Agenda item

Demolition of existing buildings and proposed construction of major mixed leisure development in association with Eden Project (including use classes E, F1 and F2), outdoor arena (including live music performances), public realm, landscaping works, cycle parking, detached shelter and energy pods, and associated infrastructure and engineering operations (pursuant to the variation of condition 2 on planning permission 21/01113/FUL to amend the design and layout of the approved development).

A site visit was held in respect of this application on 9^th February 2026 by Councillors Louise Belcher, Dave Brookes, Keith Budden, Alan Greenwell, John Livermore, Catherine Potter, Sandra Thornberry, Sue Tydesley and Paul Tynan. In attendance was Planning Applications Manager Jennifer Rehman and Principal Planning Officer Andrew Clement.

It was proposed by Councillor Robert Redfern and seconded by Councillor Louise Belcher:

“That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report.”

Upon being put to the vote, 7 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

·         the satisfactory completion of a Legal Agreement within 3 months of the date of this Committee meeting, to cater for the provisions below. In the event that a satisfactory Section 106 Agreement is not concluded within the timescale above, or other agreed extension of time, to delegate authority to the Chief Officer – Planning and Climate Change to refuse planning permission on the grounds that the obligations which make the development acceptable have not been legally secured;

and the following obligations are required:

1.            Submission, approval, implementation and monitoring of Full Travel Plan (for visitors, employees and large events/visitors), including details of funding for this.

2.            Travel Plan Contribution to the sum of £10,000 (split over 5 years).

3.            A Visitor Access and Parking Strategy comprising heads of terms unchanged from the original approval.

4.            An Outreach and Education Plan comprising heads of terms unchanged from the original approval.

5.            Delivery of the Flood Defence Wall through application 26/00023/FUL, implemented following commencement of building works within the ticketed areas, and full complete and operational prior to first use or operation of the major leisure attraction.

and subject to the following conditions:

1.    Time Limit (5 years from 19 May 2022).

2.    Approved Plans – varied proposed development.

3.    Phasing Strategy (construction), control Phase 1.

4.    Employment Skills Plan.

5.    Construction Environment Management Plan (CEMP).

6.    Traffic Management Plan (TMP) for construction.

7.    Site Investigation (Remediation Strategy), including Phase 1.

8.    Surface Water Drainage Scheme, including Phase 1.

9.    Demolition and Construction Phase Surface Water Management Plan.

10.  Foul Drainage Scheme.

11.  Flood Risk Mitigation Scheme.

12.  Geotechnical / structural assessment of the sea wall and details of any retaining structures adjacent to the highway.

13.  Flood Management Plan.

14.  Precise scheme for on-site renewable technology and energy efficient measures.

15.  Details and samples (where relevant) of all external materials, including the construction pattern and cladding of the shell pavilions, window/door details and curtain glazing features and flood gates (pursuant to condition 11).

16.  Details of retaining wall and vegetated embankment with seating to northern façade.

17.  Details and samples precise details of the Canopy structure, street furniture and boundary features and enclosures. Energy Pods within building.

18.  Lighting scheme.

19.  Security scheme to be agreed with details of CCTV and development to meet Secure by Design standards.

20.  Access and off-site highway scheme to be submitted and agreed including:

·         Marine Road Central Improvement Scheme.

·         Cycle provision improvements connection Marine Road Central to Greenway.

·         M6 junction calibration.

·         Shrimp roundabout improvements.

·         Signage Strategy.

21.  Detailed scheme for cycle provision (sheltered and secure).

22.  Landscaping/public realm scheme to be implemented with planting schedule submitted for approval.

23.  Landscape and habitat (BNG) Maintenance and Management Plan.

24.  Collision Monitoring programme and sHRA mitigation.

25.  Counter Terrorism plan.

26.  Operation, Maintenance and Verification Report of constructed Sustainable Drainage System.

27.  Delivery, Collections and Service Strategy.

28.  Service access and turning facilities to be provided and retained at all times.

29.  Protocol to define and then restrict size and nature of large scale outdoor events to a maximum of 8 within the summer period only in accordance with the sHRA.

30.  Events Management Plan providing require noise assessment and reciprocal noise management practices to mitigate impacts to include flexibility to review for specific events.

31.  Noise Limit for plant/ASHP/generator and details of external appearance.

32.  Construction hours limited to 08:00-18:00 Mon-Fri, 08:00-16:00 on Sat and no working Sundays and bank holidays.

33.  Goods/servicing delivery times restrictions.

34.  BREEAM ‘Excellent’ standard, EPC A and heat network ready.

35.  Removal and storage of existing public art.