Issue - meetings

Hybrid application for the creation of a Film Hub to include detailed approval for demolition of a number of existing buildings including children's farm buildings and change of use of Mansion House and Aisled Barn for filming and the construction of a cafe within the Walled Garden, new car parking area to north of site, alterations to existing access points along Langleybury Lane, change of use of the L Shaped Barn (to multi purpose use including cycle hub, showers and vehicle storage) and change of use of ground floor of the existing Laundry to reception facility, together with outline planning approval (matters reserved: Scale, Layout, Appearance and Landscaping) for change of use of site to a Film Hub to include Craft Workshop buildings, Sound Stages, Support Workshops, Production Offices, Backlots, Film and Television Training Facility Building, Offices, Ancillary Buildings, parking areas and relocation of Langleybury Children's Farm including new farm buildings. Alterations to existing cycle path and pedestrian network within the site, to include provision of a new pedestrian/cycle access within the site to the A41.

Recommendation: That Members agree for officers to arrange a site visit prior to this application being presented to Planning Committee for a decision.

The application was a hybrid application for the creation of a film hub following the demolition of a number of existing buildings and change of use of Langleybury House and Aisled Barn for filming, new car parking provision, alterations to existing access points as well as alterations to the existing cycle path and pedestrian network within the site.

Due to the size and scale of the proposed development it was considered that a site visit was required to ensure that the Committee was fully cognisant of the applications complexity before a decision was made.

RESOLVED that Members agreed that a site visit be arranged for Planning Application 22/1945/FUL.