Planning application
25/02240/LDP
Ludwell Farm Lower Chase Road Waltham Chase Southampton Hampshire SO32 2LH
Proposal
The reinstallation of a previously removed 2nd Road Access and Track from 1986, providing vehicle access to the northern end of the site, located 5m away from the adjacent Eastern Site Boundary. The reinstalled 2nd Road Access and Track to be provided with Vehicle Entrance area at 4.8x4.8m, a track at 3.6m wide for its length and and Entrance Visibility Splays measuring 43m in either direction, commencing at 2.0m back from the road verge. The reinstated 2nd Road Access and Track is to be finished with permeable gravel. Please refer to Drawings: P01 Location Plan A3 1:2500 P02 Site Block Plan A3 1:2500 P03 Existing Site Plan Plan A3 1:1250 P04 Proposed Site Plan A3 1:1250 & P05 Site Entrance Visibility Splay Sight Lines A3 1:250. Note: (1) The reinstalled Access Track is located directly above the Existing 20" Surface Water Sewer, which serves the majority of new build houses in Waltham Chase. (2) The reinstalled Access Tracks location retains a 5m deep mature shrub lined Eastern Boundary. (3) The reinstated Access Track will facilitate access to the Northern end of the site for maintenance purposes.
As published by the council, reference 25/02240/LDP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by Winchester
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12 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Lawful Development Certificate - Refuse
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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