Two canopy workshops at Willbox Crescent Estate, Nursling

“PROPOSAL 3.1 The proposal is for the installation of two canopy workshops to be used for the repair and maintenance of storage containers as well as works fitting out storage containers into accommodation units. It is noted the supporting information refers to the works fitting out containers as qualifying as Class E(g) (iii) however, it is considered this activity qualifies as Class B2 with the storage use qualifying as Class B8.”

“SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION 2.1 The application site is an industrial estate known as Crescent Estates, located on the west side of Station Road in close proximity to the point the M27 carriageway passes over.”

“The application relates to the northern section of the industrial estate which has historically been in use for the storage of containers and is currently in use for the storage, fabrication and distribution of containers.”

“RELEVANT HISTORY 4.1 APP/C1760/C/25/3362314 – Appeal against the corresponding enforcement notice for the development subject to application reference 22/03315/FULLS (paragraph 4.2). Appeal dismissed, decision issued on 25.06.2025.”

“This recommendation is subject to a satisfactory consultation response from National Highways and the imposition or amendment of planning conditions as required.”

“RECOMMENDATION Delegate to the Head of Planning and Building for: • Receipt of satisfactory consultation response from National Highways and the imposition/amendment of planning conditions as required; Then PERMISSION subject to the following conditions and notes. The development hereby permitted shall be begun within three years from the date of this permission.”

“It is acknowledged the Environmental Protection officer has also requested a planning condition limiting the proposed use to only comprise the tools identified in the submitted noise impact report. However, this suggested control is not considered to be appropriate as a planning condition, as it will not be possible to effectively monitor and enforce the use of particular tools given the location of the application site within the wider Crescent Estate.”

“The proposed canopy workshops comprise the use of storage containers for the external walls with a white canopy material forming the external roof. Whilst the appearance of storage containers as external walls is considered acceptable given the existing baseline as a storage container site, it is considered the appearance of the white canopy roof material is visually at odds with the wider application site and landscape.”

“CONSULTATIONS 5.1 Ecology – No objection subject to conditions and notes.”

“Environmental Protection – No objection subject to conditions.”

“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 was carried.”