Up to 9 dwellings at Land At Coolers Farm, Broughton

“PROPOSAL 3.1 The application is in outline with all matters reserved apart from access for the construction of up to 9 dwellings. The dwellings would be accessed from Coolers Farm, and the existing field access would be formalised and widened. The indicative site layout and accompanying documentation illustrates how up to 9 detached dwellings could be accommodated on the site.”

“SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION 2.1 The application site is located to the south of Coolers Farm on the edge of the settlement boundary of Broughton. It is accessed from a field gate at the end of Coolers Farm and is currently grazing land. To the rear of the site, to the south, is a public right of way – Broughton 7, and along this boundary are mature trees which are protected by a group TPO.”

“HISTORY 4.1 No relevant planning history.”

“The proposal would result in the provision of 9 additional dwellings which would help towards the housing land supply which currently sits at 2.54 years, below the minimum requirement of 5 years. Where Councils are unable to meet the national housing land supply, the ‘tilted balance’ is engaged. The lack of housing land supply carries significant weight in favour of the grant of planning permission in the planning balance.”

“As such, whilst the proposal conflicts with policy COM2 of the TVBRLP, there are material considerations that outweigh the identified conflict and as such permission is recommended.”

“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.”

“Delegate to the Director of Planning and Development to prepare a s106 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. A 20% financial contribution towards affordable houses 5.”