Sustainable Development Committee April 26Th 2012 Sunny Desai E-Mail: [email protected] Sarah Smaill Email:[email protected]
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Sustainable Development Committee April 26th 2012 Sunny Desai e-mail: [email protected] Sarah Smaill email:[email protected] References: P/2011/3559 00558/A/P43 Address: Land at Centaurs Business Park, Grant Way, Isleworth Ward: Osterley and Spring Grove Proposal: Demolition and/or alteration of existing buildings and structures and development for a media broadcasting and production campus of up to 175,000sq.m. (GIA) comprising office (Class B1A), studio, production and research and development facilities (class B1B), warehouse/ storage (class B8) and retail (class A1 to A4); hard and soft landscaping; reconfigured and new vehicle and pedestrian accesses and works to the public highway; the provision of parking; and all necessary ancillary and enabling works (Hybrid Application-Part Outline Part Detailed) (Including environmental impact assessment)(Amended Description) Documents and TBC drawings: Application Valid: 23/2/12 1.0 SUMMARY 1.1 Outline planning consent (as well as detailed planning consent for phase 1) is sought for the redevelopment of the site for use as a media and production campus comprising of up to 175,000sq.m (GIA) of office (Class B1A), studio, production and research and development facilities (class B1B), warehouse/ storage (class B8) and retail (class A1 to A4) floorspace. 1.2 This report presents the proposed scheme 00558/A/P43, a summary of representations received and an assessment of the implications of the development. 1.3 Approval, subject to appropriate safeguarding conditions and a s106 agreement, is recommended. 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION 2.1 The site contains an area of approximately 13.52 hectares (ha) and is located to the north east of the Great West Road and its junction with Syon Lane. 2.2 The site predominantly contains the BSkyB Osterley Campus, with primary access from Grant Way, which in turn is served by Syon Lane. The site also contains the Harrods Warehouse building and carparking area. The existing Harrods Distribution Centre previously employed between 300 to 500 people and has a site area of 4.3ha. 2.3 In addition to the Former Harrods Warehouse (20m in height), the site contains a number of existing buildings ranging from one to three storeys. 2.4 The largest building on the existing BSkyB site, within the south east corner is the recently constructed Sky Studios Building (formerly known as Harlequin 1) has a height of 40m (at the parapet) and a floor area of 20,831sq.m. The wind turbine that has permission would have a height of 66.5m and would be located on the northern side of Sky Studios. Sky Studios contains eight broadcast studios, technical facilities and supporting office space. It is noted that Sky Studios is contained outside of the site boundary for the purposes of the application, but will eventually form part of the overall campus development. 2.5 The site currently contains 1,689 carparking spaces. This includes 300 car parking spaces at the Harrods warehouse and 264 parking spaces at Athena Court. Parking also occurs alongside Grant Way, providing an additional 75 parking spaces. 2.6 Parking is also provided within New Horizons Court, in a temporary car-park at the Gillette site, Syon Lane and at the Grasshoppers Rugby Club. This results in an additional 1,065 parking spaces for staff. 2.7 The site has a Public Transport Accessibility (PTAL) level of 1a (Very Poor) and 2 (Poor). 2.8 The biomass Combined Cooling and Heating Power plant (CCHP) is currently under construction. This is located adjacent to the railway line on the north-eastern boundary of the site. The plant is contained within an 18m tall building, with a flue with an additional height of 9.7m. Stand-by generators are located alongside the boundary, east of the CCHP plant. 2.9 Grant Way is not included within the application site, although forms the primary access point from Syon Lane. Grant Way is an adopted carriageway. Figure 1: Existing Site Context Surrounding Context 2.10 The site is bounded to the west by Metropolitan Open Land (MOL) that is in use as playing fields for the Grasshoppers Rugby Club and adjacent to this the Former Centaurs Rugby Ground which now contains a Goals Soccer centre, a Grade II Listed pavilion. Macfarlane Lane separates the subject site from the MOL. Beyond these is Wyke Green Golf Course. 2.11 To the east of the site is the waste transfer station which is separated from the site by a railhead which formed part of the Brentford Branch Line of the Great Western Line railway. In 1964 the southern end of the branch line from the Great West Road to Brentford Dock closed, leaving the railhead terminating to the east of the site. Beyond this is the M4 motorway, which separates the site from Boston Manor Playing Fields and the rear of properties facing east onto Boston Gardens. Further to the south of these is the Grade II Listed Boston Manor House. 2.12 To the south east the site, beyond Harlequin Avenue, is bound by an area of mainly light industrial and office development, including the office park known as New Horizons Court and industrial and warehouse units along Amalgamated Drive and Shield Drive. 2.13 To the south is the Grade II Listed Former Gillette Factory, which is now vacant (planning permission exists for the redevelopment of this site). 2.14 In respect of access the site is close to the H91 bus service that runs along the Great West Road. The H28 bus service stops at Tesco’s and is therefore also accessible from the site. The Syon Lane Overground Station is located 500m south of the site. Gunnersbury Overground and Underground Station is located 4.5km east of the site. Osterley London Underground Station is located 1.5km to the west of the site, and Boston Manor London Underground Station is located 2.5km from the site. 2.15 BSKYB operate a shuttle bus service to provide additional connections to the site from the surrounding stations. The shuttle bus service is operated between 6am and 10pm Monday to Friday, with a reduced service on the weekend to Osterley Station (four times per hour), Gunnersbury Station (four services per hour) and Ealing Broadway/South Ealing Station (three buses per hour). The current fleet include includes eight small buses (16 seat capacity) and four large buses (41 seat capacity). 3.0 RECENT HISTORY 3.1 00558/A/P25 Principle of redevelopment of the existing site to create up to 69, 581 square metres of floorspace on the site for a broadcasting facility (use class B1(b)), offices (use class B1(a)) and warehouse/storage uses (use class B8), landscaping, 1125 car parking spaces, access and highway improvements, together with ancillary works, plant and equipment (outline consent). Approved 23/04/2007 3.2 00558/A/P25A(1) Following approval of the Outline application 00558/A/P25 on 23 April 2007, for the principle of redevelopment of the existing site to create up to 69, 581 square metres of floorspace on the site for a broadcasting facility (use class B1(b)), offices (use class B1(a)) and warehouse/storage uses (use class B8), landscaping, 1125 car parking spaces, access and highway improvements, together with ancillary works, plant and equipment, reserved matters submitted pursuant to condition 1 for siting, design and external appearance for a mixed use media building providing television studios, broadcast support facilities and office space (site area of 20,831 square metres) to be positioned adjoining Harlequin Avenue. Approved 09/07/2007 3.3 00558/A/P25 Following approval for Outline application 00558/A/P25 on 23 (1A) April 2007, for the principle of redevelopment of the existing site to create up to 69,581 square metres of floorspace on the site for a broadcasting facility (use class B1(b)), offices (use class B1(a)) and warehouse/storage uses (use class B8), landscaping, 1125 car parking spaces, access and highway improvements, together with ancillary works, plant and equipment details submitted pursuant to condition 1 reserved matter (Landscaping) of permission approved. Approved 18/04/2007 3.4 00558/A/P31 Variation of Condition 34 of approval 00558/A/P25 to change the wording of the condition from 'prior development' to 'prior to occupation' Approved 9/10/08 3.5 00558/A/P32 Erection of a building housing plant and equipment essential to the operation of the BSkyB Harlequin 1 development. Approved 23/10/08 3.6 00558/A/P34 Installation of two wind turbines 66.5m high (84.5m high AOD) Approved and Legal agreement signed 30/12/2010 3.7 00558/A/P35 Erection of a Combined cooling and heating Plant Approved 30/9/2010 3.8 00558/A/P40 Installation of one wind turbine above the Harlequin 1 plant farm (instead of the two previously approved under planning permission 00558/A/P34 dated 30 December 2010) Approved 21/7/11 3.9 00558/A/P41 Erection of temporary 5-storey office accommodation comprising of 23310sq.m B1 office and associated plant and infrastructure for a period of 5 years. Approved subject to s106 (Not signed todate) 3.10 00558/A/P42 Retention of temporary Class B1 office accommodation as hospitality services facility, ancillary to Sky Studios (1,334 sq m) for a period of 5 years, a new storage building (450 sq m) and associated works comprising access pathway, fencing, cycle parking and landscaping. Approved 6/12/11 4.0 DETAILS 4.1 The proposal seeks outline planning permission for the demolition and alteration of the existing site buildings and the redevelopment of the site to create a new BSKYB Headquarters campus, delivering new broadcast studios, offices, technical spaces, and amenities and open space for the workforce and local community.