A DEVELOPMENT of five new homes, replacing agricultural buildings, has been approved by a planning committee.
An applicant called Mr J Finnegan can proceed with the scheme, which includes car barns, garages, home offices and the extension and renovation of a farmhouse, at Casa Aquila Farm in Upton Lane, Nursling.
The plans were unanimously permitted by Test Valley Borough Council's southern area planning committee on Tuesday, May 21.
The site previously had class Q permission granted to convert the buildings into houses, meaning it had a fall-back position. The new scheme had received one public objection and no objection from Nursling and Rownhams Parish Council.
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Planning officers recommended it for permission. The committee was satisfied that it was an improvement on the class Q proposal.
Cllr Philip Bundy said: “Looking at the scheme, there is no doubt it's an improvement on what's there already.”
Cllr John Parker added: “It's frustrating we have this class Q loophole in the planning system. But this application is the best we can hope for. They will be good quality homes to replace dodgy looking buildings.”
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