Test Valley Borough Council
Councillors:
43
Wards:
21
Committees:
17
Meetings (2026):
29
Meetings (2025):
92
Meeting
Southern Area Planning Committee - Test Valley
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Tuesday, 13th January 2026
5:30 PM
Tuesday, 13th January 2026
5:30 PM
End:
Tuesday, 13th January 2026
9:30 PM
Tuesday, 13th January 2026
9:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
13 Jan 2026
13 Jan 2026
Location:
Main Hall, Crosfield Hall, Broadwater Road, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8GL
Main Hall, Crosfield Hall, Broadwater Road, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8GL
Meeting Attendees
Officer
Head of Development Management North
Jason Owen
Expected
Officer
Senior Planning Lawyer
Ginika Ogidi
Expected
Committee Member
Planning Portfolio Holder
Councillor Phil Bundy
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Climate Emergency and Countryside Portfolio Holder
Officer
Head of Development Management South
Mark Staincliffe
Expected
Agenda
0
Schedule of Development Applications
Minutes
Resolved:
That the applications for development, as set out below, be determined as indicated.
That the applications for development, as set out below, be determined as indicated.
1
Apologies
Minutes
Apologies were received from Councillor Gwynne.
2
Public Participation
Minutes
In accordance with the Council’s Public Participation Scheme, the following spoke on the applications indicated.
Agenda Item No.
Page No.
Application
Speaker
7
26-44
25/01688/FULLS
Mrs Diamond (Applicant)
Agenda Item No.
Page No.
Application
Speaker
7
26-44
25/01688/FULLS
Mrs Diamond (Applicant)
3
Declarations of Interest
Minutes
There were no declarations of interest.
4
Urgent Items
Minutes
There were no urgent items.
5
Minutes of previous meeting
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 2025.
Attachments:
- Document $$Minutes 22 Dec 2025
Minutes
Councillor A Dowden proposed and Councillor Parker seconded the motion that the minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 2025 were an accurate record. Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.
Resolved:
That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 2025 were an accurate record.
Resolved:
That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 2025 were an accurate record.
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25/01688/FULLS - 24.07.2025
RECOMMENDATION: (PERMISSION)
SITE: Clearsky Properties Ltd, Watermill Studios, 48 Middlebridge Street, SO51 8HL, ROMSEY TOWN
CASE OFFICER: Katie Nethersole
SITE: Clearsky Properties Ltd, Watermill Studios, 48 Middlebridge Street, SO51 8HL, ROMSEY TOWN
CASE OFFICER: Katie Nethersole
Attachments:
- Document 25_01688_FULLS SAPC Report 1 22 Dec 2025
- Document 25_01688_FULLS SAPC Plan 1 22 Dec 2025
- Document 25_01688_FULLS SAPC Plan 2 22 Dec 2025
- Document 25_01688_FULLS SAPC Plan 3 22 Dec 2025
- Document 25_01688_FULLS SAPC Plan 4 22 Dec 2025
- Document 25_01688_FULLS SAPC Plan 5 22 Dec 2025
- Document 25_01688_FULLS SAPC Plan 6 22 Dec 2025
- Document 25_01688_FULLS SAPC Plan 7 22 Dec 2025
- Document 25_01688_FULLS SAPC Plan 8 22 Dec 2025
- Document 25_01688_FULLS SAPC Plan 9 22 Dec 2025
- Document 25_01688_FULLS SAPC Plan 10 22 Dec 2025
Minutes
APPLICATION NO.
25/01688/FULLS
APPLICATION TYPE
FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH
REGISTERED
24.07.2025
APPLICANT
Mrs Jill Diamond
SITE
Clearsky Properties Ltd, Watermill Studios, 48 Middlebridge Street, SO51 8HL, ROMSEY TOWN
PROPOSAL
Change of use from Offices to x 3 Flats to include fenestration additions to all elevations
AMENDMENTS
CASE OFFICER
Katie Nethersole
Councillor M Cooper proposed and Councillor A Dowden seconded the motion as set out in the agenda and the inclusion of an additional condition as reported at the meeting.
Delegate to the Director of Planning and Development for the preparation of a Section 106 legal agreement to secure:
Nitrate mitigation Financial contribution towards the New Forest SPA recreational pressure Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) mitigation scheme Financial contribution towards the New Forest SPA recreational pressure Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMM) mitigation scheme S106 monitoring contribution Financial contribution towards the Solent Recreation Mitigation Partnership
Then PERMISSION subject to:
1.
The development hereby permitted shall be begun 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.
The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers:
03639 B 03640 B 03641 B 03642 B 03643 B 03644 B 03645 A
Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
3.
Prior to the installation of any windows/doors, details of samples and details of the materials to be used in the construction of all external surfaces hereby permitted should be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To ensure the development has a satisfactory external appearance in the interest of visual amenities in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E1.
4.
The enhancements and recommendations outlined in section 5 of the Preliminary Roost Assessment (LHB Ecology, June 2025) shall be adhered to and carried out prior to occupation of the development hereby approved and therefore retained.
Reason: To conserve and enhance biodiversity in accordance with the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and Policy E5 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016.
5.
There shall be no construction or demolition works, no machinery shall be operated, no processes carried out and no deliveries received or dispatched outside the following times: 0730 to 1800 Mondays to Fridays and 0800 to 1300 on Saturdays. In addition, no such activities shall take place on Sundays, Bank or Public Holidays.
Reason: In the interests of amenities of neighbouring properties in accordance with Test Valley Borough Local Plan policies E8 and LHW4.
6.
Development shall not commence until details of the proposed tube lighting have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall not be occupied until the lighting tubes have been installed in accordance with the approved details. The lighting tubes shall thereafter be retained in perpetuity.
Reason: In order to ensure satisfactory levels of natural light in the interests of the amenity of occupiers and in accordance with Policy LHW4.
Notes to Applicant:
1.
In reaching this decision Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has had regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and takes a positive and proactive approach to development proposals focused on solutions. TVBC work with applicants and their agents in a positive and proactive manner offering a pre-application advice service and updating applicants/agents of issues that may arise in dealing with the application and where possible suggesting solutions.
2.
Bats, birds, great crested newts, reptiles, hedgehogs, dormice all receive a level of protection under various legislative provisions. The applicant/developer is reminded that any permission does not absolve them from complying with the requirements set out in legislation separate from planning.
25/01688/FULLS
APPLICATION TYPE
FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH
REGISTERED
24.07.2025
APPLICANT
Mrs Jill Diamond
SITE
Clearsky Properties Ltd, Watermill Studios, 48 Middlebridge Street, SO51 8HL, ROMSEY TOWN
PROPOSAL
Change of use from Offices to x 3 Flats to include fenestration additions to all elevations
AMENDMENTS
CASE OFFICER
Katie Nethersole
Councillor M Cooper proposed and Councillor A Dowden seconded the motion as set out in the agenda and the inclusion of an additional condition as reported at the meeting.
Delegate to the Director of Planning and Development for the preparation of a Section 106 legal agreement to secure:
Nitrate mitigation Financial contribution towards the New Forest SPA recreational pressure Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) mitigation scheme Financial contribution towards the New Forest SPA recreational pressure Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMM) mitigation scheme S106 monitoring contribution Financial contribution towards the Solent Recreation Mitigation Partnership
Then PERMISSION subject to:
1.
The development hereby permitted shall be begun 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.
The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers:
03639 B 03640 B 03641 B 03642 B 03643 B 03644 B 03645 A
Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
3.
Prior to the installation of any windows/doors, details of samples and details of the materials to be used in the construction of all external surfaces hereby permitted should be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To ensure the development has a satisfactory external appearance in the interest of visual amenities in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E1.
4.
The enhancements and recommendations outlined in section 5 of the Preliminary Roost Assessment (LHB Ecology, June 2025) shall be adhered to and carried out prior to occupation of the development hereby approved and therefore retained.
Reason: To conserve and enhance biodiversity in accordance with the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and Policy E5 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016.
5.
There shall be no construction or demolition works, no machinery shall be operated, no processes carried out and no deliveries received or dispatched outside the following times: 0730 to 1800 Mondays to Fridays and 0800 to 1300 on Saturdays. In addition, no such activities shall take place on Sundays, Bank or Public Holidays.
Reason: In the interests of amenities of neighbouring properties in accordance with Test Valley Borough Local Plan policies E8 and LHW4.
6.
Development shall not commence until details of the proposed tube lighting have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall not be occupied until the lighting tubes have been installed in accordance with the approved details. The lighting tubes shall thereafter be retained in perpetuity.
Reason: In order to ensure satisfactory levels of natural light in the interests of the amenity of occupiers and in accordance with Policy LHW4.
Notes to Applicant:
1.
In reaching this decision Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has had regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and takes a positive and proactive approach to development proposals focused on solutions. TVBC work with applicants and their agents in a positive and proactive manner offering a pre-application advice service and updating applicants/agents of issues that may arise in dealing with the application and where possible suggesting solutions.
2.
Bats, birds, great crested newts, reptiles, hedgehogs, dormice all receive a level of protection under various legislative provisions. The applicant/developer is reminded that any permission does not absolve them from complying with the requirements set out in legislation separate from planning.
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