Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane, Tooting, SW17 0BL
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Agenda Item 11 PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE 21 March 2019 APPLICATION NO. DATE VALID 18/P3354 13/08/2018 Address/Site Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane, Tooting, SW17 0BL Ward Wimbledon Park Proposal: Application under Section 73 to vary conditions 3 (approved plans) and 20 (opening hours) and omit conditions 22, 23, 44 and 46 (all relating to café and crèche) attached to LBM planning permission 14/P4361 (football stadium, commercial and residential development). Minor material amendments Commercial - removal of crèche & café, 20 new retail car parking spaces Stadium - internal & external alterations, removal of semi-basement, reduction in car parking, altered cycle parking, condition 20 (opening hours of stadium/shop) reworded to include provision for extra hour opening (until 23.00) as required by the football authorities (matches requiring extra time & penalties) Residential - additional floor on building A.J & infill block between building A.J & A.N (creating 18 new units). increased refuse & cycle facilities, re- positioning building B, alterations to elevations, internal layout & housing mix brings number of units from 604 to 632. Shared ownership increase (60 to 181 - 29%) Drawing Nos SITE_999_000_1001_P3, 098_P3, 099_P3, 100_P3, 101_P3, 102_P3, 103_P3, 104_P3, 105_P3, 106_P3, 107_P3, 108_P3, 109_P3 and 110_P3. SITE_999_000_1011_P3, 1012_P3, 1013_P3, 1014_P3, 1015_P3, 1016_P3, 1017_P3, 1018_P3, Page 145 1019_P3, 1020_P3, 1021_P3, 1022_P3 and 1023_P3. 542-01-010 Rev J, 011 Rev G, 012 Rev E, 013 Rev E, 051 Rev D, 052 Rev C, 053 Rev C, 054 Rev C, 055 Rev C, 056 Rev C, 110 Rev F, 111 Rev F, 151 Rev E, 152 Rev D, 153 Rev D, 154 Rev D and 155 Rev D. Contact Officer: Stuart Adams (0208 545 3147) ________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION GRANT Variation of conditions, subject to conditions and deed of variation to the S106 agreement. CHECKLIST INFORMATION. Heads of Agreement: See section 12.2 for full heads of terms. Is a screening opinion required: No Is an Environmental Statement required: Yes Has an Environmental Statement been submitted: Yes Press notice: Yes Site notice: Yes Design Review Panel consulted: No Number of neighbours consulted: 22 External consultations: Greater London Authority (GLA), Transport for London (TfL), Environment Agency (EA), Sport England (SE), Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG), London Borough of Wandsworth Council (LBW), Network Rail, Metropolitan Police, NHS England, Merton CCG, Historic England Greater London Archaeological Advisory Service, British Telecom, National Grid, Natural England, Thames Water, London Power Networks, The Football Association, Wimbledon Society, Wimbledon Park Residents Association, and Haydons Bridge Residents Association Conservation Area: No, however adjoins the Coppermill Lane sub-area of the Wandle Valley Conservation Area (located southwest of the application site). Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL): Level 3 (moderate)/2 (poor) on the TfL Information Database (On a scale of 1a, 1b, and 2-5,6a, 6b where zone 6b has the greatest accessibility). Controlled Parking Zone: No Page 146 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The application has been brought before the Planning Application Committee for consideration in light of the number of objections received against the application and officer recommendation of grant variation of conditions subject to conditions and deed of variation to the S106 agreement. 2. SITE AND SURROUNDINGS 2.1 The application site is 5.1ha in size and is located within the north-east of the borough. The site is entirely within the London Borough of Merton (LBM) however parts of the site to the north and east adjoin the boundary with the London Borough of Wandsworth (LBW). 2.2 All former uses have ceased and the site is vacant and hoarded as demolition of the former Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium has taken place under planning permission LPA Ref. No. 14/P4361. The former uses included: Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium Christopher’s Squash & Fitness Club 94 Summerstown was vacant on all three floors however a single storey part to the rear of the building operated as a café, A 1 – 2 storey building occupied by a motorcycle training company (website address is given as 46-76 Summerstown). 2.3 Planning permission LPA Ref No. 14/P4561 was determined subject to Section 106 agreement (dated 13 December 2017) and 79 planning conditions. The approved development will be constructed over the following strategic phases as set out in the Section 106 agreement: Phase 1 – Demolition Phase 2 – Culvert Works Phase 3 – Construction of Stadium Phase 4 – Construction of Building B Phase 5 – Construction of Building C Phase 6 – Construction of Building A Phase 7 – Enlargement of Stadium 2.4 The site is currently undergoing construction work related to the early phases of the approved redevelopment. As currently programmed, the approved scheme will be built out over a 36 month construction period and would be completed in March 2021. Page 147 2.5 The site is accessed from Plough Lane (B325 in LBM) to the south and Summerstown (B235 in LBW) to the east. 2.6 Beyond the site, to the east and south are light industrial/commercial units, with residential dwellings beyond. To the north of the site is Riverside Road, a partially private road giving access to the Garratt Business Park (LBW) and Cappagh Recycling Centre (LBW). To the west of the site is a National Grid Sub-station (LBM) accessed from Coppermill Lane (LBM), a road in private ownership. In addition to the commercial units along Summerstown, there are also retail units along Plough Lane and adjacent to the junction between Plough Lane and Summerstown (LBM/LBW). 2.7 There is a Public House (The Corner Pin) located at the junction of Riverside Road and Summerstown and which includes habitable accommodation at first floor. 2.8 The River Wandle is located 130m west from the site and Lambeth Cemetery is to the south of the site. 2.9 There are 5 train / underground stations within a 1.5 mile radius of the site: Haydon’s Road Station (Overground and approximately 0.5 miles south of the site), Earlsfield Station (Overground and approximately 0.9 miles north of the site) Tooting Broadway Station (1 mile east of the site, Northern Line), Wimbledon Park Station (1.1 miles west of the site, District Line), Wimbledon Station (Overground, District line, and Tramlink, and approximately 1.2 miles west the site). 2.10 Local bus number 493 passes the site and a variety of buses run from Garratt Lane (Earlsfield and Tooting Broadway stations) and Wimbledon town centre. 3. DESIGNATIONS AND CONSTRAINTS 3.1 LBM Sites and Policies Plan (SPP) was adopted at full Council on the 9th July 2014. The site is allocated within the LBM Sites and Policies Plan (2014) for: ‘Intensification of sporting activity (D2 Use Class) with supporting enabling development’. 3.2 The SPP allocation states that ‘Developments that facilitate more sporting activity may be enabled by more viable uses, subject to meeting planning policy, evidence and consultation.’ Page 148 3.3 Within Merton’s Core Planning Strategy (2011), the site falls within the Colliers Wood and South Wimbledon Sub-Area (Policy CS1 and within the Wandle Valley sub- area (policy CS5). 3.4 The River Wandle is located approximately 130m west of the site and when the application was originally submitted in November 2014 the site was shown to lie entirely within the 1 in 100 year flood extent (Flood Zone 3a) and partially within the 1 in 20 year flood extent (Flood Zone 3b) of the River Wandle functional flood plain. 3.5 Re-modelled flood levels and extents, as provided and undertaken by the Environment Agency in August (2015) now show the site as still lying within the 1 in 100 year flood extent (flood zone 3a) however the extent, depth and duration of flooding is reduced compared to the previous River Wandle catchment model outputs. The site is now not within the 1 in 20 year flood extent (Flood Zone 3b) of the River Wandle functional flood plain. 3.6 A surface water sewer (culvert) of approximately 1370mm diameter is shown passing through east of the site from Plough Lane to Riverside Road. This culvert is owned and maintained as a Thames Water asset. 3.7 There are no recorded surface water abstractions within 500m of the site. 3.8 Land to the west of the River Wandle is designated as a Local Nature Reserve and is the only recorded designated environmentally sensitive site within 500m of the site (70m from the site). 3.9 Following surveys conducted by the applicant, the confirmed ecological receptors within the site are foraging bats, feral pigeon and two mature Willow trees. Of those, only the bat is a protected species. 3.10 The southern part of the site has a Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL) of 3 (moderate) and northern part of the site has a PTAL rating of 2 (poor). 3.11 The site is located adjacent to the Garratt Lane Business Park (LBW) and to the north west of the site within the Garratt Lane Business Park, is the Cappagh recycling site (LBW) 3.12 The site is located adjacent to the Copper Mill sub-area of the Wandle Valley Conservation Area, which lies to the north of Plough Lane and to the east of the River Wandle. 3.13 The entire site lies within an Archaeological Priority Zone. Page 149 3.14 The applicant has confirmed that the ownership of Riverside Road (to the north) beyond circa 40m from its junction with Summerstown is privately owned, however, the site has established rights of way over this private road. 3.15 The applicant has confirmed that Coppermill Lane is owned by National Grid but that the applicant has rights of access over it to their site. The parking bays are within the site boundary on the road.