LANDADJACENTTOWESTQUAYROADANDHOLESBAY(BARCLAYS).docVIP

Item No: 1 Case Officer: Mr D Evans Site: Land Adjacent To West Quay Road And Holes Bay (Barclays). Application No: 07/39675/000/F Date Received: 15th November 2007 Agent: R P S Planning Park House Greyfriars Road Cardiff CF10 3AF Applicant: McLagan Investments Ltd/Marsh Life Ltd Development: Erect 1 x 5 storey and 1 x 7 storey office building with basement and podium car parking accessed off Lifeboat Quay (amended plans received 22nd January 2008) Ward: C 030 Poole Town Site Description The site is land between the Asda supermarket, the Hunger Hill roundabout and Holes Bay Road. Lifeboat Quay forms its northern boundary, beyond which is Holes Bay, which is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), a Ramsar Site and a Special Protection Area under the Birds Directive. The ‘Aqua’ development is nearing completion to the north west of the application site. The site is currently vacant and laid to grass. The site forms part of a larger area of former industrial land previously occupied by a range of buildings including a grain silo, warehouses and chemical stores, builders’ merchants and a bus and coach depot. All of these buildings were demolished and the site cleared and subject to appropriate remediation prior to the construction of the Asda store. Relevant Planning History 2003 - Outline planning permission for a mixed use development, with access from Hole Bay Road, including: A food store. 64 affordable residential units above the store and an 11-storey tower. A multi-storey car park of up to four levels together with surface level car parking. A 96 flats waterfront residential development. A waterfront restaurant. A 100 bedroom hotel. A 9000 sq.m. office development. A public park fronting Holes Bay. This permission was subject to a Section 106 Agreement that secured the payment of contributions in respect of recreational facilities, public art, highway infrastructure and transportation provisions. De