Agenda item
17/4877 Land to the South West of Olympic Way/Fulton Road Junction, Olympic Way, Wembley, HA9
- Meeting of Planning Committee, Wednesday 14 February 2018 7.00 pm (Item 7.)
- View the declarations of interest for item 7.
Minutes:
PROPOSAL: Erection of a food and beverage and retail mall to provide restaurant/café, drinking establishment and shop units (use classes A1/A3/A4), an event space (use class D2), external food units (use class A5), ancillary management and storage units, associated servicing areas, provision of cycle parking and placement of signage for a temporary period of 10 years.
RECOMMENDATION: To grant planning permission subject to conditions.
That the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives to secure the matters set out within the report.
That the Head of Planning be granted delegated authority to make changes to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions, informatives, planning obligations or reasons for the decision) prior to the decision being actioned, provided that the Head of Planning is satisfied that any such changes could not reasonably be regarded as deviating from the overall principle of the decision reached by the Committee nor that such change(s) could reasonably have led to a different decision having been reached by the Committee.
That the Committee confirms that adequate provision has been made, by the imposition of conditions, for the preservation or planting of trees as required by Section 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Victoria McDonagh (Area Planning Team Leader) introduced the report and answered members’ questions. She explained that the permission being sought was for a period of 10 years before the redevelopment of plots NW10 and NW11. She continued that as a temporary 'meantime' use, the scheme would make effective use of the land and a positive contribution to the area whilst the wider phased regeneration was being delivered. Members heard that the built form of the building would occupy almost the entirety of the development plot and therefore no soft landscaping was proposed around the edges of the site, however, new trees would be planted which would help soften the visual impact of the building on the streetscene.
With reference to the supplementary report Ms McDonagh informed members that following publication of the committee report, the applicant had provided a plan showing the location of staff cycle parking spaces which complied with the requirements of the Council’s Transportation team. The updated plan, as part of the approved drawings list, meant that condition 19 was no longer required. She continued that following discussion with the applicants, amended wording of condition 24 had been proposed as set out in the supplementary report.
Messrs Matthew Elliot and Gavin Elliot (applicant and architect) addressed the Committee and answered members’ questions. They gave an overview of the operations of Boxpark adding that it would deliver major regenerative benefits and bring communities together. They added that as a meanwhile use, the scheme was not required to meet BREEAM standards, although the steel frame building would be insulated, ventilated and concreted. In respect of parking and any anti-social behaviour, members heard that the scheme would make use of existing parking capacity within the Quintain lands, for parking needs. The agent drew members’ attention to conditions recommended by officers to address noise levels and management of the situation to ensure that anti- social behaviour would not result.
In responding to issues raised about light spillage, Ms McDonagh added that the amended condition 24, requiring a review of the luminance levels and 'moving graphics' to be submitted to the Local Planning Authority within 6 months of first occupation of development NW07/08, would address such issues. Any mitigation recommendations within the approved review shall also be completed within 3 months of the date of the approval of those measures, or in accordance with a programme approved. In terms of hours of use and delivery times, she drew members’ attention to condition 9. Mr Fletcher (Highways) added that the transport statement would address the management of local roads when events finished.
DECISION: Granted planning permission as recommended subject to an amendment to condition 24 and the removal of condition 19 as set out in the supplementary report.
(Voting for approval as amended was carried as follows: For 6, Against 1)
Note: Councillor Marquis having declared sensitive interest, left the meeting room and took no part in the discussion or voting on the application.
Supporting documents:
- 17.4877 Land to the South West of Olympic Way and Fulton Road Junction, Olympic Way, HA9, item 7. PDF 562 KB
- 17.4877 Land to the South West of Olympic Way and Fulton Road SUPP, item 7. PDF 89 KB