218 homes and commercial units at Former Debenhams Department Store West of Yield Hall Place The Oracle

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

“Notwithstanding the above, Officers consider the planning balance to be very finely poised. The harms identified, particularly in relation to scale and visual dominance, extensive harmful heritage impacts and overdominance of 1 bed units with the dwelling mix are considered to be significant.”

“In this finely balanced case, it is recommended that planning permission be granted, subject to the completion of a s106 agreement and the conditions outlined in the recommendation box at the top of this report for this application.”

“- Visual harm to the character and appearance of a various visually-sensitive parts of the Central Area, notably to views from the east along the Kennet around the High Bridge and from the north around Minster Street, St Marys Butts and Market Place as a result of the scale and visual dominance of the proposed buildings (Policy CC7 and CR10). - Less than substantial harm at a high level to the settings of no.”

“(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;”

“(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.”