Changing places toilet at Former Magistrates Court, Romsey
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Test Valley Southern Area Planning Committee on 25 Nov 2025.
What was proposed
The application proposed installing a modular changing places toilet with associated services, using a delivered module with brick slips, a flat roof and a canopy.
“The proposed module would be delivered to site and lifted into place, rather than constructed on site. The module measures 3.44 metres deep by 4.44 metres wide and would have external materials consisting of red brick slips, a grey flat roof and a white door. There would be a small rain canopy over the doorway.”
Officer report
The site
The site is in the car park north of the former Magistrates Court, in central Romsey and within the Romsey Conservation Area.
“SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION 2.1 The site is within the car park immediately north of the Former Magistrates Court, in the centre of Romsey. The site is within the Romsey Conservation Area.”
Officer report
Earlier permission
A 2013 permission changed a private car park into a public car park.
“HISTORY 4.1 13/01682/TVBC3S – Change from a private car park to a public car park. Permission – 19.09.2013.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
The conservation service raised no objection subject to conditions, while the town council welcomed the application and requested access and parking changes.
“CONSULTATIONS 5.1 TVBC Conservation – No objection subject to conditions.”
“REPRESENTATIONS Expired 31.10.2025 6.1 Romsey Town Council – RTC welcome this application. RTC would like reassurance that there will be satisfactory dropped kerbs in place and suggest that the current disabled parking bay be moved closer to the proposed development.”
Officer report
Accessibility benefit
The facility was designed to let people with access needs, disabilities or carers use a toilet with dignity and hygiene.
“PROPOSAL 3.1 The Applicant seeks permission for the installation of a “modular changing places toilet”. A Changing Places Toilet is designed to ensure that everyone, regardless of their access needs, disability or reliance on the assistance of carers or specialist equipment, can use a toilet facility with dignity and hygienically.”
Officer report
The committee vote
Councillor Cooper proposed the agenda motion, Councillor A Dowden seconded it, and members carried the motion.
“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.”
Minutes
The decision
Permission was granted subject to conditions covering timing, approved plans, external materials, signage, vents and flues.
“PERMISSION subject to: The development hereby permitted shall begin within three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To comply with the provision of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. 2.”
“No external signage, vents or flues shall be installed until details (including scale drawings) have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Any external signate, vents or flues shall be installed in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure that the details would preserve the character of the conservation area in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E9.”
Minutes
Sources
- Test Valley Southern Area Planning Committee minutes, 25 November 2025
- 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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