Agenda item

Erection of a mixed-use development consisting of a single retail unit and a 46-bedroom care home together with pedestrian/vehicular access, car parking, landscaping, servicing and ancillary areas

Recommendation: Approval subject to a S106 agreement

Erection of a mixed-use development consisting of a single retail unit and a 46-bedroom care home together with pedestrian/vehicular access, car parking, landscaping, servicing and ancillary areas

In introducing the report, officers drew the committee’s attention to note the changes in the Addendum.

The Committee amended the wording of Condition 23 in the Addendum to allow retail unit to operate from 08.00 hours to 18.00 hours on any day.

A Member raised concerns about the boundary to the Grand Union Canal being a potential danger for future occupiers who may have dementia. Officers advised that future residents would be supervised by staff.

In response to concerns raised about the issue of anti-social behaviour from people throwing rubbish into the canal, officers responded that a legitimate active use in the tow path would be in operation and would therefore mitigate this issue.

A Member queried how visitors would gain access with a proposed automated door and expressed concerns about the lack of visitor parking, particularly during peak times and at weekends in an area where Controlled Parking Zone was in operation. Officers advised that the Committee could attach an additional condition to ask the applicant to provide details of how the gate would be operated, and to provide details of access to disabled parking.

In response to a query raised about the potential traffic issues from cars being parked on the footpath, officers advised that this would only be an issue if the access gates were locked. This issue could be addressed by the Committee asking the applicant to outline how the gates would be managed for delivery vehicles.

The Committee expressed concerns about the 2.8m height of the car park, which was considered would not be sufficient for large delivery vehicles.

 Members were asked to note that only a small retail unit was proposed and would therefore only have occasional deliveries. It was not envisaged that the amount of activity would create problems.

Members requested officers to report Condition 17 ‘Delivery and Servicing Plan’ to be reported back to a Committee meeting for discharge.

In response to a comment about the proposed layout of just single bedrooms with no double bedrooms, officers advised that there was currently no guidance to address this issue.  It was reported that officers had raised this issue with the applicant and the applicant had indicated that there was an

overwhelming demand for single rooms, which was why doubled rooms had not been proposed.

The recommendation for Approval subject to a S106 Agreement was moved, seconded and on being put to the vote was agreed, subject to the changes and amendments in the Addendum and an additional condition.

Resolved

That delegated powers be given to the Head of Planning and Enforcement to grant planning permission, subject to the following:

A. That the Council enter into a legal agreement with the applicant under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to secure the following:

(i)                 A 10-year Green Travel Plan to be prepared in accordance with TfL's guidance and to include a bond quantum of £20,000, or alternative performance monitoring clauses as set out in the TfL Work Place Travel Plan Guidance.

(ii)               A contribution of £9,966.82 towards health care provision in this part of the borough.

(iii)             A contribution of £25,000 towards public realm/town centre improvements, including enhancements to the canal.

(iv)             A contribution of £5,000 towards the advancement and implementation of British Waterways' Waterspace Strategy.

(v)               A contribution of £25,000 towards air quality monitoring.

(vi)              A contribution of £2,500 for every £1 million building cost towards construction training initiatives in the borough.

(vii)           A contribution equal to 5% of the total cash contributions to enable the management and monitoring of the S106 agreement.

B. That the applicant meets the Council's reasonable costs in the preparation of the Section 106 agreement and any abortive work as a result of the agreement not being completed.

C. That the officers be authorised to negotiate the terms of the proposed

agreement.

D. That, if the S106 agreement is not completed by the application expiry on

20/09/2010 that, under the discretion of the Head of Planning and Enforcement, the application is refused under delegated powers on the basis that the applicant has refused to address planning obligation requirements.

E. That if the application is approved, the conditions and informatives set out in the officer’s report be attached.

Condition 23 was amended to read as follows:

The retail premises shall not be opened to the public outside of the hours of 0800 and 18.00 any day.

Reason

To protect the amenity of the surrounding area in accordance with Policy OE1 and OE3 of the Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan Saved Policies (September 2007).

F.Additional Conditions:

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, details of the access gate to car park , incorporating facilities for its operation by disabled persons, and capable of being manually operated in the event of a power failure shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the access gate shall be installed in accordance with the approved details and maintained fro so long as the development remains in site.

Reason

To provide safe and adequate access for pedestrian and vehicles accessing the new parking area in accordance with Policies AM7 and AM8 of the Hillingdon Development Plan Saved policies (September 2007).

G. Condition 17 – Delivery and Servicing Plan: T o be reported back to a Central and South Planning Committee meeting to be discharged on.