Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Steve Tuckwell with Councillor Philip Corthorne substituting.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Steve Tuckwell with Councillor Philip Corthorne substituting.

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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting dated 20 December 2022 be agreed as an accurate record.

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It was confirmed that all items were in Part I and would be considered in public.

Hybrid planning application for: FULL application seeking planning permission for demolition of existing buildings (excluding the Tudor Centre and the Old Creche) and redevelopment of the site to provide the new Hillingdon Hospital (Use Class C2), multi-storey car park and mobility hub, vehicle access, highways works, associated plant, generators, substation, new internal roads, landscaping and public open space, utilities, servicing area, surface car park/ expansion space, and other works incidental to the proposed development; and OUTLINE planning application (all matters reserved, except for access) for the demolition of buildings and structures on the remaining site (excluding the Grade II Listed Furze) for a mixed-use development comprising residential (Class C3) and supporting Commercial, Business and Service uses (Class E), new pedestrian and vehicular access; public realm, amenity space, car and cycling parking.

Details: Comprising a maximum height of 8 storeys, 79,594sqm of Hospital Building (GIA) plus 23,034sqm of Multi-Storey Car Park, 327 residential units and 800sqm of commercial floorspace.

Recommendation: Approve + Sec 106

RESOLVED: That the application be approved.

Hybrid planning application for: FULL application seeking planning permission for demolition of existing buildings (excluding the Tudor Centre and the Old Creche) and redevelopment of the site to provide the new Hillingdon Hospital (Use Class C2), multi-storey car park and mobility hub, vehicle access, highways works, associated plant, generators, substation, new internal roads, landscaping and public open space, utilities, servicing area, surface car park/ expansion space, and other works incidental to the proposed development; and OUTLINE planning application (all matters reserved, except for access) for the demolition of buildings and structures on the remaining site (excluding the Grade II Listed Furze) for a mixed-use development comprising residential (Class C3) and supporting Commercial, Business and Service uses (Class E), new pedestrian and vehicular access; public realm, amenity space, car and cycling parking.

Officers introduced the application and delivered a detailed presentation outlining the proposals and the Committee report.

Subsequently, Members’ attention was drawn to the addendum where an amendment to Heads of Term number 13 was proposed to show on-site affordable housing levels of 50% rather than the 54% indicated in the report, in addition to this a verbal update was given to Heads of Term 13 in that the 70% figure should be for social rent and 30% for intermediate and shared ownership. A further verbal update was given to add an informative to seek best endeavours to accommodate key workers within the affordable housing delivery; it was noted that this was not something that the local planning authority could currently mandate.

It was also highlighted that the new hospital was proposed to achieve a 31% carbon reduction, which was below the 35% required, this had resulted in a large carbon offset contribution of £4.5m was included within the Heads of Term. It was proposed that the Trust would be given the opportunity at the detailed design stage to improve the carbon offset further; it was also proposed that the Trust would be given the opportunity to use the carbon offset contribution to make energy efficiencies within their own buildings. The addendum proposed an amendment to Heads of Term number 8 to ensure that those efficiencies would be achieved either on-site or at an equivalent scheme for another NHS site within Hillingdon. Members and officers further noted that S106 monies for carbon offset would be spent within Hillingdon rather than surrounding Boroughs.  A verbal update was given in that the addendum should read £95/tonne rather than £90/tonne, it was noted that when the section 106 agreement was to be drafted, the correct sum would be captured.

Through the addendum officers proposed the addition of a new informative in that, during scheduled maintenance of the back up electricity supply generators, the applicant would be advised to consider the opportunity for redistribution of the power generated to alternative users and/or National Grid where feasible. 

Additionally, officers proposed an amendment to condition 28 to ensure that all ambulance parking was to have active electric vehicle charging provision.

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Demolition of existing school building and construction of part one storey, part two storey Special Education Needs and Disability School (SEND) (Use Class F), together with associated landscaping, play space, access, refuse and recycling storage, car and cycle parking and associated works.

Recommendation: Approval

RESOLVED: That the application be approved.

Demolition of existing school building and construction of part one storey, part two storey Special Education Needs and Disability School (SEND) (Use Class F), together with associated landscaping, play space, access, refuse and recycling storage, car and cycle parking and associated works.

The application was presented by officers, who noted the addendum which referenced an amendment to Condition 12 – that a Parking Design and Management Plan shall be submitted prior to any ground works excluding demolition for the development.

Members questioned how the ‘bio-diversity net gain’ referenced in the report would be measured. Officers clarified that the bio-diversity net gain calculator was currently in its draft form and that the London Plan ensured bio-diversity net gain through the Urban Greening Factor but noted that this did not apply to schools. Officers further clarified that trees would be removed but would be replaced on a 1:1 basis. A verbal update was then given to Condition 17 to amend the condition from ‘at least a 1:1 basis’ to ‘more than a 1:1 basis’. Further to this, Members questioned if the Committee could include a condition that the replacement trees be mature trees, to which officers clarified that as mature trees were more susceptible to early failure, higher numbers would have to be planted to offset this. Based on this, officers clarified that mature trees would usually not be planted as they often also required more maintenance. Members questioned the possibility of protecting the newly planted trees and officers clarified that the Landscape Plan was required to be held in perpetuity and so any failed trees would have to be replaced.

Members referenced the Scheduled Ancient Monument noted within the report, and Historic England having had some concerns regarding a fence and questioned why these concerns were not listed as a sustainable objection to the application. Officers noted that the fence in question would be replaced by the applicant, and that there was a condition that the applicant use the same fence poles to avoid underground disturbance.

Members referenced report section 7.08 – Impact on neighbours, which stated a minimum separation distance requirement of 21 meters between facing habitable room windows of habitable rooms. Officers clarified that in this case the separation distance was significantly further than 21 meters (88 meters), but that this normally does not apply to schools and applied to residential properties.

Members questioned the construction management plan and referenced wheel washing and access times. Officers gave a verbal update to Condition 3 – to add a consultation with the headteacher; to add wheel washing to this condition; and to control hours of operation. Also, a new management plan was added to secure staggered pick up and drop off from the site.

A further verbal update was given to amend Condition 8 to refer to 2021 regulations.

Officer’s recommendation was moved, seconded and, when put to a vote, unanimously approved with the amended conditions.

RESOLVED: That the application be approved subject to the amended conditions

Change of use of Units 6 and 7 from Class E(g)(iii) to flexible Use Classes E(g)(ii-iii)/B2/B8.

Recommendation: Approval

RESOLVED: That the application be approved.

Change of use of Units 6 and 7 from Class E(g)(iii) to flexible Use Classes E(g)(ii-iii)/B2/B8.

The application was introduced by officers. A verbal update was given as an amendment to the Site Location Plan Condition 2 to delete “Site Location Plan 29.07.22” and replace with “Site Location Plan 13.01.23”.

Officer’s recommendation was moved, seconded and, when put to a vote approved.

RESOLVED: That the application be approved.

Minor material amendment application (S73) to amend condition 3 of planning consent reference 75127/APP/2019/3221 dated 27-04-2020 (Redevelopment of site including demolition of existing buildings (Use Class D1) to provide a part 2, part 3 storey building including a basement to provide a leisure centre (Use Class D2) with access, car parking (including a decked car park), landscaping and associated work). AMENDED PLANS 02/12/22

The amendments include the replacement of the aboricutural survey to confirm the trees to be removed, retained and new trees to be planted.

Recommendation: Approval

RESOLVED: That the application be approved.

Minor material amendment application (S73) to amend condition 3 of planning consent reference 75127/APP/2019/3221 dated 27-04-2020 (Redevelopment of site including demolition of existing buildings (Use Class D1) to provide a part 2, part 3 storey building including a basement to provide a leisure centre (Use Class D2) with access, car parking (including a decked car park), landscaping and associated work). AMENDED PLANS 02/12/22

The amendments include the replacement of the aboricultural survey to confirm the trees to be removed, retained and new trees to be planted.

The application was introduced by officers, and reference was made to the addendum, which noted that Condition 36 was amended to be an ‘Informative’. Reference was also given to an amendment to Condition 7 where four additional trees would be planted within the vicinity of the site within 12 months.

Officer’s recommendation was moved, seconded and, when put to a vote approved with amended conditions.

RESOLVED: That the application be approved subject to the amended conditions.

Full planning application for proposed attached tiered gantry structure to Unit 3 (LON 7) to provide plant and 4 no. Generators.

Recommendation: Approve + Sec 106

RESOLVED: That the application be approved.

Full planning application for proposed attached tiered gantry structure to Unit 3 (LON 7) to provide plant and 4 no. Generators.

The application was introduced by officers. It was noted that the siting of the extension would replace 40 car parking spaces, taking the total down to 100 spaces. It was noted that there was an addendum on this item, with amendments to Condition 2 (a red line inconsistency correction, no change in the proposals) and Condition 3 (08914/3/1/4 External Plant Assessment, date amended from 23rd March 2022 to 10th January 2023). Also, an ‘Informative’ was added to see whether the scheduled maintenance of back-up generators could be considered for re-distribution into the National Grid where feasible.

Officer’s recommendation was moved, seconded and, when put to a vote, unanimously approved with the amended conditions.

RESOLVED: That the application be approved subject to the amended conditions.