ROADS AND DEVELOPMENT SUB-COMMITTEE                        ITEM 12
 
1ST OCTOBER 1990
 
DEMOLITION  OF  EXISTING   COMMERCIAL  VEHICLE   AUCTION  HALL   AND
REPLACEMENT WITH NEW COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AUCTION HALL WITH ADDITIONAL
COMMERCIAL  VEHICLE   COMPOUND,   BLACKBUSHE   AIRPORT,   BLACKWATER
(APPLICATION NO. HDC 19129)
 
REPORT OF THE COUNTY PLANNING OFFICER
 
 
1.     On 11th  June 1990  the Sub-Committee  considered a  planning
application at  Blackbushe  Airport  for the  expansion  of  auction
operations onto 4.47 hectares of land at Eversley Common Quarry  (as
shown on the attached plan).  The application proposed the  erection
of a new commercial vehicle  auction hall and vehicle storage  area,
and 1200 additional car parking spaces.  The Sub-Committee  resolved
that, subject to the views of Hart District Council, the application
be refused for the following reasons:
 
       (i)     the proposal is  contrary to Policy  E1 of the  North
               East Hampshire Structure Plan 1989, in that it is not
               development which is appropriate in the countryside;
 
       (ii)    the proposal is  contrary to Policy  E3 of the  North
               East Hampshire  Structure  Plan  1989,  in  that  the
               proposal will have an  adverse effect on the  quality
               of the landscape;
 
       (iii)   the proposal is  contrary to Policy  E4 of the  North
               East Hampshire Structure  Plan 1989, in  that it  has
               not been  demonstrated that  the proposal  would  not
               have an  adverse  effect  on Castle  Bottom  Site  of
               Special Scientific Interest;
 
       (iv)    the proposal is contrary to  Policy E10 of the  North
               East Hampshire Structure Plan 1989, in that it  would
               not be satisfactory in scale or design, and  detracts
               from  its  surroundings  and  does  not  enhance  the
               environment;
 
       (v)     the proposal is contrary to Policy ENV17 of the  Hart
               District Local  Plan: First  Alteration, in  that  it
               would constitute  an  expansion  of  commercial  uses
               outside the areas allocated into the countryside;
 
       (vi)    the   application   lacks   information    considered
               necessary to  ensure  that the  proposed  development
               would be carried out in an environmentally acceptable
               manner;
 
 
 
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       (vii)   the  proposal  is  contrary  to  Policy  E24  of  the
               Hampshire Minerals Local Plan, in that it  prejudices
               the satisfactory restoration  of the mineral  working
               site;
 
       (viii)  in the absence  of information to  the contrary,  the
               proposed  development   is   likely  to   result   in
               additional  vehicles   turning  onto   A30,   thereby
               affecting the safety and free flow of traffic on this
               busy Class 1 route; and
 
       (ix)    the proposed development would destroy the  potential
               of the site for restoration of heathland.
 
2.     This application was one of  four submitted for a package  of
development and redevelopment at Blackbushe Airport; the other three
applications are for  Hart District  Council to determine.   It  has
deferred consideration of  all of them  pending further  discussions
with the  applicants.    Accordingly, comments  from  Hart  District
Council on the application  to be determined  by the County  Council
are outstanding.
 
3.     I am disturbed  by the delay  in determining the  application
as there are clear objections to the proposal.  It is important that
the County Council should not be  seen to be prevaricating over  the
situation.  Accordingly, notwithstanding  the absence of views  from
Hart District Council, I consider that the application should now be
refused.
 
RECOMMENDATION
 
4.     I recommend that, notwithstanding  the absence of views  from
Hart District Council, the  Sub-Committee's resolution of 11th  June
1990 concerning the  refusal of  permission in  respect of  Planning
Application  No.  HDC  19129   be  confirmed  and  the   appropriate
certificate be issued.
 
 
0325/PDC
 
 
 
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