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Planning Committee - New Forest

Minutes
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Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 13th August 2025
9:00 AM
End:
Wednesday, 13th August 2025
1:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
13 Aug 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Meeting Attendees
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Committee Member
Cllr Philip Dowd

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Cllr Matthew Hartmann

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Cllr David Hawkins

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Cllr Joe Reilly

Independent

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Cllr Janet Richards

Green

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Committee Member
Chairman of the Council
Cllr John Sleep

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Cllr Malcolm Wade

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member
Cllr Phil Woods

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Cllr Christine Ward

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Cllr Barry Rickman

Conservative

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Committee Member
Cllr Jack Davies

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member
Cllr Richard Frampton

Conservative

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Committee Member
Vice-Chairman of the Council
Cllr Dave Penny

Conservative

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Officer
Solicitor
Justina Hudson

Expected

Officer
Democratic Services Officer
Joe Tyler

In attendance

Officer
Nigel Hewitson

In attendance

Officer
Vivienne Baxter

In attendance

Officer
Hannah Chalmers

Expected

Officer
Development Management Case Officer
John Fanning

In attendance

Officer
Development Management Case Officer
Julie Parry

In attendance

Officer
Warren Simmonds

In attendance

Officer
Service Manager - Development Management
Mark Wyatt

Expected

Officer
James Gilfillan

In attendance

Officer
Ian Rayner

In attendance

Agenda
0 Apologies
0 Please note, that the planning applications listed above may be considered in a different order at the meeting.
0 NOTE: The Planning Committee will break for lunch around 1.00 p.m.
1 Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 9 July 2025 as a correct record.
2 Declarations of Interest
To note any declarations of interest made by members in connection with an agenda item. The nature of the interest must also be specified.

Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.
3 The Old Farmhouse, Salisbury Road, Burgate, Fordingbridge, SP6 1LX (Application 24/10054)
Restoration of the listed building including proposed internal wall, Reconstruction/conversion of outbuilding to two three-bed and one two/three-bed dwellings; reconstruction of a matching wall; demolition of curtilage listed outbuildings and part of the boundary wall (Listed Building Consent).

RECOMMENDED:

Grant subject to conditions.
Attachments:
3 Site of Former Police Station, Southampton Road, Lymington, SO41 9GH (Application 25/10518)
Display 3 non-illuminated flagpole signs, 5 banner signs, 3 post mounted signs, 1 wall mounted sign, 1 non-illuminated balcony sign (Application for Advertisement Consent).

RECOMMENDED:

Grant advertisement consent.
Attachments:
3 10 Newlands Close, Blackfield, Fawley, SO451WH (Application 25/10479)
Sever land to accommodate 1 x detached house; new double garage and widen existing driveway onto Walkers Lane North to serve existing and new property; bin storage; 1.8m high boundary fence.

RECOMMENDED:

Refuse.
Attachments:
3 Presentation on Planning Applications
Attachments:
3 Committee Updates
Attachments:
3 The Old Farmhouse, Salisbury Road, Burgate, Fordingbridge, SP6 1LX (Application 23/11306)
Reconstruction/conversion of outbuilding to two three-bed and one two/three-bed dwellings; demolition of outbuildings and erection of new building comprising one four-bed dwelling and one three-bed dwelling; new access and boundary wall onto Fryern Court Road; associated parking; hard and soft landscaping.

RECOMMENDED:

Delegated Authority be given to the Service Manager Development Management to GRANT PERMISSION subject to:

i) the completion of a planning obligation entered into by way of a Section 106 Agreement to secure Habitat Mitigation, Air Quality Monitoring and Habitat Mitigation Monitoring.

ii) the imposition of the conditions set out in the report.
Attachments:
3 Planning Applications for Committee Decision
To determine the applications set out below:
3 The Malt and Hops Inn, 43-45 South Street, Hythe, SO45 6EA (Application 24/10842)
Change of use of Public House and first floor flat to Day Nursery; landscaping; cladding to north elevation of coach house and larger window to south elevation (description amended).

RECOMMENDED:

Grant subject to conditions.
Attachments:
3 Avondale Lodge Care Home, Hythe Road, Marchwood, SO40 4WT (Application 25/10450)
Change of use of care home to C3 dwelling house.

RECOMMENDED:

Refuse.
Attachments:
3 10 Deerhurst Close, Totton, SO40 8WQ (Application 25/10570)
Detached double garage within the front garden of the property.

RECOMMENDED:

Grant subject to conditions.
Attachments:
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