Issue - meetings

Formal Description: Change of use of the existing buildings to provide new homes (Use Class C3), together with internal and external works to the Formal Description: Change of use of the existing buildings to provide new homes (Use Class C3), together with internal and external works to the buildings, landscaping, car and cycle parking, and other associated works.

Detailed Description: Proposed change of use of the Grade II* Listed Hayes Park Central and Hayes Park South office buildings (Use Class E) to 124 residential flats (Use Class C3), with access to 124 car parking spaces and 207 cycle stands. Internal and external works to the buildings are proposed, alongside landscaping works to create a communal square, play space and amenity space.

Recommendation: Approve + Sec 106, landscaping, car and cycle parking, and other associated works.

RESOLVED: That the application be approved subject to S106 and subject to amendments to conditions 4, 13 and 14 as stated in the addendum report.

Formal Description: Change of use of the existing buildings to provide new homes (Use Class C3), together with internal and external works to the buildings, landscaping, car and cycle parking, and other associated works.

Detailed Description: Proposed change of use of the Grade II* Listed Hayes Park Central and Hayes Park South office buildings (Use Class E) to 124 residential flats (Use Class C3), with access to 124 car parking spaces and 207 cycle stands. Internal and external works to the buildings are proposed, alongside landscaping works to create a communal square, play space and amenity space.

Having declared an interest in the application, Councillor Nelson-West left the room and did not participate in the discussion or voting on this matter.

Officers presented the application and highlighted the additional information in the addendum. Items 7 and 8 were presented together. It was noted that the proposal would change the use of two Grade II listed buildings; however, it was considered that the benefits would outweigh the harm. It had been concluded that the scheme would generate a deficit, but this was within the range of deliverability when accounting for growth within the market. The development was proposed with 10% shared ownership affordable housing and was recommended for approval.

In response to questions from the Committee, it was confirmed that the land surrounding the application site was privately owned / Green Belt land. It did not form part of the application therefore could not be restricted. However, the land was protected by planning policy hence any future proposed developments on the land would need to come to Committee for consideration.

Members enquired whether additional family units could be incorporated into the scheme. It was confirmed that the proposal would generate a deficit hence a request for additional family housing would not be considered viable. On balance the inclusion of 10% affordable housing was considered acceptable.

Members welcomed the proposed scheme noting that the building had lain empty for some four or five years and the proposal would help to address the need for additional housing in the Borough. The officer’s recommendation was moved, seconded and, when put to a vote, unanimously agreed by the voting Members subject to the S106 and amendments in the addendum (Cllr Nelson-West did not participate in the vote on this matter).  

RESOLVED: That the application be approved subject to S106 and subject to amendments to conditions 4, 13 and 14 as stated in the addendum report.