Agenda item
Proposed pre-submission changes to the site specific allocation development plan document
This report summarises limited changes to the Draft Specific Allocations Submission stage development plan document of the emerging Local Development Framework. The limited changes are 3 new sites and a series of minor changes to the document. The changes are proposed following publication of, and consultation on, Brent’s site specific allocations in June 2009 in advance of submission to the Secretary of State.
Minutes:
The Committee received a report that summarised limited changes to the draft Site Specific Allocations Submission stage Development Plan Document of the emerging Local Development Framework. The Head of Policy & Projects clarified that the role of the document was to give more details of development within individual sites, including within the Core Strategy’s growth areas. He added that following publication of, and consultation on, Brent’s Site Specific Allocations in June 2009 representations were received seeking changes to the document. Having considered the representations officers were proposing limited changes to the following 3 new sites and a series of minor changes to the document which were proposed.
Moberly Leisure Centre, South Kilburn
A representation was received from the London Borough of Westminster for the inclusion of an allocation on the Moberly Leisure Centre in the South Kilburn growth area that would promote the redevelopment of the site for a new or improved leisure centre and enable residential development. In principle, officers recommended the inclusion of this new site as a Site Specific Allocation as the Council would want to secure some affordable housing as part of any development to assist with the redevelopment of South Kilburn.
Former service station garage Rucklidge Avenue
Abermarle Trust, the owners of this site submitted a representation requesting the inclusion of this site within the document as “residential development”. Although planning applications for the site had been refused in the past, as it was a brownfield land within an urban development, officers felt that in principle, this site can be included within the document as it was in line with national and regional planning policy. However, officers suggest that the allocation is worded so as to refer to the difficulties of development derived from the outlook, privacy, mass and scale in relation to the surrounding properties.
Former Wembley Mini-Market, Lancelot Road, Wembley
London and Quadrant Housing Trust requested that this site be included as a site specific allocation for either solely residential or the mixed use redevelopment of this site. This brownfield site had long been vacant and officers felt that in principle, the site was suitable for redevelopment. However, officers feel that in the interests of supporting the role of Wembley town centre, the development should include commercial uses at lower floors. This will supersede the proposals for the site included in the adopted UDP.
He added that the requests for inclusion of the following sites could not be recommended for reasons set out below;
Swimming Pool at Roe Green Park, Kingsbury
Officers felt that it was not possible to include an allocation at such an advanced stage in the document, when the actual site for this proposal had still not been agreed by the Council. Additionally, officers were concerned that the progress of the document was not held up while a site was agreed.
Asiatic Carpets and Chancel House, Church End
These sites were already included within the document but were identified for mixed use development. Due to the level of occupation of Chancel House and the significant floor space of Asiatic carpets, it would be extremely expensive to acquire these sites and which would not be achieved without complex compulsory purchase procedures.
Councillor Mistry, ward member for Queensbury requested the Committee to agree the inclusion of Kingsbury swimming pool as a site specific allocation, a popular choice of all local residents
In reiterating the reasons for not recommending inclusion, Dave Carroll added that an allocation can be proposed at the Examination in Public if a site had been agreed before then. If this was not possible, a planning brief can be prepared that can be supplementary to the Core Strategy which itself would include a statement that the Council was seeking a pool in the north of the borough. This can deal with the more detailed site development issues and would be subject to public consultation.
RECOMMENDED:-
that the Executive agrees the proposed changes to the Site Specific Allocation Development Plan Document set out in Appendix 1, for public consultation.
Supporting documents:
- Site Specific Allocation Dev Plan Document, item 3. PDF 237 KB
- Site Specific Allocation appendix, item 3. PDF 1 MB