Temporary women’s training facility at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre Hotspur Way, Enfield

What was proposed

The application sought three more years for the temporary training facility, with no physical changes and an expiry date of 31 January 2028.

“PROPOSAL: Variation of ref: 21/03694/FUL condition number 1 to be amended as follows: This permission shall be for a limited period of 3 years only, expiring on 31/01/2028. Following this date, the building and any enabling development (excluding the car parking and training pitch) shall be removed from the site and the land shall be reinstated to an open landscape and thereafter be retained as such.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site is Western Field beside the training centre, woodland and Whitewebbs Lane, within the Green Belt, conservation area and local open space.

“Site and Surroundings 4.1. The application site lies directly to the west of the THFC Training Centre and occupies an area known as Western Field. Immediately to the south of the site lies a dense area of woodland known as Archers Wood. To the west, beyond the training pitch, is Dickinson’s Meadow, an established woodland area that does not form part of the current development site. The northern boundary of the site is defined by Whitewebbs Lane. 4.3.”

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Earlier planning history

Earlier permissions included the temporary training facility and proposals for an outdoor educational facility, nature reserve, sports pitches and associated works.

“Consultation Application Reference Description Status TP/07/1623/DP5 Details of Ecological Management Plan and Ecological Construction Method Statement submitted pursuant to condition 15 of approval under Ref:TP/07/1623 for construction of a football training centre. Granted P13-00435PLA Proposed extension to ecological area and associated re- contouring of the site known as the 'Western Field'.”

“Granted 22/00259/CEU Certificate of lawful development seeking confirmation of lawful material commencement of planning reference 17/01178/FUL (formation of outdoor educational facility), specifically the digging of foundation trench to facilitate an approved and permitted building. Granted 25/00727/NMA Non material amendment to Ref:17/01178/FUL to allow alterations to consented floodlights Granted…”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the temporary extension made no physical changes, introduced no additional impacts and continued the school visits mitigation.

“Executive Summary 3.1. The application is submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), seeking to extend the duration of a temporary planning permission originally granted under reference 21/03694/FUL for another three years. No physical changes to the approved development are proposed. 2.”

“The same mitigation measure as previously secured has been put forward and a Deed of Variation to the existing s106 agreement will secure the continuation of this measure. The variation sought does not fundamentally alter the nature of the approved development and remains consistent with the original description of the proposal. There have been no changes to relevant planning policies or material considerations since the original grant of permission.”

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Consultation responses

Statutory consultees either raised no comments or no objections, and eighteen public consultees submitted no support, objections or comments.

“Statutory and Non-Statutory Consultees 7.2. The table below provides a summary of the statutory and non-statutory consultation process that has been undertaken on this planning application and the number of responses received, together with a summary of the issues that have been raised through that process.”

“External Statutory and Non-statutory Consultees Greater London Archaeological Advisory Service No comments Internal Statutory and Non-statutory Consultees Environmental Health No objection Heritage No objection Sustainable Drainage No objection…”

Officer report

Who spoke

The principal planning officer introduced the application and highlighted its key aspects.

Members’ discussion

Members asked what would happen after the temporary permission ended and discussed the future educational facility and the site’s appearance.

“In response to Members’ questions relating to the condition the site would be returned to after permission elapsed, officers replied that any further permission would have to come back to committee and require its own special circumstances. The western field had been granted permission in 2017 for an educational facility, which had been implemented, so this would come forward once the temporary use ceased and the permanent facility had been built.”

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The committee vote

Members voted unanimously in favour, with ten votes for, no votes against and no abstentions.

“The proposal having been put to the vote; Members voted:”

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The decision

Permission was granted subject to a Section 106 agreement and conditions, with delegated authority to finalise their wording.

“That subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement to secure the…”

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