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4.78 It is considered that the proposed development will have a negligible impact the
footprint of the existing centre as the proposals involve extending the roof, vertically.
The applicant has confirmed that the existing roof drainage outfall system will be
extended to pick up rainwater outlets on the new roof.
4.79 The existing centre's drainage systems were designed to SUDS compliant
principles and incorporate rain water harvesting systems and very large underground
retention tanks to attenuate peak flows into the surrounding infrastructure. These
features will be retained within the current proposals and no additional input capacity to
the surrounding surface water drainage infrastructure is envisaged. However, if there
are any existing outfall systems being removed, any new systems will require approval
by way of planning condition.
CIL/Planning Obligations
4.80 In dealing with planning applications, local planning authorities consider each on its
merits and reach a decision based on whether the application accords with the relevant
development plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise. Where
applications do not meet these requirements, they may be refused. However, in some
instances, it may be possible to make acceptable development proposals which might
otherwise be unacceptable, through the use of planning conditions or, where this is not
possible, through planning obligations.
4.81 The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations - CIL Regulations (2010) set out a
number of tests including that: a planning obligation must be necessary to make the
proposed development acceptable in planning terms, directly related to the proposed
development, fairly related in scale and kind to it and reasonable in all other respects.
Negotiations should seek a contribution towards the full cost of all such provision that is
fairly and reasonably related in scale and in kind to the proposed development and its
impact on the wider area.
4.82 The National Planning Policy Framework provides guidance for local planning
authorities in considering the use of planning obligations. It states that authorities should
consider whether otherwise unacceptable development could be made acceptable
through the use of conditions or planning obligations and that planning obligations
should only be used where it is not possible to address unacceptable impacts through a
planning condition. It adds that where obligations are being sought or revised, local
planning authorities should take account of changes in market conditions over time and,
wherever appropriate, be sufficiently flexible to prevent planned development from
being stalled.
4.83 Core Strategy policy CF1 requires that new development makes contributions
towards or provides for the resulting increased demand for community facilities. The
proposed site is located within the White City Opportunity Area, where major
developments would normally require infrastructure contributions to mitigate their
impacts. Notwithstanding this, the proposed development is for an extension to an
existing office facility which is well established. Officers have considered the transport
assessment and various other application documents when analysing the likely effects
of the development and their demand for additional infrastructure. It is considered that
there is no requirement for additional public transport provision or car or cycle parking,
as the centre is well served by both. The development would also provide mitigation
measures relating to the energy consumption and employment provision which will