Issue - meetings

A reserved matters application (including appearance, layout, access, scale and landscaping) in relation to outline consent no HGY/2010/1897 for Pavilions E3 and E4 and basement car park beneath building plots E3, E4 and E5 forming part of the Hale Village Masterplan Plan and discharge of Conditions 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 41 and 42 attached to the outline consent. Redevelopment comprising of 2 no. ten storey Pavilion buildings including 142 no. residential units and basement car parking comprising 87 no. spaces and associated works.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions and the completion of a s106 legal agreement (or the receipt of an acceptable unilateral undertaking from the applicant) setting out ‘proportionate liability’ for ‘Payment Three’ (if unpaid by the Hale Village owner) as set out in the existing s106 agreement for Hale Village completed in March 2012.

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, seeking approval of a reserved matters application (including appearance, layout, access, scale and landscaping) in relation to outline consent no HGY/2010/1897 for Pavilions E3 and E4 and basement car park beneath building plots E3, E4 and E5 forming part of the Hale Village Masterplan Plan and discharge of Conditions 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 41 and 42 attached to the outline consent. The redevelopment would comprise of 2 ten storey Pavilion buildings incorporating 142 residential units and basement car parking comprising 87 spaces and associated works. The report set out details of the proposal, the site and surroundings, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses, analysis, equalities and human rights implications and recommended to grant permission subject to conditions and the completion of a s106 legal agreement (or the receipt of an acceptable unilateral undertaking from the applicant) setting out ‘proportionate liability’ for ‘Payment Three’ (if unpaid by the Hale Village owner) as set out in the existing s106 agreement for Hale Village completed in March 2012.

Vincent Maher gave a short presentation highlighting the key aspects of the report. Outline planning permission for Hale Village had been granted in 2007 and renewed in 2012 and approved the siting of the two Pavilion residential buildings in question. The current application sought consent for reserved matters, with the height and design of the buildings to closely mirror that of two Pavilions approved and subsequently built adjacent to the application site (E1 and E2). It was advised that the proposed building and storey heights exceeded that set out within the outline planning permission but was inline with the approval granted by Planning Committee for Pavilions E1 and E2. The application was also considered acceptable with regards to the Hale Village design code, GLA floor and Secure by Design standards, provision of community spaces and parking provision. 

It was advised that two objections had been received from local residents during the consultation period concerning insufficient parking provision and objections to the separation between private and affordable homes in Hale Village. The Committee noted within the report the comments provided by officers in response.  

The Committee examined the drawings and plans.

The following points were raised in discussion of the application by the Committee:

·        In response to a question it was confirmed that provision would be made for car club access within the Hale Village development, with discussions currently underway with Zipcar.

·        The Committee questioned the potential for the Council to revise the s106 agreement for the development in light of the developers intention to construct an additional two storeys to each Pavilion, thereby increasing the number of units for sale. Confirmation was provided that the Hale Village outline planning permission allowed for up to 1210 dwellings to be constructed, and which with the additional Pavilion storeys, still would not currently be exceeded. In addition, the calculation of s106 monies was linked to the terms of the original agreement thereby constraining  ...  view the full minutes text for item 260