Planning Development Control Committee - 20 January 2009 Report Item 7

Application No: 08/93568/FULL Full Application

Site: Hangersley House, St Aubyns Lane, Hangersley, , BH24 3JU

Proposal: External alterations to outbuilding

Applicant: Mr J Kennedy

Case Officer: Deborah Slade

Parish: RINGWOOD

1. DISTRICT/BOROUGH: District Council

2. REASON FOR COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

Referred by Authority Member

3. DEVELOPMENT PLAN DESIGNATION

Conservation Area

4. PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN POLICIES

DW-E1 General development criteria (page 57) NF-E1 Control of development (in the New Forest) (page 135) NF-H3 Extensions to dwellings in the New Forest (page 144)

5. MEMBER COMMENTS

Ted Johnson: In view of the nature of the objections, it would be appropriate for a committee determination of this application.

6. PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTS

Ringwood Town Council: Recommend permission, but would accept officer's decision.

7. CONSULTEES

No consultations required

8. REPRESENTATIONS

One letter of objection. The development would cause considerable damage to the verges, wildlife habitats and the residential amenity of Westwood.

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9. RELEVANT HISTORY:

9.1 Alterations and additions to form granny annexe and tripple garage (existing buildings to be demolished) (24653) granted on 22 November 1983

9.2 Store and ancillary living accommodation (78536) refused on 11 September 2003; subsequent appeal allowed on 3 February 2004

9.3 Addition to roof to include dormer window (82103) refused on 15 October 2004; subsequent appeal allowed on 24 May 2005

10. ASSESSMENT 10.1 Hangersley House is a large detached dwelling in extensive grounds in a location where there are predominantly larger properties in spacious plots. A variety of outbuildings are located in a courtyard to the front of the house.

10.2 By way of background, one relatively large outbuilding was permitted on appeal for 'ancillary' uses. Part of this outbuilding was a garage, but the appeal decision did not condition that this had to remain as a garage, and as such the applicant intends to use it as a gym.

10.3 This application seeks consent to install some french doors on an inward-facing elevation of the building, to allow more light and ventilation into the part of the outbuilding used as a gym.

10.4 As these doors are inward-facing, they can only be seen within the curtilage of the dwelling, and as such do not have any impact upon the character of the Conservation Area or neighbouring amenity. The design of the doors matches others on the building and they are in keeping with the nature of this ancillary domestic structure.

10.5 Previously the habitable floorspace at the property (dwelling and outbuildings) has been expanded beyond the 30% upper limit. Although the alterations could facilitate wider ancillary uses, the building could still only be used for ancillary residential purposes and the two previous appeal decisions (ref's 78536 and 82103) did not uphold concerns relating to the increased residential use of the outbuildings.

10.6 Given the very minor nature of this proposal, there are not likely to be any other planning implications, and therefore the proposal is recommended for approval.

11. RECOMMENDATION

Grant Subject to Conditions

31 Condition(s) 1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

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