORY 4.1 24/00097/DEMN – Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed demolition of building – Prior approval not required…”

“16/01344/OUTN – Outline planning application for the development of an eastern extension to the Walworth Business Park comprising up to 45,300 square metre (gross) floorspace for general industrial and storage/distribution uses and associated infrastructure – Permission subject to conditions 29.09.2017.”

“The supporting text to Policy LE8 (paragraph 6.40) sets out that the allocated land subject of this application is seen as an integral part of the strategy to rejuvenate the Business Park, with land to the northwest on the opposite of Walworth Road (currently undeveloped fields/paddocks) already having permission for employment use (application reference TVN.09258).”

“As such, the proposal is acceptable in principle and would support the Council’s wider aim to regenerate Walworth Business Park, as set out in the local plan (para. 2.26). Therefore, the proposal accords with local plan policies COM2 and LE8, subject to compliance with other relevant policies as discussed further below.”

“Andover Town Council – Objection • Overdevelopment within the area. • Traffic generation, parking and safety concerns. • Structure of buildings are too high resulting in concerns of overshadowing. • The development would result in a further increase of traffic through the Picket Piece village, in an area already impacted by high volumes of traffic. • Concerns of health and safety for pedestrians due to lack of/no footpaths.”

“This will remove this, and land should be returned to its original purposes as a recreational open space for the community. • Increased risk of crime. • Lack of street lighting in Picket Piece and pedestrian routes. • Field is an effective fire break. • Increase in scale of the development is not insignificant. Land levels are higher than previously approved. • No positive impact on the residents and community of Picket Piece. • Both Portway and Walworth are underutilised.”

“The officer’s recommendation as per the agenda, update paper and verbal amendment to conditions was proposed by Councillor Budzynski and seconded by Councillor Z Brooks. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was carried.”