Issue - meetings

Observations to the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) regarding the planning application for the construction of temporary buildings for use for sports, leisure and entertainment purposes within class D2 (Basketball, Handball, Wheelchair Rugby and Wheelchair Basketball) during the Olympic and Paralympic Games; and associated back of house accommodation.

14.1  The Planning Officer introduced the report, as set out in the agenda. 

14.2  The Planning Officer referred to the addendum and explained that the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Decisions Team had included an additional condition, to be placed on any approval to ensure all temporary buildings on site are removed within a specific timeframe.

14.3  There being no questions from Members, the Chair moved to the vote.

Unanimously RESOLVED that:-

BALT.1 – All development hereby permitted including all plant, temporary buildings, bridges, fencing and other construction equipment shall be removed from the site prior to 31 December 2013 unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority, and the site laid out in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON:  In the interests of amenity and to appropriately dovetail with condition LTD.2 of permission ref.07/90010/0UMODA.

INFORMATIVE

The LBH would like to emphasize the importance of the Legacy Phase of the Olympic Park development and the speed at which, after the Games Phase, the Legacy vision can be implemented.  As the basketball Arena site has been demarcated as a development site, the timing of developing this land is crucial to ensure the Park remains active.  Should the site not be developed within a short timeframe after the Games Phase, the LBH would like the building retained until the site is to be developed and provide uses and activities within this portion of the Olympic Park during this transitional period.