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Warner Bros. Harry Potter Studio Tour opens to the public
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Contents Introduction
Welcome to the latest edition of our client Update. Making good projects happen is what we are all about and this edition features some of the very best.
During a very difficult period, we are delighted to have been helping our clients deliver projects that are making a substantial contribution to the national economic recovery.
Over the last year alone, our planning permissions have helped to secure over several hundred million pounds of investment and 10,000 jobs. We are actively working on schemes that will deliver over 40,000 homes. We are very proud to be associated with clients who have the vision and enthusiasm to invest in these difficult economic times and are confident that our skills can continue to play a significant role in the economic recovery.
This edition of Update features highlights of some of our current projects. Following the award of RTPI Planning Consultancy of the year in 2011, it’s been a very successful start to 2012 with the Crewe YMCA scheme receiving a
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Tim HancockManaging Director020 7665 [email protected]
3 Introduction4 Northstowe, a new town in Cambridgeshire: From theory to reality6 Urban extension south of Newton Leys: Planning appeal success7 Warner Bros. Studio Tour, London: The making of Harry Potter
TM, a truly magical project!8 Master planning new communities: Our approach10 Creating bespoke, luxury treetop lodges: Chewton Glen a 5 Star luxury Hampshire country house hotel and spa11 Bournemouth Development Company: Planning approval secured12 The National Planning Policy Framework: Will it make a difference?14 Planning for waste management: Rising to the challenge16 Bespoke residential: 23 Western Avenue, Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset18 McLaren Applied Technology Centre –The pinnacle of innovation: Another success at the McLaren Campus
Civic Trust award and the McLaren Production Centre winning a MIPIM award for the Best Industrial and Logistics development. We hope that we can continue to achieve success and accolades for our clients.
We have also expanded during this period with the opening of a new central London office to help deal with an ever increasing demand for our services by clients based in the capital. This is proving to be very timely with the global focus on London with this year’s Diamond Jubilee and Olympic Games. We see huge potential for regeneration and development in London and are well positioned to help our clients harness some of the post Games legacy.
Finally, the new National Planning Policy Framework has arrived! The pro-growth stance is welcomed but needs flair, creativity and drive from the private and public sectors to deliver much needed economic investment and housing to secure a prosperous future.
Tim HancockManaging Director
Civic Trust Award 2012, Crewe YMCAMIPIM Award 2012, McLaren Production Centre
Contact us
If you would like further information about the topics or projects featured in Update, or to find out more about our services, please call 01202 421142 or email [email protected].
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Northstowe, a new town for CambridgeshireFrom theory to reality
Laraine SouthwoodTechnical DirectorPlanning01202 [email protected]
A recent and helpfully positive article about Northstowe in The Sunday Times considered whether Northstowe would ever escape from the pages of a consultation document. Understandable maybe given the longevity of the project to date but for those of us currently engaged in the project the article failed to pick up on the renewed energy and commitment for Northstowe. So in my view the prospect of Northstowe becoming a reality is not in doubt, and this positive stance is strengthened by the Government’s National Planning Policy Framework’s presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Northstowe is to be a new town accommodating up to 10,000 homes located
about 8km north west of Cambridge between the villages of Oakington and Longstanton. It will have unique characteristics, defined by a dedicated busway through the length of the town providing a carefully designed, fast and efficient bus route to Cambridge and St Ives; and by a water park and associated green seams running across the town facilitating a sustainable drainage scheme and contributing towards significant open space and character for the town.
The vision is for Northstowe to be an exemplar and vibrant 21st century town with a strong local identity. It will combine the best historic characteristics
of local settlements with provision for more sustainable patterns of living and lifestyle choices. It will be built to high environmental standards.
It was rewarding when Gallagher approached us at the end of 2010 to help unlock this important development because we had been tracking the project. An outline planning application had been submitted by the Joint Promoters, Gallagher and English Partnerships (now the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA)) in 2007 but given the complexity of an application for a new town of this scale, it had still not been determined by 2010 when the Government announced in its
October Spending Review that funding for A14 road improvements was withdrawn. Improvements to the A14 are needed to enable the traffic generated by up to 10,000 dwellings to be integrated effectively into the highway network.
This was the trigger to review the project and Gallagher approached us for planning strategy advice. By spring 2011 we were fully engaged through our planning, environmental and design teams in implementing the strategy.
Our objective was to build confidence with officers, members and the local community in order to gain support for a new phased
approach to delivering Northstowe, necessitated by the delay in confirmation of the A14 improvements. We achieved this through close working relations with the council and prepared a Development Framework Document that refreshes the vision and master plan for the whole of Northstowe and establishes development principles for the town. We also prepared an outline planning application for a first phase containing 1,500 homes. The Phase 1 planning application and Northstowe-wide Development Framework Document were submitted to South Cambridgeshire District Council in February 2012 and are programmed for determination in the Autumn 2012.
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Phase 1 master planFramework master plan Green corridor
Emergent reedbed Emergent reedbedDrainage swale Native scrub planting
3m cycleway/ footpath
Wildflower meadows
Existing hedgerow and trees to be retained
Semi-private driveway/ access road
Proposed native broad-leaved trees
There is a desperate need for housing in this growth area and the commitment to the project demonstrated by the Joint Promoters, plus the partners at South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridgeshire County Council is commendable in the face of so many challenges. So the prospect of Northstowe leaping off the page of consultation documents and becoming reality is strong.
It is essential however that the Government makes its contribution by committing to the A14 improvements. We eagerly await their announcement in the Summer 2012 on the potentially innovative solution for the A14. Northstowe’s comprehensive delivery will then be secured. u
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The practice recently assisted O&H Properties to win an appeal securing a further 350 unit urban extension to their existing 1,650 unit development to the south of Newton Leys.
Working alongside a team of housing land supply specialists, we successfully presented evidence at public inquiry to demonstrate that the scheme would provide a logical extension to Newton Leys, delivering much needed private and affordable housing without undue harm to either the wider countryside or immediate landscape.
Evidence was provided by our landscape architect, alongside the planning and housing need evidence.
Although Aylesbury Vale District Council refused the planning application on grounds of harm to the countryside, lack of ecological enhancement and a lack of appropriate S106 contributions regarding community facilities, the Planning Inspector disagreed.
The Planning Inspector considered that the housing benefits, alongside a package of ecological and social infrastructure provided an acceptable scheme, a view that was shared by the Secretary of State.
The success of this project was down to the ability of the practice to consistently demonstrate a clear argument to support the case for housing. In considering the appeal the Inspector and the Secretary of State placed significant weight on the significant shortfall of housing in the district’s supply – a crucial part of our appeal evidence.
Will CobleyAssociate DirectorPlanning01202 [email protected]
Urban extension south of Newton Leys Planning appeal success
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Celebrating the incredible craftsmanship that went into producing the Harry Potter movie series, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry PotterTM opened its doors to the public on 31st March 2012. The tour celebrates the artistry and cinematic excellence of the highly skilled production team, which brought to life the most successful film franchise in history, at Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire.
Over the last three years, Terence O’Rourke has supported Warner Bros. by providing planning consultancy, environmental and landscape architecture services for the brand
Warner Bros. Studio Tour, London The Making of Harry PotterTM, a truly magical project!
new Studio Tour, and the refurbishment and extension of the Studios within which it sits.
We delivered the planning consent without the need for environmental impact assessment and without the application being ‘called in’ by the Secretary of State. The timely discharge of conditions, achieving various design amendments and gaining advertisement consent for large ‘billboard’ posters, all contributed to the project staying on target for the Grand Opening.
The Studio Tour not only pays suitable tribute to the series’ production but also provides an insight into the people and skills involved in
Rosie FarquharAssociate DirectorPlanning01202 [email protected]
the filmmaking process, and helps to promote interest and careers in film and media. Visitors are able to step into the original Great Hall, first built for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone™, experience green screen technology and marvel at the breathtaking miniature scale model of Hogwarts castle. The attraction will allow visitors the chance to see firsthand the sheer scale and detail of the actual sets, costumes, animatronics, special effects and props that have been used in all eight of the Harry Potter films.
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Ellesmere Port, Cheshire’s Growth area Following a competitive interview process we were engaged by Redrow to prepare a master plan and planning strategy for one of the company’s largest strategic sites. Situated on the western edge of Ellesmere Port the Ledsham Road site is over 100ha in size. Working with Redrow’s new Heritage Collection we immediately saw parallels with the Arts & Crafts inspired styles and the nearby world renowned Port Sunlight planned village a few miles north on the Wirral.
Master planning new communities Our approach
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Chris OdgersTechnical DirectorUrban Design01202 [email protected]
Project factfile Ledsham New Neighbourhood, Ellesmere Port
Site Area 104 Ha
Dwellings 2000 units
Key facilities Primary schoolCommunity hallLocal retail
Green infrastructure 45ha of open space including - formal parks- pitches- informal greenways- fitness trails- allotments
4. Character sketch for low density areas on the Ledsham Road site
5. Port Sunlight layout analysis for our work at Ellesmere Port
6. Character sketch for the proposed new park at Ledsham Road
1. Wolfson College, Oxford
2. Concept sketch for the Barton Master plan competition
3. Early stage 3D model of the ‘piano keys’
Site Area 36 Ha
Dwellings 1000 units
Key facilities Primary schoolCommunity centreLocal retail
Green infrastructure 10ha of open space including - pitches- informal greenways- fitness trails- allotments
Project factfile Barton New Neighbourhood, Oxford
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The last 12 months have been a very busy period for our master planners. We have worked on a range of projects from new urban neighbourhoods to cutting edge nationally significant projects such as Northstowe.
What’s the ‘big idea’?We think our most successful master plans are those which are underpinned by an idea and design concept that captures and enhances the unique spirit of the town or city within which we are working. Many urban extensions are controversial and can face
strong opposition. It is therefore increasingly important to ensure that our ‘big idea’ is underpinned by a solid analysis of the site and its context. But more than this, we must get local people and planning authorities excited about the proposals to win their backing. In this section we summarise our approach to two current projects, Barton, Oxford and Ledsham Road, Ellesmere Port.
A new neighbourhood for OxfordOur team has recently been engaged by Grosvenor to prepare a master plan for
a new neighbourhood for Oxford. In early 2011 we helped Grosvenor win a competition to be a joint venture partner with Oxford City Council to develop a 1,000 house new neighbourhood at Barton in the north east of the city. We were excited by the opportunity of creating Oxford’s first new neighbourhood of the 21st century and we felt strongly that the Barton site afforded the opportunity to create a new, bold and contemporary urban edge with reference to Oxford’s long tradition of collegiate architecture.It struck us early on in the competition stage that much of Oxford had a poor
The Arts & Crafts style also fits well with Redrow’s place-making aspirations for the site which focus on the creation of formal avenues, squares, crescents and parks. For these place-making elements we took our cue from the streets and spaces of Port Sunlight. This project has seen the design team focused on gathering the views and opinions from local people through exhibitions, presentations and interactive workshop events. The projects embrace strong design cues from the outset.
quality interface with the open countryside surrounding it. Yet many of the colleges along Cherwell and Isis rivers played on the idea of drawing the open space and water into the heart of the collegiate spaces. We took these design principles and applied them to the creation of a new residential edge to Oxford. The idea evolved into the creation of ‘piano keys’ - high quality residential apartments which will reach out into the open countryside and in turn allow the water meadows of the Bayswater Brook to reach back into the heart of the new neighbourhood. u
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Creating bespoke, luxury treetop lodgesChewton Glen a 5 Star luxury Hampshire country house hotel and spa
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Bridget PearceTechnical DirectorPlanning01202 [email protected]
Terence O’Rourke has won two awards for this project:Best Hotel Architecture 2011Best New Small Hotel Construction and Design 2011
Our architects were appointed to help design twelve luxury suites in six lodges on stilts at Chewton Glen, optimising the spectacular views at the edge of the New Forest.
The lodges have been designed to have as little visual and physical impact as possible, reflecting the sensitive setting in the green belt, close to the New Forest National Park and in an area of high ecological value.
This has been a fantastic project for utilising our creative talents and our planning and
environmental consultancy skills were also tested as we steered the project through the challenges of environmental sensitivity and green belt considerations. The consents are all now safely in place and we eagerly anticipate completion of the lodges in August 2012.
This project was probably more boundary pushing than most because it required both planning officers and elected members to take a step beyond their normal comfort zone. We are all very pleased that they did! Our reputation for relationship-building is really
evident here and we not only try to meet our clients’ expectations, but deliver something even more special.
We’re good at finding the route through difficult problems and this project has been an excellent demonstration of how that ethos works.
Michael HarrisonDirectorArchitecture01202 [email protected]
Bournemouth Development CompanyPlanning approval secured
reinterpret the adjacent sweeping terraces of the conservation area through a contemporary architecture approach. Key elements of the façade include front projecting ‘box’ elements to break up the massing and a spectrum of coloured panels to add visual interest to the frontage and reflect a transition from ‘park’ to ‘town’ as it turns the street corner. The use of an autumnal colour themed
Planning permission for a mixed-use development at Leyton Mount in Bournemouth town centre was recently granted for the first project developed by the Bournemouth Development Company (BDC).
The BDC is an innovative public-private partnership established in 2011 to deliver regeneration and investment in Bournemouth town centre. The long-term partnership, formed of Bournemouth Borough Council and Morgan Sindall Investments Ltd (MSIL), is set up to bring forward a number of developments in coming years. We assisted MSIL throughout the extensive development partner bid process.
Following analysis of the Leyton Mount site and its context, considerable opportunity was identified for a bold approach at Leyton Mount to optimise wider regeneration benefit. There is potential to influence much-needed change within the Horseshoe Common area with the development proposal helping to create a more positive identity and role for this important, but somewhat overshadowed and underused green space.
The design and appearance of the building is intended to
palette is also intended to help successfully integrate the new building into its park surroundings.
The design team has used the code for sustainable homes as a formal benchmark for assessing the sustainability credentials of the apartment element of the scheme. The objective is to meet level three of the code for sustainable homes and where
possible to exceed this standard, particularly for energy.
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The introduction of the Localism Act and subsequent publication of the NPPF has been met with a sigh of relief in our office, ending two years of referencing Open Source Planning, the Local Growth Plan, ministerial statements, and the draft NPPF. Relief because, despite the Coalition rhetoric about the need and importance of building (particularly building houses), none of these ‘pro-growth’ documents have carried much weight in decision making, even in the context of inexcusably out of date development plans, saved and relied upon well beyond their years. The uncertainty during this period has been exacerbated by the apparent diminished weight being given to PPS3, particularly its approach to prematurity balanced against some unashamed cherry picking of ‘local choice’ over ‘evidence’. The uncertainty, amplified further by economic conditions, has manifested itself across the country in both development control decisions, (with members increasingly voting against their officers’ recommendations), and in plan making. The latter is notably evident within the North Somerset Core Strategy Inspector’s Report, where “early review” has been the recommendation to end more than five years of plan making.
For those in housing need and striving to get onto the housing ladder it’s been a sad state of affairs (despite marginally cheaper house prices in some parts of the country). Equally for those in the construction industry, who seek to make an honorable living building houses (in consultation we broaden our shoulders to the press and objector groups who would have us believe that building is the route of all evil). However, for those with their own piece of
England secured it’s been a platform to resist growth, with consultation frequently reaffirming the ‘nimby’ nature of the more vocal of our ‘home owning’ society and its attempts to ring fence for itself road and car parking capacity, choice of schools, views to the countryside and house values. Never has a society been so fervently concerned for the plight of our wildlife above any concern for the plight of our young people who just can’t afford to buy. Rather than build on ‘greenfields’, they prefer
development that, to achieve the numbers, places young families into cramped, high density, schemes on unsuitable brownfield sites with no outdoor space and no nice views. Of course, development of PDL can be fantastic and offer real regeneration benefits with excellent living and working environments. At Terence O’Rourke we have some great examples working with private landowners and local authorities to deliver through their Local Asset Backed Vehicles.
The point is that there isn’t enough brownfield land, that it’s not always suitable for residential uses and public consultation, when seeking to develop greenfield sites, often uncovers a complete lack of empathy for what the alternative can and should deliver.
We’ve already been asked many times, will this singular NPPF make a difference. Personally, I believe that it says the right things, is moving in the right direction and
has something of a ‘fire in its belly’, even if dampened by the absurd panic promoted by the CPRE, National Trust and others. In fact, the presumption in favour, positive attitude towards growth and emphasis on community reminds me of why I followed a career in planning; not to promote building for the sake of it, but to help shape our society through the built environment and influence the way in which we live our lives and treat each other. Equally refreshing is the Government’s thinking
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on garden cites, reminding us of Ebenezer Howard’s original concept as well as the successes of places like Bournville Village and Port Sunlight, brought to us by great philanthropic industrialists.
It is with these in mind that we, at Terence O’Rourke, are currently enjoying working on the creation of a number of new garden neighbourhoods across the country, in Norfolk, Cheshire, Hampshire, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Bristol, Kent, Oxfordshire, Sussex and Surrey. These plans are significantly influenced by our approach to active community engagement, seeking views beyond the ‘in principle and come whatever’ objection, and the possibility of bringing civic pride to the planned framework of green spaces and streets that bond the houses, and people, together. Our objective is to make neighbourhoods where people will want to live and where, in the planning stages, land values and the chances of gaining planning consent are optimised. It is the win win win (for developer, local authority and community) that we at Terence O’Rourke seek and certainly the NPPF does embrace these possibilities.
Welcomed then, within the NPPF is the carrot and the stick, but will it bite, how much intentional (and unintentional) misinterpretation will we have to endure before the Inspectorate and Courts set it straight, and will we have sufficient time to deliver on its objectives before the next reform? Only time will tell.
If you would like more detail on the NPPF and how it might affect your site and planning strategy, please do give us a call or email.
Taylor Wimpey: Leybourne Grange at West MallingPhased development of 702 units under construction
Linden Homes/Galliford Try: Northfields at ColchesterPhase 5 under construction
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Steve MolnarTechnical DirectorPlanning01202 [email protected]
Our experience in the waste sector has been varied. Terence O’Rourke has led the planning and environmental impact assessment (EIA) process for a number of major energy from waste (EfW) plants and provided planning consultancy advice for several others. These include plants at Sheffield, Grimsby, Newhaven, Chineham, Portsmouth and Marchwood, all now operational.
Recent projects include the Cornwall Energy Recovery Centre, which has been through a
planning appeal, a judicial review and the Court of Appeal. A significant part of our evidence related to the potential ecological impact of emissions on a Special Protection Area. The Court of Appeal judgement has recently been released (on 29 March) and we are delighted that the decision will allow this important scheme to proceed.
We are heavily involved in assisting the sector to procure waste management facilities, and our clients
are from both the operational and procurement ends of the spectrum. We provide assistance to local authorities with the assessmentof tenders as well as supporting operators to win contracts.
Experiencing the industry from both points of view enables us to provide aservice based upon a comprehensive understanding of the sector and to work towards effective delivery of much needed waste facilities.
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The EU Landfill Directive has been a key driver for changing the way waste is managed and disposed of. The industry needs to rise to the challenge to deliver significant new infrastructure over the next decade if the UK is to meet its environmental ambitions.
Mandatory targets to reduce the amount of biodegradable waste sent to landfill for disposal continue to have significant influence over waste management in the UK, and Terence O’Rourke is committed to helping clients deliver new sustainable waste management facilities to meet this industry-wide challenge. We have evolved an approach focused on three principal aspects:
1. Understanding the technical and operational aspects of complex waste projects,
2. Understanding our clients’ needs and objectives, and
3. Rigorous planning policy evaluation and development of a robust planning case
Terence O’Rourke has been able to successfully overcome difficult planning issues using our in-house range of planning and environmental expertise. Close working with the client, project team, planning authorities and statutory and non-statutory organisations is at the heart of our approach. This has enabled us to identify and resolve potential planning issues in advance of making submissions and significantly reduces the planning risk associated with proposals for waste management facilities.
We work to current best practice and have a sound knowledge of key legislation and current guiding principles behind sustainable waste management practice. We advise our clients at an early stage of any potential planning policy implications new guidance may have on their waste management projects.
There is a disappointing lack of reference to waste infrastructure in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) document published on 27 March.
Waste is to be dealt with outside of the NPPF, and existing guidance in PPS10 isto remain in force whilst a new National Waste Management Plan is put in place. However, it appears that the timing for the new national plan has been pushed back from Spring 2012 to the end of 2013, which means an extended transitional period when it will be important to ensure that specific waste planning policy and the general planning principles embodied in the NPPF are effectively addressed together.
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Bespoke residential23 Western Avenue, Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset
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Twenty-three Western Avenue is set in an area famous for its large prestigious properties, our client wanted to create a distinct, contemporary house to a high specification and quality of finish, making full use of the beautiful established landscape setting.
High performance solar collectors linked to a thermal store provide under floor heating and hot water, thereby reducing demand on the gas-fired condensing boiler. The swimming pool acts as a heat sink for over-provision of the solar collectors during the warm summer months.
The property has been orientated to gain from passive solar design, employing a series of techniques to minimise overheating in the summer and to allow low angle winter sun to warm the property.
The covered internal garden warms the centre of the home and allows daylight to penetrate deep into its centre. The intelligent building system with LCD touch screen control is linked to low energy lighting. Water conservation is tackled by a rainwater harvesting tank linked to the rainwater down pipes for landscape.
The project was completed in May 2011 delivering 7000ft2 of accommodation and has subsequently won the Premier Guarantee National Award for best single housing project.
Terry WilliamsTechnical DirectorArchitecture01202 [email protected]
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McLaren Applied Technology Centre - the pinnacle of innovationAnother success at the McLaren Campus
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September, outline application submitted
January, resolution to grant planning consent by planning committee
February, confirmation from Secretary of State of his decision not to call in the application
Outline application submitted
Public inquiry and outline consent issued
Officially opened by the Queen
May, submission of planning application
September, planning consent granted
November, officially opened by the Prime Minister
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capabilities as master and town planners, concept architects, landscape architects and environmental consultants. It has been a pleasure to be associated with such an inspirational client, and in a sector that has so much to offer the economy.
The significance of the McLaren Campus has been recognised this yearat MIPIM, with Terence O’Rourke and architects Foster & Partners winning a MIPIM award in Cannes for our workin helping to deliver the McLaren Production Centre.
There is an energy and excitement surrounding McLaren. Its plans for growth go to the heart of the high-technology engineering industry and we have had a busy few years working hard to deliver planning consents to meet their business needs.
In February 2011 we were appointed to secure consent for the McLaren Applied Technology Centre (MATC) at its green belt headquarters, north of Woking. We received a resolution to grant planning consent (without ‘call in’ from the Secretary of State) in February 2012 and we are currently finalising the planning conditions and s106 legal agreement.
This follows consents previously secured for the McLaren Production Centre and the McLaren Technology Centre Headquarters.
As the Applied Technology Centre will be located in the green belt, it has again been essential to present a strong technical planning case to demonstrate the very special circumstances for the expansion of the site. McLaren’s track record for exceptional quality and the national
significance of the technological innovation and skill base that would be fostered at the campus was central to the case.
The MATC will enhance the prospects of aspiring engineers by the provision of teaching and training facilities and initiatives which
will enable McLaren to play a significant role in developing new and advanced technical engineering skills in partnership with local schools and colleges.
It has been an exciting journey with McLaren, involving all of Terence O’Rourke’s
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