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Proposal Description: Item 7: Use of existing equestrian building to include equestrian events and partial retention of hardstanding to form associated parking area (Amended Description and Plans) 

The Chairperson announced that determination of this application was to be moved to the first item of the afternoon session at 2pm.

The application was introduced. Members were referred to the Update Sheet which set out in full the following:

(i)            An email received from Shedfield Parish Council on 2 June 2025.

            In response, the amendments to the scheme were discussed with                Hampshire County Council as Highways Authority. It was considered       by Hampshire that as the changes to the application were a reduction   in the wider scheme, that was originally considered to be acceptable in            terms of Highways impacts, and the Transport assessment had not             been updated to reflect the changes. Therefore, they would not                  comment further on the scheme and the assessment of the Local              Planning Authority was that the arrangements and parking will not give   rise to harm to the Highways or safety of its users

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(ii)          Changes to conditions as follows:

            Condition 3 – change trigger to ‘within 3 months of the date of this               permission, details of surface water drainage works…’

            Condition 6 – change trigger to ‘A detailed scheme for landscaping,            tree and/or shrub planting shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority within 3 months of the date of this               permission…’

            Condition 8 – change trigger to ‘Details of any external lighting of the          site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning    Authority within 3 months of the issue of this permission…’

            Condition 10 – change trigger to ‘Within 3 months of the date of this            permission, visibility splays of 2.4m x 43m shall be implemented…’

            These have been changed to reflect the reasonable assumption that           the temporary car park in place will be used for event parking prior to       the approved layout of the car park being fully implemented.

(iii)         Additional condition as follows:

            Condition 12. The use of the building approved under 12/02417/FUL           shall be limited solely to use for a commercial livery, riding school, and           associated equestrian events. The Equestrian events hereby permitted         shall not exceed 52 events per calendar year commencing from the         date of this permission.

            Reason: For the avoidance of doubt, to ensure that the proposed     development is carried out in accordance with the plans and       documents from which the permission relates and to prevent           inappropriate levels of development within the countryside.

During public participation, Joanna Harvey spoke in objection to the application and Patrick Barry spoke in support of the application and answered Members’ questions thereon.

Councillor Wallace spoke as contiguous Ward Member in objection to the application. In summary, Councillor Wallace raised the following points:

1.         Councillor Wallace noted members' familiarity with the site, stating   there had been numerous applications, mainly retrospective, and a lot            of ongoing enforcement activities, including those called out in the    current application.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7