Agenda and minutes

Central & South Planning Committee - Monday, 24th January, 2011 7.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge UB8 1UW. View directions

Contact: Gill Brice 

Items
No. Item

163.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies had been received from Councillor Paul Buttivant with no substitute .

164.

Declarations of Interest in matters coming before this meeting

Minutes:

Councillor Judith Cooper declared a personal interest in Item 5 & 6 RAF Uxbridge as a member of the T Lawrence society and remained in the room whilst the item was discussed.

165.

Matters that have been notified in advance or urgent

Minutes:

There were no matters notified as urgent.

166.

To confirm that the items of business marked Part I will be considered in Public and that the items marked Part 2 will be considered in private

Minutes:

It was confirmed that all items marked Part 1 would be considered in public and all items marked in Part 2 would be considered in private

167.

RAF Uxbridge, Hillingdon Road, Uxbridge - 585/APP/2009/2752 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

1.         Outline application (all matters reserved, except for access)        including demolition of some existing buildings:

 

a) Creation of up to 1,296 residential dwellings (Class C3) of between 2 to 6 residential storeys;

 

b) Creation of up to 77 one-bedroom assisted living retirement accommodation of between 3 to 4 storeys; c) Creation of a three-form entry primary school of 2 storeys;

 

d) Creation of a hotel (Class C1) of 5 storeys of up to 90 beds;

 

e) Creation of a 1,200 seat theatre with ancillary café (Sui Generis); office (Class B1a) of up to 13,860sq.m; energy centre (Sui Generis) of up to 1,200sq.m; and retail (Class A1, A2, A3, A4, A5) of up to 2,850sq m; in buildings of between 4 to 6 storeys as well as a tower element associated with the theatre of up to 30m;

 

f) Creation of a local centre to provide up to 150sq.m of retail (Class A1 and A2) and 225sq.m GP surgery (Class D1); Means of access and improvements to pedestrian linkages to the Uxbridge Town centre; car parking; provision of public open space including a district park; landscaping; sustainable infrastructure and servicing.

 

2.         In addition to the above, full planning permission is sought for:

 

a) Creation of 28 residential dwellings (Class C3) to the north of Hillingdon House of between 2 to 3 storeys as well as associated amenity space and car parking;

 

b) Change of use of Lawrence House (Building No. 109) to provide 4 dwellings (Class C3), associated amenity space and car parking including a separate freestanding garage;

 

c) Change of use and alterations to the Carpenters building to provide 1 residential dwelling (Class C3);

 

d) Change of use and alterations to the Sick Quarters (Building No. 91) to provide 4 dwellings (Class C3) as well as associated amenity space and car parking;

 

e) Change of use of Mons barrack block (Building No. 146A) to provide 7 dwellings (Class C3) as well as associated amenity space and car parking.

 

f) Change of use of the Grade II listed former cinema building to provide 600sq.m Class D1/2 use (no building works proposed);

 

g) Change of use and alterations to the Grade II listed Hillingdon House to provide 600sq.m for a restaurant (Class A3) on the ground floor and 1,500sq.m of office (Class B1) on the ground, first and second floors;

 

Recommendation - That the application be referred to the Greater London Authority (under Article 5 of the Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008.   Subject to no direction to refuse the application be delegated to the Head of Planning and Enforcement to grant planning permission, subject to

a Section 106.

 

Minutes:

1. Outline application (all matters reserved, except for access) including demolition of some existing buildings:

 

 a) Creation of up to 1,296 residential dwellings (Class

C3) of between 2 to 6 residential storeys;

b) Creation of up to 77 one-bedroom assisted living retirement accommodation of between 3 to 4 storeys;

c) Creation of a three-form entry primary school of 2 storeys;

d) Creation of a hotel (Class C1) of 5 storeys of up to 90 beds;

e) Creation of a 1,200 seat theatre with ancillary café (Sui Generis); office (Class B1a) of up to 13,860sq.m; energy centre (Sui Generis) of up to 1,200sq.m; and retail (Class A1, A2, A3, A4, A5) of up to 2,850sq m; in buildings of between 4 to 6 storeys as well as a tower element associated with the theatre of up to 30m;

f) Creation of a local centre to provide up to 150sq.m of retail (Class A1 and A2) and 225sq.m GP surgery (Class D1); Means of access and improvements to

pedestrian linkages to the Uxbridge Town centre; car parking; provision of public open space including a district park; landscaping; sustainable infrastructure and servicing.

 

2. In addition to the above, full planning permission is sought

for:

 

a) Creation of 28 residential dwellings (Class C3) to the north of Hillingdon House of between 2 to 3 storeys as well as associated amenity space and car parking;

b) Change of use of Lawrence House (Building No. 109) to provide 4 dwellings (Class C3), associated amenity space and car parking including a separate freestanding garage;

c) Change of use and alterations to the Carpenters building to provide 1 residential dwelling (Class C3);

d) Change of use and alterations to the Sick Quarters (Building No. 91) to provide 4 dwellings (Class C3) as well as associated amenity space and car parking;

e) Change of use of Mons barrack block (Building No. 146A) to provide 7 dwellings (Class C3) as well as associated amenity space and car parking.

f) Change of use of the Grade II listed former cinema building to provide 600sq.m Class D1/2 use (no building works proposed);

g) Change of use and alterations to the Grade II listed Hillingdon House to provide 600sq.m for a restaurant (Class A3) on the ground floor and 1,500sq.m of office (Class B1) on the ground, first and second floors;

 

585/APP/2009/2752

 

Officers introduced the report providing an overview of the application and the amendments that had been made since the application was deferred from the special meeting held on 1 December 2010.  There had been further correspondence received from the Vine Lane Residents Association and North Uxbridge Residents Association and English Heritage.

A Ward Councillor addressed the meeting making the following points:-

 

  • The amended plans are an improvement to those before the committee in December and I am now happier with the scheme.
  • Positive action has been taken to stop the rat running through the site.
  • Clarification was sought in regard to the access onto Hillingdon Road as residents have raised concerns  ...  view the full minutes text for item 167.

168.

RAF Uxbridge, Hillingdon Road, Uxbridge - 585/APP/209/2754 pdf icon PDF 219 KB

Alterations to Hillingdon House and demolition of modern single storey wing,

portacabins and other buildings within the curtilage of the house. Alterations to the 'Carpenters' Building, and alterations and repairs to curtilage walls (Application for Listed Building Consent)

 

585/APP/209/2754

 

Recommendation: Approval subject to satisfactory Direction by English Heritage.

Minutes:

Alterations to Hillingdon House and demolition of modern single storey wing, portacabins and other buildings within the curtilage of the house. Alterations to the 'Carpenters' Building, and alterations and repairs to curtilage walls (Application for Listed Building Consent)

 

585/APP/2009/2754

 

A member raised concerns about the plan on Page 62 of the A3 plans pack that showed the existing flue to be demolished and subject to review of the restaurant requirements.  The plan also showed a structure in front of the windows in the Listed Building can clarification be given on these two pints.

 

Officers advised that the flue was to be demolished and that a replacement flue would be required to be located appropriately.

 

Members suggested that an additional condition was required to ensure that the flue was demolished. 

 

Officers suggested that a condition be added to require the removal of the existing flue and that an informative added to advise that a separate permission would be required for the flue as set out in Condition 11.

 

In answer to the issue raised in relation to the structure obscuring the windows officers advised the committee that condition 10 had been amended on the addendum sheet to require details of the service floor area to be submitted.

 

A concern was raised in regard to condition 1 the time limit for the development to begin within 5 years and asked whether this could be changed to 3 years to ensure an earlier start.

 

Officers advised that there was legislation that governed the time period for a development to begin.   The developers had asked for a 10 year time limit but officer did not feel this was appropriate in order to protect the important buildings on site.  A compromise was reached and a 5 year time limit was agreed.

 

The committee asked whether there was justification for reducing the time limit for this permission to 3 years.

 

The Legal Adviser suggested that as members felt that the listed building could deteriorate in 5 years, condition 7& 8 could be strengthened.

 

In answer to a question as to whether the Listed Building application was linked to the planning application, officers advised the committee that the two applications were not currently linked.

 

Members raised concerns about the two applications not being linked and asked for a 10 minute adjournment to enable officer’s to provide the committee with a way forward on this issue.

 

The committee adjourned at 8.40 p.m. and re-convened at 8.50 p.m.

 

Officers advised that an additional condition should be added to Item 5 (this condition was included in Minute 168) on the agenda and condition 7 on the Listed Building application to be amended as follows:-

 

‘Measures to protect the buildings form the weather, vandalism and accidental damage shall be agreed with the Local Planning Authority prior to the start  of any works under this application (Ref. 585/APP/209/2754) and the planning application (Ref. 585/APP/2009/2752) on site and these shall be retained during the construction phase of the development.’

 

The recommendation with condition  ...  view the full minutes text for item 168.