Ringwood Town Council Ringwood Gateway, the Furlong, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 1AT Tel: 01425 473883

Ringwood Town Council Ringwood Gateway, The Furlong, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 1AT Tel: 01425 473883 www.ringwood.gov.uk

PLANNING, TOWN & ENVIRONMENT

Dear Member 31st December 2015

A meeting of the above Committee will be held in the Forest Suite at Ringwood Gateway on Friday 8th January 2016 at 10.00am* or at the conclusion of the public participation and your attendance is requested.

Mr S Nash Town Clerk

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: *If required, the meeting will be preceded by a public participation period of up to 10 minutes at 10.00am. Members of the public are also entitled to speak, during the meeting, on agenda items.

RECORDING (AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO) OF COUNCIL MEETINGS AND USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA During this meeting the public are allowed to record the Committee and officers from the front of the public seating area only, providing it does not disrupt the meeting. Any items in the Exempt Part of an agenda cannot be recorded and no recording device is to be left behind. If another member of the public objects to being recorded, the person(s) recording must stop doing so until that member of the public has finished speaking. The use of social media is permitted, but all members of the public are requested to switch their mobile devices to silent for the duration of the meeting.

MOBILE PHONES Members and the public are reminded that the use of mobile phones (other than on silent) is prohibited at Town Council and Committee meetings.

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2. SENIOR CONSERVATION & BUILDING DESIGN OFFICER FOR NFNPA & NFDC To receive a presentation from Warren Lever

3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

4. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 4th December 2015

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5. PLANNING APPLICATIONS To consider applications and to note applications determined under delegated powers – Report A

6. THE NEW FOREST DISTRICT (VARIOUS ROADS, RINGWOOD)(PARKING PLACES AND RESTRICTION OF WAITING) ORDER 2016 To consider the proposals and agree a response to NFDC (deadline 8th January 2016) – Report B

7. TOWN CENTRE WORKING PARTY i) To receive the notes of the Working Party meeting held on 10th December 2015 (Report C) ii) To dissolve the Working Party and appoint Members to the Ringwood Business Partnership

8. PRIORITY CUTTING LISTS FOR THE PARISH OF RINGWOOD 2016 To review the priority cutting list 2016 for Ringwood and suggest any alterations (deadline 1st February 2016) – Report D

If you would like further information on any of the agenda items, please contact Jo Hurd, Deputy Town Clerk, on (01425) 484721 or email [email protected].

Committee Members Ex Officio Members Cllr Chris Treleaven(Chairman) Cllr Michael Thierry Cllr Tim Ward (Vice Chairman) Cllr Christine Ford Cllr Emma Blake Cllr Andrew Briers Student Advisors Cllr Philip Day Millie Wells Cllr Debee Deane Rosie Mabb Cllr Jeremy Heron Cllr Mark Steele Cllr Angela Wiseman

Permission (1) Recommend Permission, but would accept planning officer's decision

Refusal (2) Recommend Refusal, but would accept planning officer's decision

Permission (3) Recommend Permission

Refusal (4) Recommend Refusal

Officer Decision (5) Will accept planning officer's decision

The Use Classes Order: Summary

A1 Shops A2 Financial and Professional Services A3 Food and Drink

B1 Business, including offices, research and development and light industrial B2 General industrial building B3 Special industrial: alkalis etc B4 Special industrial: smelting etc B5 Special industrial: bricks etc B6 Special industrial: chemicals etc B7 Special industrial: animal products etc B8 Storage and Distribution

C1 Hotels and Hostels C2 Residential Institutions C3 Dwelling Houses Page 2 of 2

D1 Non Residential Institutions D2 Assembly and Leisure Schedule of Planning Applications to be considered on 8th January 2016 at 10.00am

Number Applicant Site Address Proposal

15/00938 Mr & Mrs Lockyer Bluebell Chase, Forest Edge Single storey extension; Road, Crow, Ringwood. porch BH24 3DF

15/00959 Mr & Mrs Barton Well Cottage, Cowpitts Lane, Silicone render to ground Poulner Common, floor; timber cladding to Ringwood. BH24 3LB first floor

15/10258 Indigo 5 Ltd Land rear of Morant RE-CONSULTATION:- Gardens, 63, Christchurch Bungalow; parking; Road, Ringwood. BH24 1DH access from adjacent 55 Christchurch Road

15/10695 Mr B White 20-22 Southampton Road, RE-CONSULTATION:- Ringwood. BH24 1DE Usef o ground floor as retail unit; creation of separate office at first floor with lobby entrance extension; shopfront alterations

15/11018 Finns (Ringwood) Ltd Finn M'Couls, 25, Market RE-CONSULTATION:- Place, Ringwood. BH24 1AN Single-storey rear extension; terrace; bike/bin store; refurbish coach house & use as B&B accommodation; access from Strides Lane; boundary wall; entrance gates; parking

30 December 2015 Page 1 of 4 Number Applicant Site Address Proposal

15/11019 The Noisy Lobster Finn M'couls, 25, Market RE-CONSULTATION:- (Ringwood) Place, Ringwood. BH24 1AN Single-storey rear extension; terrace; bike/bin store; open front entrance; block side door; reglaze window; remove stud walls; create door into kitchen & hatch; remove front bar; refurbish coach house; rooflight; create window; staircase; stud walls; create bathroom; boundary wall; entrance gates (Application for Listed Building Consent)

15/11276 Mr Man Landf o 115 Eastfield Lane, RE-CONSULTATION:- Ringwood. BH24 1UW House; access and parking alterations

15/11365 Thomson - RBS National Westminster Bank, Display 2 non-illuminated 11, High Street, Ringwood. fascia signs; 1 non- BH24 1AB illuminated projecting sign; 3 wall mounted car park signs; wall mounted signs & window vinyls (Application for Advertisement Consent)

15/11368 Mr & Mrs Partridge Little Gatton, Linford Road, Single-storey rear Poulner, Ringwood. BH24 extension; use part of 1TX garages a living accommodation

15/11554 Mr Herbert Mansfield House, 36, Partial change & Southampton Road, consolidation of uses - 3 Ringwood. BH24 1JD flats & dentist surgery; one & two-storey rear extensions

15/11555 Mr Herbert Mansfield House, 36, One & two-storey rear Southampton Road, extensions; change 2 Ringwood. BH24 1JD windowso t rear; remove internal walls; insert stair cases; create stud walls (Application for Listed Building Consent)

30 December 2015 Page 2 of 4 Number Applicant Site Address Proposal

15/11625 Mr & Mrs Edmunds 5, Beechcroft Lane, Raise roof height in Ringwood. BH24 1QN association with new first floor; two-storey extension; dormers and rooflights; extensiono t and use of garages a ancillary accommodation; chimney alterations; fenestration

15/11651 Ellingham and Ringwood Ellingham and Ringwood Variationf o condition 11 Rugby Football Club Rugby Club, Parsonage Barn of planning consent Lane, Ringwood. BH24 1PZ 06/88549o t allow the provisionf o alcohol on site Monday to Friday at a maximumf o twelve occasions per year

15/11654 Mr & Mrs D Cole Landt a Meadow View, The House; access Bickerley, Ringwood. BH24 1EJ

15/11656 Moortown Farm Ltd Landt a Moortown Farm, FOR INFORMATION Hampshire Hatches Lane, ONLY: Two fences Moortown, Ringwood. BH24 (Lawful Development 3AT Certifiacte that permission is not required for proposal).

15/11661 Mr White 51, Northfield Road, Raise roof height; one and Ringwood. BH24 1LT two-storey rear extensions; additional front dormer; juliette balcony; fenestration alterations

15/11669 Mr Galton 5, Bickerley Road, Boundary wall and gates Ringwood. BH24 1EF

15/11684 Woolley & Wallis 23, High Street, Ringwood. Usef o first and second BH24 1AB floors a 1 residential unit; 3 dormers; 1 rooflight; external staircase; roof terrace & screen; porch canopy; fenestration alterations

30 December 2015 Page 3 of 4 Number Applicant Site Address Proposal

15/11720 G P Commercial Investments Plot, 7 Forest Gate, Yeoman New access and Ltd Road, Ringwood. BH24 3FG roundabout, construct buildings for industrial, storage and business use (Use Class B1,B2 & B8) (Detailsf o appearance, layout, scale, & access for Plotf 7 o development grantedy b Outline Permission 11/97377)

15/11723 Mr & Mrs P Hunt 16, Meadow Road, Single-storey side and Ringwood. BH24 1RU rear extension; rooflights; remove porch; fenestration alterations

15/11737 Mr Trickett 1 Broadshard Lane, 2 houses; detached double Ringwood. BH24 1RW garage; demolition of existing

15/11739 Mr Alldridge 3, Wren Close, Hightown, First-floor side extension; Ringwood. BH24 3RF side porch canopy

15/11744 Mr A Hughes 5a, Stubbings Meadow, The Porch Bridges, Ringwood. BH24 1EB

15/11745 LidlK U GmbH Forest Gate Business Park, Food store; parking Wellworthy Way, Ringwood.

30 December 2015 Page 4 of 4 Applications decided under delegated powers: to be noted on 8th January 2016 at 10:00 am

Number Applicant Site Address Proposal

TPO/15/1227 Mrs Westcott 5, Forest Hills Court, Prune 1 x Lime tree Ringwood. Observations:- P(1) BH24 1QR Recommend Permission, but would accept Tree Officer’s decision 11/12/15

TPO/15/1246 Mrs Faramus Land adjacent to Electricity Prune 1 x Lime tree Sub Station (E), Observations:- P(1) The Furlong, Recommend Permission, Ringwood. but would accept Tree Officer’s decision 11/12/15

CONS/15/1258 Mr Jones Forest Corner Farm, Prune 2 x groups Oak trees Burcombe Lane, Prune 1 x group Goat Hangersley, Willow trees Ringwood. Observations:- P(1) BH24 3JT Recommend Permission, but would accept Tree Officer’s decision 11/12/15

CONS/15/1275 Mr Plumley Melita, Prune 1 x Oak tree Burcombe Lane, Observations:-P(1) Hangersley, Recommend Permission, Ringwood. but would accept Tree BH24 3JT Officer’s decision 16/12/15

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PLANNING, TOWN & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – 8 JANUARY 2016 PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER – PARKING PLACES AND RESTRICTION OF WAITING – VARIOUS ROADS IN RINGWOOD

1. New Forest District sCouncil i advertising a proposed Traffic Regulation Order to introduce or amend waiting restrictions in various roads, as follows:

Road Proposed Restriction Reason Castleman Way, No waiting at any time In response to complaints Embankment Way, Crow regarding obstruction and Arch Lane visibility. Measures are aimedt a retainings a much sparking a possible whilst creating passing places and protecting junctions. Castleman Way (west) fRemoval o short length of In response to a request for no waiting at any time additional parking by Ringwood Salvation Army, particularly in evenings and on Sundays. Duck Island Lane, New goods vehicle loading To control the current use of Christchurch Road bay (Mon- Fri 8am-6pm) road space by the positive oand n waiting or loading at fprovision o a loading bay, any time (junction with oand t protect visibility at Christchurch Road) the road junction. High Street No waiting or loading Mon– To increase evening Sat 8am–6pm parking provision by reducing waiting/loading restrictiono t daytime only. Holm Close No waiting at any time In response to complaints from residents about junctions and dropped kerbs blocked by parking for local shops. Middleton Road, No waiting at any time To improve visibility at the Southampton Road junction with Southampton Road. Southfield Mews No waiting at any time To improve visibility at the junction with Christchurch Road. Parsonage Barn Lane Extension of no waiting at To protect new access to any time and no waiting or Cornmantle Court, and loadingn o school entrance create longer passing place. markings (Mon- Fri 8am- 5pm)

2. Detailed proposal maps are available to view in the office or tonline a http://www.newforest.gov.uk/article/16643/THE-NEW-FOREST-DISTRICT-VARIOUS- ROADS-RINGWOODPARKING-PLACES-AND-RESTRICTION-OF-WAITING-ORDER- 2016. These maps ewill b displayed at the meeting.

3. The new Order, if made, will be known as “The New Forest District (Various Roads, Ringwood)(Parking Places and Restriction of Waiting) Order 2016”.

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4. The deadline for comments is 8 January 2016, the day of the committee meeting.

5. Members are asked to consider the proposals outlined in paragraph 1 and agree a oresponse t New Forest District Council.

For further information, please contact:

Jo Hurd Deputy Town Clerk [email protected] 01425 484721

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12 11 DRAWING NUMBER ADDISON SQUARE

R1181.2100 Juliet 69 89

7 ADDISON SQUARE 8 69a REVISIONS 29 Cemetery 1 2

Nov 2015; Changes102 to proposed passing 28 Rosewood places on south side of Castleman Way

71 (both moved closer to Waterloo Way and 1a westernmost one lengthened). 97

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91 91A time' 1c 89 85 Proposed 'No waiting at any

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9a Proposed extension of 'school 9 keep clear' marking. (No stopping on entrance 7b marking Mon-Fri 8am-5pm) 7a 7 Existing 'school keep clear' 5a marking.

5 3 PARSONAGE BARN LANE 14 Existing 'No waiting at any time'

1 1a to be removed (superceded7 to 1 by 'school keep clear' marking).

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DRAWING NUMBER R1187

Notesf o a Meeting of the Town Centre Working Party held at 9.30am on 10th December t2015 a Ringwood Gateway

Present: Karl Caddick, Framptons Jon Grant, Grants of Ringwood Jim Stride, PJS Solutions Alison Howell, Letchers Lara Faramus, Centre Manager, Furlong Shopping Centre Sarah Hackleton, Store Manager, Boots Cllr Tim Ward Cllr Chris Treleaven Steve Nash, Town Clerk Jo Hurd, Deputy Town Clerk Ian Faulkner, Chairman, Wimborne BID (for agenda item 1)

Apologies: Marianne Giles, Café 4Zero Darren Lowe, Food for Thought Cllr Philip Day Cllr Angela Wiseman

1. Wimborne Business Improvement District (BID)

Ian Faulkner, Chairman of Wimborne BID, outlined the background to the BID, which had been formed in 2011 and was now in the process of being renewed. It had originally been ydriven b four local business people on the back of a Halcrow report (funded by the County, District and Town Councils and the Chamber of Trade), which looked at ohow t move Wimborne forward by maximising its asset s and addressing eits w aknesses.

The BID has 320 levy payers, paying 1.5% of business rates, generating a total annual budgetf o approximately £115,000 (£90,000 in levies plus other income for Town Square bookings and contributions/grants etc.). Most businesses pay £170 per annum (50p per day). A third of the budget is nspent o marketing and advertising, a third on events and festivals and the other third on physical improvements and getting the best for businesses.

There had been a huge amount of work required to pset u the BID as there was a set government process to follow, which required identifying every business within an agreed boundary, documented consultation with at least 45% of levy payers, formulating a business plan and an operating manual with the organisation collecting the levy (East Dorset District Council). Ian currently spends about 3 days a week on the BID and there is one full time memberf o staff (although one day a week is for the Town Council and Town Square bookings and is re-charged).

fSome o the BIDs achievements include: i Creating a brand for the town i fFunding o Wimborne in Bloom (which includes litter picking)

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i Improvements to the underpass from Allenview Car Park (including fixing lights and wall wrapping with photos and a map of the town) i Crime rates are lower i Town looks clean and tidy and is a nicer place to be i Occupancy rates are high (currently only 4 empty shops in the town) i Established a Shopwatch scheme i The town is now being marketed as a destination (somewhere to spend a whole day) i More events hosted and supported (new Christmas event) i New signage

The BID collaborates with the Town Council and the Chamber of Trade, and there is a shared vision for the town which ties in to the District Council’s Core Strategy.

IF and LF left the meeting at 10.35am.

2. fElection o Chairman and Deputy

Karl Caddick was elected to the position of Chairman.

Jon Grant and Jim Stride were elected to the position of Deputy Chairman.

3. Membership

There was now a need to focus on membership to generate oincome t progress some initial projects; a membership form was currently in production. It was noted that a new Facebook page (Ringwood Business Partnership) created by JS had generated interest from several local businesses.

It was AGREED that, although the initial focus would be on the town centre, it would also be necessary to involve businesses on the towns’ industrial estates, which could benefit from networking, access to local services, sharing news, listings on a website, collective lobbying and the town being more attractive to employees.

4. Bank Account

AH reported that it had not been possible to gain access to the Chamber of Trade bank oaccount t re-uset i for the Ringwood Business Partnership. It would therefore be necessary to set up a new not-for- profit organisation bank account – KC AGREED to follow this up.

AH returned the grant aid cheque of £500 as it was not possible to bank it at this time. It was AGREED that the invoice from Framptons for the Business Breakfast (£75) should be paid by the Town Council and the surplus of the grant be held by the Council until a bank account was established.

5. Brand New Forest Town of the Year 2016

It had been officially announced on 5th December that Ringwood had been named Brand New Forest Town of th e Year 2016. The Brand New Forest team would be carrying out campaigns during the year to promote the use of the BNF Card and increase the uptake of offersy b Ringwood businesses.

It was noted that Trevor Johnson (formerly of Paperview) was looking at septting u a gift voucher scheme for the town. He would be invited to speak at a future meeting.

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6. Christmas Fair and Small Business Saturday – 5th December 2015

There was some very positive feedback on the event and congratulations were given to SN and his team. It was noted that the 2016 event would be organised by the Ringwood Events Committee.

The meeting concluded at 11am.

Date of Next Meeting – eto b arranged.

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PLANNING, TOWN & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – 8 JANUARY 2016 HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL RIGHTS OF WAY CUTTING LIST

1. Hampshire County Council is in the process of reviewing its Rights of Way Vegetation Priority Cutting List. The Town Council has been given the opportunity to review the list for Ringwood and suggest any alterations for the 2016 programme.

2. There are nine paths currently nincluded o the list, identified to be cut during the summer. These are:

15 – Narrow Lane 18 – Linford Road to A31 37 – Hightown Hill to Crow Hill 40 – Forestlake Avenue east 41a – Forestlake Avenue to Crow (south of Hightown Lake) 53 – Christchurch Road to end of Hampshire Hatches Lane 54 – Endf o Hampshire Hatches Lane to south of sewage works 82 – Green Lane east (south of Upper Kingston Farm) 83 – Green Lane to Crow (south of Hightown Lake)

In addition, the Avon Valley Path will be maintained throughout the year.

Full details can be viewed here: http://documents.hants.gov.uk/PriorityCuttingList.pdf

3. This year, Members are also asked to list the paths in priority order and to add comments to explain why one path should be cut over another, for example if it is used as a route to school.

4. sAs i normal practice, the Ringwood and Fordingbridge Footpath Society has been consulted on the proposals. No response had been received at the time of issuing the agenda, however it is hoped that the Society’s comments will be available at the meeting.

5. Members are askedo t consider approving the cutting list, as outlined in paragraph 2 above, and to prioritise these in order.

For further information, please contact:

Jo Hurd Deputy Town Clerk [email protected] 01425 484721