Agenda item

Erection of an indoor sports facility, 3m acoustic fence and associated works.

RECOMMENDATION

1. That the Council enter into a legal agreement with the applicants under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Erection of an indoor sports facility, 3m acoustic fence and associated works.

Cllr Gilham declared a pecuniary interest in this item and left the room for this item.

Officers introduced the report and outlined the changes made as per the addendum.

Members discussed the loss of Green Belt and playing field. The Head of Planning, Sport and Green Spaces, James Rodger advised Members that no objections had been received from Sport England, English Heritage or local residents who had objected to previous planning applications.  Members agreed that although building on Green Belt was normally not supported by the local community that under special circumstances, such as this application, it was acceptable. 

Members sought clarification on whether the Science Block at Uxbridge High School had planning approval; the Chairman confirmed that it had been given.  The Head of Planning, Sport and Green Spaces, James Rodger, offered further clarification that the applicant would relinquish their right to build the previous planning application (ref:6528/APP/2007/2074) sought in 2007.  The Phase 2 building would be directly adjacent to the new sports hall and therefore could not be built in its approved form.  The school would have to submit a new planning application which would take into account the sports hall.

Members discussed issues regarding noise and light impact and were informed that the facility would only be used during its operating hours and light sensors were expected to be used within the building when facilities and rooms were not in use.

The recommendation contained in the officer’s report with the changes outlined in the addendum was moved, seconded and on being put to the vote was unanimously agreed.

Resolved:

1. That the Council enter into a legal agreement with the applicants under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended or other appropriate legislation to ensure:

(i)     That if this consent is implemented then the Phase 2 proposals approved under planning reference 6528/APP/2007/2074, granted on 8 October 2007 shall not be implemented.

(ii) The submission of a School Use Scheme for the approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Scheme shall include hours of use, access to the grass pitches and the artificial pitch by school pupils and staff and details of coaching provided by Brentford FC.

2. That in respect of the application for planning permission, the applicant meets the Council's reasonable costs in the preparation of the S106 Agreement and any abortive work as a result of the agreement not being completed.

3. That officers be authorised to negotiate and agree the detailed terms of the proposed agreement.

4. If the S106 Agreement has not been finalised by the 28 May 2013, or  such other timeframe that may be agreed by the Head of Planning Sport and Green Spaces, the application be refused for the following reason:

The cumulative impact of the proposal and previously approved but unimplemented development on the school site, by reason of their siting, height and bulk and associated infrastructure works, would result in an urbanising effect and have a detrimental impact on the open character, amenity and function of the Green Belt and on the character of the area generally, contrary to Policies OL1,,BE38 and BE13 of the Unitary Development Plan Saved Policies (September 2007), Hillingdon Local Plan Part 1 Policy EM2, London Plan Policy 7.16 and the NPPF.

5.  That the application be approved subject to the conditions out lined in the officers report and changes as per the addendum.