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Planning Committee - New Forest

Minutes
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Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 11th February 2026
9:00 AM
End:
Wednesday, 11th February 2026
1:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
11 Feb 2026
Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Meeting Attendees
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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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Officer
Solicitor
Justina Hudson

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Officer
Democratic Services Officer
Joe Tyler

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Chairman
Cllr Christine Ward

Conservative

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Vice-Chairman
Cllr Barry Rickman

Conservative

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Committee Member
Cllr Jack Davies

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member
Cllr Philip Dowd

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member
Cllr Richard Frampton

Conservative

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Committee Member
Cllr Matthew Hartmann

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Committee Member
Cllr David Hawkins

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Committee Member
Vice-Chairman of the Council
Cllr Dave Penny

Conservative

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Committee Member
Cllr Joe Reilly

Independent

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Committee Member
Cllr Janet Richards

Green

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Committee Member
Chairman of the Council
Cllr John Sleep

Conservative

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Officer
Vivienne Baxter

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Officer
Hannah Chalmers

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Officer
Senior Planning Consultant
Graeme Felstead

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Officer
Judith Garrity

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Officer
James Gilfillan

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Officer
Graduate Planner
Hannah McDougall

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Officer
Development Management Case Officer
Julie Parry

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Officer
Ian Rayner

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Officer
Principal Democratic Services Officer
Karen Wardle

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Officer
Service Manager - Development Management
Mark Wyatt

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Agenda
0 NOTE: The Planning Committee will break for lunch around 1.00 p.m.
0 Please note, that the planning applications listed above may be considered in a different order at the meeting.
0 Apologies
1 Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 14 January 2026 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 34 Western Road, Lymington, SO41 9HL (Application 25/10844)
Conversion of 2 flats for use as a single dwelling house; extend pitched roof over existing bathroom; single-storey rear extension; fenestration alterations; replacement porch; detached garage and workshop with storage over.

RECOMMENDED:

Grant subject to conditions.
Attachments:
3 Site of Fawley Power Station, SO45 1TW (Application 25/10972)
Removal of condition 1 and Variation of condition 2 of Planning Permission 23/10050 to enable the approved temporary storage use to continue until 31st December 2027.

RECOMMENDED:

Grant Temporary Permission.
Attachments:
3 Planning Applications for Committee Decision
To determine the applications set out below:
3 Site of Fawley Power Station, SO45 1TW (Application 25/10970)
Variation of Condition 1 of Planning Permission 24/11096 to extend the mixed use of land for haulage and B8 storage until 31st December 2027.

RECOMMENDED:

Grant Temporary Permission.
Attachments:
3 Tall Oaks, 1 Church Mead, Lymington, SO41 8FN (Application 25/11107)
Removal or Variation of Condition 7 of Planning Permission 22/11134 to allow the garage to be used as ancillary accommodation.

RECOMMENDED:

Grant the Variation of Condition.
Attachments:
3 Land adjacent Hill View, Ringwood Road, Sopley, BH23 7BE (Application 25/10891)
Construction of dwelling.

RECOMMENDED:

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

i) the prior completion, of a planning obligation entered into by way of a Section 106 Agreement to secure the following:

· New Forest recreational mitigation (infrastructure and non-infrastructure), and

· Air-quality monitoring contributions; and

ii) The imposition of the Conditions as set out in the report and any additional / amended conditions or variation to the heads of terms as deemed necessary by the Service Manager (Development Management), having regard to the continuing Section 106 discussions to ensure consistency between the two sets of provisions:
Attachments:
3 Land East of Bulls Copse Road, Marchwood Bypass, SO40 4UE (Application 25/10640)
The construction and operation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and associated infrastructure.

RECOMMENDED:

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

i) no material comments being made following the end of advertisement period of the application as a departure to the development plan.

ii) the imposition of the conditions set out in the report.
3 20 Keyhaven Road, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QY (Application 25/10398)
Alterations to existing garage to facilitate a change of use to form a convenience store. Retain first floor C3 use.

RECOMMENDED:

Grant subject to conditions.
Attachments:
3 Site of Fawley Power Station, SO45 1TW (Application 25/10971)
Variation of Condition 1 of Planning Permission 24/10861 to extend the use for storage and distribution (Use Class B8) until 31st December 2027.

RECOMMENDED:

Grant Temporary Permission.
Attachments:
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