Solent Projects (New Homes) Ltd saw the proposal for the plot in Everton granted by New Forest District Council’s planning committee.
This was despite an objection from Hordle Parish Council and 11 resident representations against the development.
Kingston Studio planning agent Gary Bradford, representing the applicant, said: ““This is a straightforward application aimed at returning one dwelling to the market and providing an additional home for the village on the site that is currently underused.”
Mr Bradford said the existing bungalow on the site at 1 Grange Close was in a “dilapidated state”.
The committee meeting on Wednesday, October 8, heard on balance planning officers felt the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme.
The development included vehicle parking and a car port at the front of the new houses.
Speaking against the application, resident Morad Errhioui said the proposed garden sizes were not close to the guidelines for an established close.
He raised concerns about road and footpath safety and suggested there would be a detrimental impact on the light, privacy and view of existing properties.
Mr Errhioui said: “This application may be suitable for a plot of empty land where new builds would not compromise any character rather than an established close with spacious properties like ours.”
Hordle Parish Council member Malcolm Warne Holland said there were concerns the plan represented an overdevelopment of the site.
Cllr Warne Holland said: “The comparative scale of the proposal is alarming.
“It is true that the bungalow occupies a spacious plot and could provide a large house with a generous garden and ample car parking off road but the developer has already prior to the application fenced off the rear of the plot thus reducing the potential building space by a significant proportion.”
The views of the planning committee were mixed.
Cllr John Sleep said the council had been approving houses on smaller plots for many years due to demand.
Cllr Jack Davies and Cllr Malcolm Wade both said the scheme was overdevelopment, adding that they could not support the application.
A proposal to grant planning permission was tabled by Cllr Janet Richards, who admitted she did not like the scheme but acknowledged the titled balance was relevant given the council’s inability to show a five-year housing land supply.
The application was granted, with six votes in favour, four against and two abstentions.
