Agenda item

Alterations and extensions to existing store consisting of an additional 5,059 sq.m (GEA) two storey extension accommodating retail floorspace, café and children's learning unit; alterations and re-configuration of access and car parking including the creation of a car parking deck; ancillary plant, equipment and associated landscaping.

Recommendation : Approval, subject to a S106 Agreement

Alterations and extensions to existing store consisting of an additional 5,059 sq.m (GEA) two storey extension accommodating retail floorspace, café and children's learning unit; alterations and re-configuration of access and car parking including the creation of a car parking deck; ancillary plant, equipment and associated landscaping.

In introducing the report, officers directed the Committee to the top of page 25 to note that it should read “the development permitted by planning permission...”

Members were informed that the Head of Term relating to the energy and Condition 5, which related to the external storage area, were no longer necessary, as the applicant had submitted additional information which addressed the head of term and as such, could be removed from the S106 Heads of Term agreed at the meeting n 21 November 2011.

The Committee asked for a limit to be placed on the external storage area and condition 4 was amended by deleting the word ‘display’ and by adding the sentence ‘The height of any goods, material, equipment etc shall not be stacked higher than the retaining wall to the boundary of the school or 4m (which ever is the lower)’.

A member commented that the Committee had not been provided with plans for the delivery and storage area. Officers advised that condition 11 had been imposed requiring details of all traffic arrangements to be provided prior to commencement of the development.

The Committee attached an additional informative in relation to Condition 11, to ensure that goods or materials stored in the storage area did not obstruct vehicle movements.

Condition 31 was amended by adding the word ‘and’ between ‘approved’.

The recommendation with amended Conditions 4, 31 and additional informative was moved, seconded and on being put to the vote was agreed.

Resolved

A) That the Council enters into an agreement with the applicant under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and/or Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 (as amended) and/ or other appropriate legislation to secure:

i)                    A financial contribution of up to £40,000 will be sought towards parking management/restrictions in the surrounding streets highway and pedestrian safety and improvement works subject to further studies to be funded by the applicant.

ii)                  A contribution in the sum of £10,000 is sought to enable off-site landscaping improvements along Belmont Road and/or within the vicinity of the site.

iii)                A scheme to be submitted to and approved by the Council detailing how construction training will be provided to Hillingdon residents, or a contribution towards construction training for Hillingdon residents in the sum of £2,500 for every £1m build cost.

iv)               A contribution of £14,000 towards CCTV provision.

v)                 A contribution in the sum of £30,000 is sought to address town centre improvements within the vicinity of the area.

vi)               A contribution of £12,500 towards the management of air quality within the vicinity of the site.

vii)              5% of total cash contributions secured towards the management and monitoring of the resulting agreement.

B) That in respect of the application for planning permission, the applicant meets the Council's reasonable costs in preparation of the Section 106 and 278 Agreements and any abortive work as a result of the agreement not being completed.

C) That officers be authorised to negotiate and agree the detailed terms of the proposed agreement and conditions of approval.

D) That if any of the heads of terms set out above have not been agreed and the S106 legal agreement has not been finalised within 6 months of the date of this Committee resolution, or any other period deemed appropriate by the Head of Planning, Sport and Green Spaces, then the application may be referred back to the Committee for determination.

E) That subject to the above, the application be deferred for determination by the Head of Planning, Sport and Green Spaces under delegated powers, subject to the completion of the legal agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and other appropriate powers with the applicant.

F) That if the application is approved, the conditions and informatives be imposed subject to any changes negotiated by the Head of Planning, Sport and Green Spaces prior to issuing the decision

G) That amended conditions 4 and 31 above be attached together with the following additional informative:

‘You are advised that in relation to condition 11, the Council will expect the submitted details to demonstrate that any external storage in the service yard is located in a manner which does not interfere with vehicle movements’.