14 homes with access at Land At Spencers Farm, Stockbridge Road, King's Somborne
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Test Valley Southern Area Planning Committee on 17 Mar 2026.
What was proposed
An outline scheme proposed 14 dwellings, garages, an access road, drainage and landscaping, with 10 market homes and four affordable homes.
“PROPOSAL 3.1 The application is made in outline with all matters reserved apart from access, landscaping and layout for the erection of 14 new dwellings and garages. 10 of the dwellings would be market homes and 4 would be affordable.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
Most consultees raised no objection, subject to conditions, while policy and conservation officers objected over neighbourhood-plan compliance and the proposed access’s effect.
“Policy – Objection The proposal does not accord with policy KS/ALL1 of the Kings Somborne Neighbourhood Plan…”
“Conservation – Objection In principle there is no objection to development of the site as proposed. Though the development would increase the size of the village further beyond its historic size, and would encroach into its rural setting, it is not considered this would significantly alter the effect which existing modern development has had on the character of the historic settlement.”
Officer report
The committee vote
A councillor proposed the officer recommendation, another councillor seconded it, and the motion was carried.
“The Officer’s recommendation, as per the agenda, was proposed by Councillor M Cooper and seconded by Councillor A Dowden. Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.”
Minutes
The decision
Permission was granted subject to a section 106 agreement securing mitigation, affordable housing and public open-space contributions, together with planning conditions.
“Delegate to the Director of Planning and Development for the preparation of a Section 106 agreement to secure: Nitrate mitigation 2. Financial contribution towards the New Forest SPA recreational pressure Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) mitigation scheme 3. Financial contribution towards the New Forest SPA recreational pressure Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMM) mitigation scheme 4. S106 monitoring contribution 5.”
Minutes
Sources
- Test Valley Southern Area Planning Committee minutes, 17 March 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Test Valley's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Tuesday 17 March 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
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- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
17 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.