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Planning Committee - New Forest

Minutes
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Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 12th November 2025
9:00 AM
End:
Wednesday, 12th November 2025
1:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
12 Nov 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Meeting Attendees
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Chairman
Cllr Christine Ward

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Vice-Chairman
Cllr Barry Rickman

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Philip Dowd photo
Committee Member
Cllr Philip Dowd

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Cllr Matthew Hartmann

Conservative

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Committee Member
Cllr David Hawkins

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Cllr Joe Reilly

Independent

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Committee Member
Cllr Janet Richards

Green

Present, as expected

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Cllr John Sleep photo
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

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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

In attendance

Officer
Democratic Services Officer
Joe Tyler

In attendance

Officer
Service Manager - Development Management
Mark Wyatt

In attendance

Officer
Development Management Officer
Sophie Tagg

In attendance

Officer
Hannah Chalmers

In attendance

Officer
Judith Garrity

In attendance

Agenda
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.
0 Apologies
1 Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 8 October 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 New Inn, Main Road, Totton, SO40 7EP (Application 25/10601)
Erection of two semi-detached residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and change of use of Public House (Sui generis) to allow for conversion into three self-contained residential dwellings (Use Class C3), with external alterations and associated 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 the mitigation contributions required and set out in section 10 of the report.

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 Land off East Road, Marchwood Industrial Park, Marchwood, SO40 4BX (Application 25/10639)
Demolition of existing buildings and re-development of site to install a battery energy storage system (BESS) including ancillary works and access arrangements.

RECOMMENDED:

Grant subject to conditions as set out in the report.
Attachments:
3 Field House, Noads Way, Dibden Purlieu, Hythe, SO45 4PD (Application 25/10653)
Detached garage/garden room with home office above.

RECOMMENDED:

Refuse.
Attachments:
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