THE DEVELOPER building nearly 20 homes in a Test Valley village wants to change their plans.
Shorewood Homes has lodged an application to vary the conditions of its previously approved plans for 18 homes in King's Somborne, on Furzedown Road.
According to the case officer, it is being brought before the Southern Area Planning Committee, "as objections have been received and the application has been called in by a local ward member."
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The case officer said: "The site benefits from an extant outline permission for 18 dwellings (with all matters other than access to be reserved) and full permission for the change of use of land from agriculture to allotments with associated access, erection of
a storage/toilet building and car parking area.
"Development on site has commenced in accordance with the previous permission (22/01359/OUTS and 23/3200/RESS)."
The amendments included adding air source heat pumps to all plots, in addition to various items, such as windows, extending houses and moving boundaries.
Regarding the heatpumps, King's Somborne Parish Council said it was, "concerned in respect of the 18 air source heat pumps and the noise they will generate".
There was also one objection, by Janet Mein of Furzeown Road. Concluding her statement, she said: "There seems to be no apparent reason for this move Westwards or any given.
"Overlooking will be increased from the two properties and the light into the garden compromised by the narrowing of parking allowance adjacent to Plot 4
"It is distressing to have the consultation outcomes overridden at this stage and the amelioration eradicated. I would request a reversion to the layout approved at the RES decision with regards to Plots 4 - 7.
"Increased footprint for Plots 4 and 5. By pushing out the footprint by 1.15m this will bring the first-floor windows closer to the boundary and bring closer the subsequent overlooking.
"Whilst this may seem a small increase, nevertheless it presents a disbenefit."
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The planning officer concluded: "The variation of the conditions is considered to have no significant adverse impact on the character of the site, or amenity of neighbouring properties.
"Subject to the imposition of revised conditions and the re-imposition of conditions reflecting those previously applied, the variation is considered to comply with the relevant policies of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan and is acceptable."
The previously applied conditions remain relevant and necessary and have been reapplied to the recommendation.
