Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Application overview
Construction of a new driving range; creation of an additional area of car parking; footpaths: relocation of golf admin building; and erection of fencing (demolition of a driving range and removal of existing practice netting).
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/01444FULL
- Alternative references
- PP-14539199
- Parish
- New Milton Town Council
- Agent
- Clare Bolton
- UPRN
- 100062679530
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Hoburne Bashley Ltd, Hoburne Bashley, Sway Road, New Milton BH25 5QR
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Existing BaysDrawing | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Existing Covered Bays Elevations & Floor PlanDrawing | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Existing Golf Admin Cabin Elevations & Floor PlansDrawing | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Site Isolines 02Drawing | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Luminarie ScheduleDrawing | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED Existing Site SurveyDrawing | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Superceded New Covered Bays Elevations & Floor PlansDrawing | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Superceded Proposed LayoutDrawing | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Superceded Proposed Layout (Aerial)Drawing | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED Existing Site Survey (Aerial)Drawing | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact AssessmentBackGround Papers | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Tree Protection Plan & Arboricultural Method StatementBackGround Papers | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Statutory MetricBackGround Papers | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Layout Site 01Drawing | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Site Isolines 01Drawing | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed FencingDrawing | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| Application for Planning Permission FormApplication Form | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| Ecological Impact AssessmentBackGround Papers | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| Appendix A - Pre-application adviceBackGround Papers | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| Planning Design & Access Statement including SustainabilityBackGround Papers | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| Parish Briefing NoteParish Briefing Note | 30 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED Existing Site SurveyDrawing | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| AMENDED Existing Site survey AerialDrawing | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| AMENDED New Covered baysDrawing | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| AMENDED Proposed SIte LayoutDrawing | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| Superceded Proposed Layout (Aerial)Drawing | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended Proposed LayoutDrawing | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended Proposed Layout (Aerial)Drawing | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended New Covered Bays Elevations & Floor PlansDrawing | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| Habitat Management Monitoring PlanBackGround Papers | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing Office BuildingDrawing | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| BNG Unilateral Undertaking - RedactedLegal Agreement | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficers Report | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
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Decision & conditions
Decision LetterPlanning conditions
- The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
- Development shall only be carried out in accordance with the folowing drawings: New Covered Bays Elevations - Drawing Reference 0430.03 Rev F Proposed Layout - Drawing Reference 0430.02 Rev F Proposed Fence - Drawing Reference 0430.12 Proposed Layout - Aerial - Drawing Reference 0430.11 Rev C Layout Drawing Site 01 - Drawing Reference P25126-00-01 Site Isolines 01 - Drawing Reference P25126-00-01-ISO Existing Office - Drawing Reference 0430.09 No alterations to the approved development shall be made unless otherwise agreed in writing by the New Forest National Park Authority. Reason: To ensure an acceptable appearance of the building in accordance with Policies SP16, SP17, DP18 and DP2 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016- 2036 (August 2019).
- The Biodiversity Gain Plan, to be submitted and agreed in writing by the New Forest National Park Authority in accordance with paragraphs 13 and 14 of Part 2 of Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, shall be prepared broadly in accordance with the BNG Metric and Ecological Impact Assessment (Abbas Ecology October 2025). Reason: to ensure delivery of the requisite biodiversity net gain and to accord with Policy SP6 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016-2036 (August 2019).
- The development shall not commence until a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (the HMMP), prepared in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan and including: (a) a non-technical summary; (b) the roles and responsibilities of the people or organisation(s) delivering the HMMP; (c) the planned habitat creation and enhancement works to create or improve habitat to achieve the biodiversity net gain in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan; (d) the management measures to maintain habitat in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan for a period of 30 years from the completion of development; and (e) the monitoring methodology and frequency in respect of the created or enhanced habitat to be submitted to the local planning authority, has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority. The created and/or enhanced habitat specified in the approved HMMP shall be managed and maintained in accordance with the approved HMMP. Reason: to ensure delivery of the requisite biodiversity net gain and to accord with Policy SP6 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016-2036 (August 2019).
- No development shall take place above slab level until samples or exact details of the facing and roofing materials for the proposed practice shelter have been submitted to and approved in writing by the New Forest National Park Authority. Development shall only be carried out in accordance with the details approved. Reason: To ensure an acceptable appearance of the building in accordance with Policy DP2 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016 - 2036 (August 2019).
- The approved development shall not be brought into use until all existing structures as identified within the following drawings have (along with all resulting materials) been completely removed from the site: • Drawing 0430.01 Rev d • Drawing 0430.10 Rev b • Drawing 0430.07 • Drawing 0430.08 Reason: In order to conserve existing landscape character, the natural beauty of the National Park and the character of largely open land as required by Policy SP7 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016- 2036 (August 2019).
- No development shall take place until a scheme of landscaping of the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the New Forest National Park Authority. This scheme shall include: (a) the existing trees and shrubs which have been agreed to be retained; (b) a specification for new planting (species, size, spacing and location); (c) areas for hard surfacing and the materials to be used; (d) other means of enclosure; (e) a timetable, method and programme for its implementation and the means to provide for its future maintenance. No development shall take place unless these details have been approved and then only in accordance with those details. Reason: To safeguard trees and natural features and to ensure that the development takes place in an appropriate way and to comply with Policy DP2 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016 - 2036 (August 2019).
- No external lighting shall be installed on the site unless details of such proposals have been submitted to and approved in writing by the New Forest National Park Authority. Reason: To protect the amenities of the area in accordance with Policies DP2 and SP15 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016 - 2036 (August 2019).
- The trees on the site which are shown to be retained on the approved plans shall be protected during all site clearance, demolition and building works in accordance with the measures set out in the submitted Tree Protection Plan and Arboricultural Method Statement statement (ref - DS/47025/AC) while in accordance with the recommendations as set out in BS5837:2012. Reason: To safeguard trees and natural features which are important to the visual amenities of the area, in accordance with Policies DP2 and SP6 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016- 2036 (August 2019).
- Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the National Park Authority, development shall only take place in accordance with the recommendations for ecological mitigation and enhancement which are set out in Sections 6 and 7 of the ecological report hereby approved (Abbas Ecology, October 2025). The specified enhancement measures in Section 7 shall be implemented before the development is brought into use and retained at the site in perpetuity. Reason: To safeguard protected species in accordance with Policies DP2 and SP6 of the adopted New Forest National Park Local Plan 2016 - 2036 (August 2019).
- The Authority has considered the application in relation to its adopted Local Plan, the National Planning Policy Framework and any other relevant material planning consideration and has recommended changes which have been accepted by the applicant to ensure the development is compliant and does not harm the character and appearance or amenities of the area.
- The effect of paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is that planning permission granted for the development of land in England is deemed to have been granted subject to the condition ''(the biodiversity gain condition'') that development may not begin unless: (a) a Biodiversity Gain Plan has been submitted to the planning authority, and (b) the planning authority has approved the plan. The planning authority, for the purposes of determining whether to approve a Biodiversity Gain Plan if one is required in respect of this permission would be the New Forest National Park Authority. There are statutory exemptions and transitional arrangements which mean that the biodiversity gain condition does not always apply. These are listed below. Based on the information available this permission is considered to be one which will require the approval of a biodiversity gain plan before development is begun because none of the statutory exemptions or transitional arrangements listed below are considered to apply. Statutory exemptions and transitional arrangements in respect of the biodiversity gain condition. 1. The application for planning permission was made before 12 February 2024. 2. The planning permission relates to development to which section 73A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (planning permission for development already carried out) applies. 3. The planning permission was granted on an application made under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and (i)the original planning permission to which the section 73 planning permission relates* was granted before 12 February 2024; or (ii)the application for the original planning permission* to which the section 73 planning permission relates was made before 12 February 2024. 4. The permission which has been granted is for development which is exempt being: 4.1 Development which is not 'major development' (within the meaning of article 2(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015) where: i) the application for planning permission was made before 2 April 2024; ii) planning permission is granted which has effect before 2 April 2024; or iii) planning permission is granted on an application made under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 where the original permission to which the section 73 permission relates* was exempt by virtue of (i) or (ii). 4.2 Development below the de minimis threshold, meaning development which: i) does not impact an onsite priority habitat (a habitat specified in a list published under section 41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006); and ii) impacts less than 25 square metres of onsite habitat that has biodiversity value greater than zero and less than 5 metres in length of onsite linear habitat (as defined in the statutory metric). 4.3 Development which is subject of a householder application within the meaning of article 2(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015. A ''householder application'' means an application for planning permission for development for an existing dwellinghouse, or development within the curtilage of such a dwellinghouse for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse which is not an application for change of use or an application to change the number of dwellings in a building. 4.4 Development of a biodiversity gain site, meaning development which is undertaken solely or mainly for the purpose of fulfilling, in whole or in part, the Biodiversity Gain Planning condition which applies in relation to another development, (no account is to be taken of any facility for the public to access or to use the site for educational or recreational purposes, if that access or use is permitted without the payment of a fee). 4.5 Self and Custom Build Development, meaning development which: i) consists of no more than 9 dwellings; ii) is carried out on a site which has an area no larger than 0.5 hectares; and iii) consists exclusively of dwellings which are self-build or custom housebuilding (as defined in section 1(A1) of the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015). 4.6 Development forming part of, or ancillary to, the high speed railway transport network (High Speed 2) comprising connections between all or any of the places or parts of the transport network specified in section 1(2) of the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act 2013. * ''original planning permission means the permission to which the section 73 planning permission relates'' means a planning permission which is the first in a sequence of two or more planning permissions, where the second and any subsequent planning permissions are section 73 planning permissions. Irreplaceable habitat If the onsite habitat includes irreplaceable habitat (within the meaning of the Biodiversity Gain Requirements (Irreplaceable Habitat) Regulations 2024) there are additional requirements for the content and approval of Biodiversity Gain Plans. The Biodiversity Gain Plan must include, in addition to information about steps taken or to be taken to minimise any adverse effect of the development on the habitat, information on arrangements for compensation for any impact the development has on the biodiversity of the irreplaceable habitat. The planning authority can only approve a Biodiversity Gain Plan if satisfied that the adverse effect of the development on the biodiversity of the irreplaceable habitat is minimised and appropriate arrangements have been made for the purpose of compensating for any impact which do not include the use of biodiversity credits. The effect of section 73D of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 If planning permission is granted on an application made under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (application to develop land without compliance with conditions previously attached) and a Biodiversity Gain Plan was approved in relation to the previous planning permission (''the earlier Biodiversity Gain Plan'') there are circumstances when the earlier Biodiversity Gain Plan is regarded as approved for the purpose of discharging the biodiversity gain condition subject to which the section 73 planning permission is granted. Those circumstances are that the conditions subject to which the section 73 permission is granted: i) do not affect the post-development value of the onsite habitat as specified in the earlier Biodiversity Gain Plan, and ii) in the case of planning permission for a development where all or any part of the onsite habitat is irreplaceable habitat the conditions do not change the effect of the development on the biodiversity of that onsite habitat (including any arrangements made to compensate for any such effect) as specified in the earlier Biodiversity Gain Plan.
- The applicant is reminded that, under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended) and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), it is an offence to (amongst other things): deliberately capture, disturb, injure, or kill great crested newts; damage or destroy a breeding or resting place; intentionally or recklessly obstruct access to a resting or sheltering place. Planning permission for a development does not provide a defence against prosecution under this legislation. Should great crested newts be found at any stage of the development works, then all works should cease, and a professional and/or suitably qualified and experienced ecologist (or Natural England) should be contacted for advice on any special precautions before continuing, including the need for a licence. If at any point during construction works any great crested newts are identified, then the following instructions must be strictly adhered to: Stop all works immediately and leave the area Inform an ecologist immediately who will provide further guidance / instructions Do not try to handle or rescue a great crested newt Do not resume construction works until advised it is safe to do so by an ecologist It should be noted that if an individual great crested newt is found at any point during the works, a European Protected Species Licence (EPSL) or District Licence (DL) may be required to permit works that would potentially cause disturbance and otherwise commit an offence under the relevant legislation. If the applicant wishes to completely avoid any risks relating to great crested newts, they have the option to enquire for the New Forest National Park Authority’s District Licence, which provides full legal cover for any impacts to great crested newts and therefore removes the risk of having to stop works if great crested newts are found on site. More details on the District Licensing Scheme operated by the council can be found at https://naturespaceuk.com/.
