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Recommendation: Conditional approval

Proposal: Application for approval of Reserved Matters pursuant to Outline Planning Consent O/2014/2280 dated 02/04/2015. The Reserved Matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) comprise details of 43 dwellings within Parcel P with access via Princess Marina Drive, associated internal access roads, parking, landscaping, open space, footpaths and drainage.

Applicant: Taylor Wimpey West London

The Committee considered a report about this application, set out in agenda pages 153 to 188.

The Committee were advised that there were no updates contained within the Supplementary Planning Agenda.

Ettore Poggi, resident, spoke in objection to the application. Ettore stated that residents of both new and existing dwellings had objected to the application due to the lack of anticipated infrastructure and facilities. There had been a lack of progress on the district centre, the linear parks, alternative green spaces, allotments and sporting facilities. Ettore stated that one of the conditions for approval was that noting shall be deemed to effect or vary the original conditions imposed by the original planning permission. However, Ettore stated that the northern neighbourhood centre had not materialised and was now used as a Crest Nicholson sales office. Ettore stated that various conditions related to the green infrastructure with requirements to submit phasing plans had not been adhered to, whilst the linear area from the stables to the lake should have been landscaped years ago, and the park near the lake which should have opened this summer had not. Ettore stated that the lead developer should have refurbished the sports field and pavilion and made them available for use according to the triggers within the S106 agreement, whilst these triggers had passed and progress had not been realised. Ettore felt that commitments to the community were continuously broken and the community was repeatedly being misled. Ettore queried what confidence the community could have in the lead developer of the Council that the district centre would materialise, that the sports pitches and pavilion would be a reality, or that alternative green space and linear parks would be completed. Ettore stated that the application for the district centre was scheduled for later this year, with completion in phases between 2023 and 2024. Ettore asked what assurances could be given that the timelines would be followed and adhered to, and asked that the Committee defer this application until some of the significant outstanding infrastructures were undertaken. Should the application be approved, Ettore asked that this be subject to plans for the district centre being submitted for approval within specific time limits, linear parks and sports field being completed within specified time limits, a reasonable start and end date for each project being agreed and non-compliance dealt with, and the current site allocated for the district centre being cleared of rubble. Ettore noted that the application felt within the village green character area, Parcel P, and hoped that the relevant planning history would be adhered to.

Michelle Quan, agent, spoke in support of the application. Michelle stated that the Arborfield Garrison site was granted  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10