PL/22/1916/FUL - Mixed use development comprising part demolition of former department store and erection of new buildings comprising up to 218 build to rent residential dwellings (Class C3) & 1,209sqm commercial uses within Uses Class E and/or bar (Sui Generis Use). Reconfiguration and change of use of up to 5,866sqm remaining department store floorspace (Class E) to uses with within Use Class E and/or bar (Sui Generis Use) and/or experiential leisure use (Sui Generis Use). Associated public realm, infrastructure works & external alterations to shopping centre, including creation of new shopping centre entrance (amended description) (accompanied by an Environmental Statement)

PL/22/1917/FUL - Mixed use development comprising demolition of existing buildings and erection of new building comprising up to 218no. build-to-rent residential dwellings (Class C3) & up to 3,046 sqm commercial floorspace comprising cinema (Sui Generis) and ground floor commercial uses within Use Class E and/or Bar (Sui Generis Use). Associated public realm and infrastructure works (amended description) (accompanied by an Environmental Statement)

Further to Minute 43 of the meeting on 3 December 2025, the Committee considered a report on the above applications, following the decision of the Committee at the meeting on 3 December 2025 to defer consideration to allow for an accompanied site visit to be arranged and take place and to provide additional time for responses to be provided to the queries and questions raised by Councillors during that meeting.

The report stated that the accompanied site visit had taken place on 22 January 2026 and provided responses to the clarifications and questions raised by Councillors on 3 December 2025 and at the site visit. It explained that no changes had been made to the proposed development since the December meeting and that the officer recommendations, conditions and informatives for both applications remained unchanged from those set out in the main agenda and update reports considered at that meeting. Copies of both reports considered at the 3 December 2025 meeting were appended at Appendices 1 and 2 respectively.

The report stated that the S106 agreement Heads of Terms for both applications remained as per the 3 December 2025 original report and update report but listed additions that had been made to the wording under obligation number 3 (Standard Build to Rent requirements) for both applications.

An update report was tabled at the meeting that provided detail on the affordable housing deferred payment mechanism (DPM) and amended the related S106 Heads of Terms for both applications accordingly. It also updated on development views, existing and proposed YHP1 heights along Yield Hall Place, materials, and accessible dwellings. 

A verbal update was provided at the meeting informing the Committee that an additional S106 term relating to obligation number 2 (affordable housing deferred payment mechanism) had now been agreed for both applications. It was reported that the maximum cap figures for the deferred payment mechanism for the applications had been agreed as £8,870,317 for YHP1 (PL/22/1916) and £8,725,827 for YHP2 (PL/22/1917).

At the meeting it was requested that an additional informative be added to both applications recommending the provision of defibrillator equipment in public spaces.

Comments and objections were received and considered.

Resolved –

PL/22/1916/FUL - FORMER DEBENHAMS DEPARTMENT STORE, WEST OF YIELD HALL PLACE (‘YIELD HALL PLACE 1’). THE ORACLE.

(1)           That the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services be authorised to grant planning permission for application PL/22/1916 (FUL), subject to the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement by 31 March 2026 (unless a later date be agreed by the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services) to secure the Heads of Terms set out in the 3 December 2025 original report, as amended by the 3 December 2025 update report, the 4 February 2026 original report and the 4 February 2026 update report, and with the maximum cap figure for the deferred payment mechanism (obligation number 2) agreed as £8,870,317 as was verbally updated at the meeting;

(2)           That the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services be authorised to make such minor changes to the conditions, Heads of Terms and details of the legal agreement as may reasonably be required to issue the permission;

(3)           That, in the event of the requirements set out not being met, the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services be authorised to refuse permission;

(4)           That planning permission be subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in the 3 December 2025 original report, with an additional informative recommending the provision of defibrillator equipment within public spaces.

PL/22/1917/FUL - EXISTING VUE CINEMA COMPLEX WEST OF YIELD HALL PLACE/LONDON ROAD (‘YIELD HALL PLACE 2’), THE ORACLE.

(5)           That the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services be authorised to grant planning permission for application PL/22/1917 (FUL), subject to the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement by 31 March 2026 (unless a later date be agreed by the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services) to secure the Heads of Terms set out in the 3 December 2025 original report, as amended by the 3 December 2025 update report, the 4 February 2026 original report and the 4 February 2026 update report, and with the maximum cap figure for the deferred payment mechanism (obligation number 2) agreed as £8,725,827 as was verbally updated at the meeting;

(6)           That the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services be authorised to make such minor changes to the conditions, Heads of Terms and details of the legal agreement as may reasonably be required to issue the permission;

(7)           That, in the event of the requirements set out not being met, the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services be authorised to refuse permission;

(8)           That planning permission be subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in the 3 December 2025 original report, as amended by the 3 December 2025 update report, with an additional informative recommending the provision of defibrillator equipment within public spaces.