Proposal Description: Item 11: Approval of Reserved Matters of Outline Application (17/1528/OUT) including Appearance, Landscaping, Layout, Scale of Employment Park and associated works (AMENDED PLANS RECEIVED 07.03.2024).
The application was introduced. Members were referred to the Update Sheet which set out in full details of an additional objection received and an email received from Councillor Power dated 23 September 20204 in relation to the removal of trees outside of the red line plan. An additional presentation slide was included to show the approved landscaping along Sun Lane under the application that was approved by the committee on 16 February 2022.
During public participation, David Jobbins spoke in support of the application and answered Members’ questions thereon.
Councillor Power spoke as Ward Member. In summary, Councillor Power raised the following points:
· The site was no longer bound by mature trees and hedging to break up the mass of buildings as these were removed by Taylor Wimpey in response to Hampshire County Council changing the Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDs) design.
· In reference to the new planting plan, it was noted that trees take many years to mature and provide effective screening. The impact of this would not just affect local residents but those that travel down Sun Lane to the A31 access and asked if the committee could take any measures to mitigate this until screening matured.
The Committee proceeded to ask questions and debate the application.
RESOLVED:
The committee agreed to grant permission for the reasons and subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the Report and the Update Sheet.