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03/00866/FUL COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND ERECTION OF (1) MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS AND SPECTATOR EVENTS STADIUM/ARENA (INCLUDING COMMUNITY HUB AND CONFERENCE FACILITIES); (2) RETAIL SUPERCENTRE; (3) RETAIL NON-FOOD (DIY) STORE; (4) PETROL FILLING STATION; (5) MEDIA VILLAGE (B1 SPACE, HOTEL, HEALTH AND FITNESS CENTRE, AND RESTAURANTS); AND (6) TWO DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANTS; TOGETHER WITH PARKING, PEDESTRIAN/CYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE CIRCULATION, ROAD JUNCTIONS AND EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPING. FULL PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR ITEMS (1) TO (4) AND OUTLINE PERMISSION FOR ITEMS (5) AND (6). At: Land West of V7 Saxon Street (Denbigh North), Saxon Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes For: Milton Keynes Stadium Consortium 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The application site is situated at Denbigh North. The site boundaries are formed by existing dual carriageway and distributor roads: A5(T) to the north, Grafton Street (V6)/Bletcham Way (H10) to the west and south, and Saxon Street (V7) to the east. 1.2 The site is approximately 29.5ha. The north western part is allocated in the adopted Local Plan for employment development, and currently lies undeveloped. The south eastern part is occupied by several large buildings in commercial leisure use (indoor go-karting, nightclub, children’s activity centre, etc). The rest is occupied by playing fields, with a single club house/pavilion and associated car parking. There is a single detached house (now vacant) close to the leisure buildings at the southern end of the site. The leisure buildings, the club house/pavilion and its car parking, and the house are accessed from Goslington, a minor road that links the V6 and V7. 1.3 Much of the site comprises mown grassed areas divided by hedges and paths, with small pockets of scrub and tree groups. Most of this area is laid to sports pitches, although smaller areas comprise derelict pasture and scrub. The site also has a wet area with three small ponds, a wet ditch and scrub vegetation towards the south western boundary, with undulating ground conditions. East of this is a pavilion, at present occupied by the Irish Centre, and car parking, which serves to support existing sporting activity on the site. L:\Development-Control\03-0866-FUL.doc 1.4 The site generally slopes from south to north, with Denbigh Roundabout being the lowest point and land adjacent to the A5 the highest. 2.0 PLANNING HISTORY 2.1 The site has the following planning history: Table 1: Planning history of Denbigh North Date Application Description Decision Date of Decision Number 1953 BL/145/53 UDC industrial development Withdrawn 09/02/55 1954 BL/57/54 Industrial development: no Not - decision Proceeded with 1955 BL/110/55 Industrial development Limited 13/12/55 approval 1955 BL/112/55 Industrial development Approved 25/10/56 1957 BL/30/57 Advertisement Approved 25/06/57 1960 BL/69/60 2 Nissen huts Approved 20/09/60 1964 BL/2/64 Shed for sailing dinghies Approved 16/01/64 1964 BL/181/64 Industrial development of land Refused 10/12/64 1968 BL/40/68 Filling station car showroom Refused 02/04/68 1971 BL/220/71 OH and VG Cables Withdrawn - 1972 BL/410/72 Denbigh Sports Ground Withdrawn - 1973 BL/264/73 Advertisement Withdrawn 10/05/74 1973 BL/433/73 Terrapin building Approved 19/02/74 1974 BL/3/74 Terrapin building Approved 10/05/74 1981 MK/566/81ADV Four illuminated logo signs Approved 28/05/81 1982 MK/750/82ADV Advertisement board Approved 09/08/82 1982 MK/767/82 Extension to clubhouse and Approved 17/02/83 erection of floodlight pylons 1983 MK/953/83 Petrol filling station including Refused 17/11/83 pump islands, canopy underground storage tank and vehicular access. 1985 MK/157/85ADV Illuminated lettering and signs Approved 04/04/1985 1985 MK/491/85ADV Erection of three flag poles Approved 30/05/85 1986 MK/187/86 Rear extension to factory Approved 13/03/86 c.1980s - Mercury Motor Inn LPA record missing 1990 MK/403/90 Change of use from indoor Approved 28/06/90 L:\Development-Control\03-0866-FUL.doc bowls to indoor go karting 1990 MK/529/90ADV Erection of two illuminated Approved 26/06/90 letter signs and two logos 1990 MK/598/90ADV Erection of non illuminated Approved 18/09/90 directional hoarding signs 1991 MK/1376/91 Change of use of unit within Approved 12/02/92 indoor go karting building for retail use 1992 MK/16/92ADV Erection of internally Approved 11/02/92 illuminated fascia signs 1992 MK/1062/92ADV Erection of two internally Approved 27/11/92 illuminated box signs and two externally illuminated flag poles 1992 MK/1221/92ADV Internally illuminated free Withdrawn 21/05/93 standing gantry sign 1993 MK/64/93ADV Erection of internally Approved 01/03/93 illuminated fascia signs 1995 MK/529/95 Change of use from Refused 27/07/95 landscaping to surface area for use for additional car parking and outdoor go karting track 1996 MK/233/96 Construction of fast food Approved 28/08/96 restaurant on parking spaces (outline) 1997 97/943/MK Change of use from indoor Approved 08/10/97 karting to use class D2, assembly and leisure use to allow use as an indoor football centre 1997 97/1071/MK Externally illuminated Approved 04/11/97 elevation signs 1997 97/1168/MK Change of use to allow indoor Approved 16/12/97 karting 2000 00/2004/FUL Indoor go kart track Approved 24/01/1 2002 02/479/FUL Change of use from tenpin Refused 04/11/02 bowling allay (use class D2) L:\Development-Control\03-0866-FUL.doc to a craft retail centre (use class A1) Note: The applications listed above are those that were determined by the Milton Keynes Council only While not relating to this site, 03/01880/FUL was submitted on 24.10.2003 BY Tesco Stores Limited, for a redevelopment of the current Tesco/Matalan/Carpetright stores on Watling Street, Bletchley to increase the gross floorspace 6,584 sq.m. to 17,480 sq.m. in total, including a new Tesco food store of 10,221 sq.m. This application is undetermined. 3.0 CURRENT APPLICATION 3.1 The proposals, which have been submitted in the form of a hybrid (part full, part outline) application, involve the comprehensive development of the site. They comprise six elements: 1) Multi-purpose sports and spectator events stadium and arena (including community hub and conference facilities). 2) Asda-Walmart retail supercentre. 3) Retail non-food store. 4) Petrol filling station. 5) ‘Media village’ (B1 space, hotel, health and fitness centre, restaurants). 6) Two drive-thru restaurants. In addition, there is parking, access roadways and pedestrian/cyclist surfaces, and extensive landscaping. 3.2 Full permission is sought for items (1) to (4), and outline permission for items (5) and (6). Items (2) to (6) are put forward as the ‘enabling development’, intended to provide the funds required to develop the stadium/arena. 3.3 The Stadium would have capacity for 30,000 spectators for sporting events and 35,000 for spectator events, though it has been designed such that it would be capable of expansion to 42,000 for sporting events and 47,000 for spectator events in the future. Such expansion would need to be the subject of a further planning application, and is not for determination now. The seating areas are all roofed, but the pitch (which would be a permanent installation) would be open. The stadium is approximately oval in overall plan, with the auditorium being closer to rectangular, with curved corners. 3.4 It is intended that the Stadium would become the home of Wimbledon Football Club, who are now operating temporarily from the National Hockey Stadium. The business plan and the deal with the National Hockey Foundation which has enabled the Club to L:\Development-Control\03-0866-FUL.doc move to Milton Keynes is understood to be predicated upon the Club being able to take up residency at the Stadium before the start of the 2005/2006 season. 3.5 In addition to the main auditorium, the Stadium would incorporate a performance arena: a self-contained, roofed space, located at the southern end of the complex. It would have the capacity to seat 6,500 people or up to 5,000 for sports events. 3.6 The Stadium would also house a ‘community hub’, comprising a children’s activity centre and learning centre. Conference facilities for 500 diners are also provided in the Stadium building along with a retail unit of approximately 420 square metres (gross floor area). 3.7 The stadium building has been designed as an ‘open’ and ‘permeable’ structure allowing views out of the building to the surrounding areas and glimpses in and through the building. In detail, within the stadium/arena the following facilities are proposed: • 30,000 seat total capacity in football, rugby union and rugby league configuration, and 35,000 capacity in major concert mode; • Stages which can be laid out in various configurations, such as end stage for concerts and centre stage for boxing events; • Scoreboards, Video screens; • 68 suites; • Changing/Dressing/Locker facilities for various modes to be agreed; • General support facilities, including administrative offices, goods delivery, toilet accommodation, storage facilities, plant rooms, maintenance rooms, medical/first aid suites, control and security rooms; • Catering facilities including hospitality levels, dine and view restaurants, concourses and offices; • Press and media facilities – in agreement with latest codes (eg. FIFA & UEFA guide), Wimbledon Football Club administration offices and arena/stadium managers offices • Ticket offices • Merchandise shop • Community hub, including a learning centre with teacher study support and children’s activity centre • Facilities for disabled access.