NE04, 05 and 06 in context
The application boundary
The proposed 'meanwhile' uses
Next week's Brent Planning Committee will consider an application from Quintain for meanwhile use of a large site in their Wembley Park estate. Existing permission dating from 2015 for development of sites NE04, 5 and 6 is now not expected to be delivered until 2028/29. The application is for sports facilities and public realm to be on place for 3 years.
The large area next to Union Park North on Engineers Way is currently surrounded by hoarding.
Quintain's agent explains:
To make use of this vacant and underutilised space in the interim, two meanwhile uses are proposed for outdoor sports (5 aside football) and an indoor leisure, events and entertainment venue both of which will complement and operate alongside the existing meanwhile events and entertainment venue (Bubble Planet). To ensure the successful operation of these meanwhile uses, and their integration, a comprehensive approach has been taken to the layout of the application site which will allow Quintain to maintain and manage areas of shared infrastructure, whilst the operators themselves will be responsible for the direct management of their respective meanwhile uses. Further information on the layout and operation of the application site is provided in the Design and Access Statement submitted with the application.
Proposals
The application site takes in land made up of former hardstanding from the site’s previous use as Yellow Car Park (and then later as a site compound for contractors). The application seeks permission for the interim use of this land for two meanwhile uses, each of which is to be located on a defined plot, which will have an allocated back of house area. Supporting these uses will be an internal one way access road which will make use of two existing site accesses on Fulton Road which will be configured to be entrance and exit only. The new access road will include provision for 6 no. drop off spaces and will also allow access to an internal car park that is to provide 6 No. parking spaces for accessible parking only. A shared area of public realm will sit between the plots providing space for pedestrian access, visitor cycle parking, seating and space to allow for transition of visitors in terms of arrival, rendezvous and departure. An external hoarding line will be maintained on the site’s boundary with Union Park North, and to Tippatone Walk. There is a small section of existing timber fence defining the edge of the Site as it abuts Fulton Road, this is to be replaced with palisade fencing to match that already existing in this area (and which is to be repaired).
