Agenda and draft minutes

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Contact: Clare Gray 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies received from Alan Wilson and Cllr Luisa Sullivan.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

Andrew Smith declared an interest as a Member of Buckinghamshire Council’s Growth Board.

3.

Minutes of the last meeting pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 8 September 2021 were agreed as a correct record.

4.

Progress from Pinewood

Request from Parishes

·       Pinewood Senior Community & Education Outreach Manager position

·       Alderbourne Farm

 

Update from Pinewood

·       Pinewood West (REO) construction presentation update

·       SHUK planning permission status

·       Five Points Roundabout planning application status

 

 

Minutes:

Andrew Smith Corporate Affairs Director, Pinewood Studios, reported the new Community Outreach Officer would hopefully be in post by 14th February and the post holder would be announced in due course.

 

The presentation started with an image of tree planting in the Ivers to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee. Councillors and Community Boards were encouraged to help facilitate tree planting.

 

Jason Turner, Development Manager, Pinewood Studios, gave a presentation on Project Infinity. There are 5 stages under construction across Pinewood West. V & W Stage near the Black Park boundary, X & Y Stage near the Pinewood Road Entrance and Z Stage alongside 007 Stage. Stage V & W started in September 2020 and the building is one large building split into two stages. Cladding and Concrete walls were substantially complete and the roofs are currently being installed. The ancillary buildings around the stages are underway and finishing touches to the inside and Mechanical and Electrical installation still remain. This progress is broadly the same across all of the Project Infinity Stages and  would be ready to use by the end of summer 2022.

 

During discussion the following points were noted:-

  • A query was raised regarding the permissive path map and if the Pinewood Studios Development Framework (PSDF) referred to the north of the site. The construction of the path had gone out to tender with the expectation for work to start at the end of February /beginning of March. It was expected the path would be ready to use by summer 2022. It was reiterated this would not be a bridle path and the walking path would be made from stone crush located outside of the boundary fence.
  • Concern was raised regarding the proposed permissive path not providing disability access. It was confirmed it was not a planning requirement for the path to be DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) compliant. In addition, the path would need to be significantly changed to allow disability access as there were a change in ground level. During discussion Members agreed a survey of the path could be undertaken and this could be revisited as part of the Seven Hills Roundabout Project as the highway would be widened. Officers raised the point that the permissive path was on private land and consideration as to how making this path DDA complaint would need to fit into the footpath infrastructure as earlier points in the path were unlikely to be accessible for people with disabilities. Revisiting this would significantly delay the project and a bid to the Community Board would need to be made for any additional funding required.
  • During phase 3 residents, last November there were discussions with residents of Pinewood Green regarding the building cladding at the studios. The resident’s main concerns focused on the plan for palisade fencing around the field which would have changed the aesthetics of the area. It was decided the palisade fencing would move inwards towards Pinewood Studios and post and rail fencing would surround this moving outwards to improve the outlook  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

PSDF presentation update on Permissive Path and Phase 3 Trees and Planting

Minutes:

Andrew Joynt, Pinewood Studios gave a presentation on Phase 3 trees and planting. It was confirmed palisade fencing would be screened by planting and woodland. Some key statistics on planting were listed below:

  • 114 scattered trees through the grassland planted at 4 metres high with 18% evergreen.
  • 2700 square metres of new woodland planting altogether.
  • 750 square metres new scrub planting.
  • 15% of the woodland mix planted at 3.5 metres high.
  • Scattered trees 4 metres high on the bund.
  • 15% of the woodland trees would be evergreen and 10% scrub land to be evergreen.
  • 130 metres of new hedgerow to run along the fence line.
  • 4000 new native trees and shrubs to be planted at the South and East side of the new studios.

 

A query was received about meshing around the fencing and the accessibility of animals. It was confirmed the palisade fencing took out three stays to provide mammal gaps. The post and rail fences with meshing would prevent litter but mammals would still be able to move freely.

 

There was concern around the number of TPO trees that had died and if these would be replaced once phase 3 started to the current growth they should be had they not died. In addition, there was a request to consider the maintenance of planted trees to prevent decay and death. There would be advance planting on the southern boundary as there would be no ground disturbance if this area was planted first. Furthermore, the landscape contractor would include a year’s maintenance of the trees and this would be part of the planning conditions going forward.  The plan would include information on what trees were being removed.

 

There was a request for an update on Seven Hills. This was part of the screen hub application and would be delivered later as part of that application. Five Points Roundabout was part of the PSDF and would be delivered earlier as part of that framework.

 

It was advised there was currently no update on Alderbourne Farm.

 

An update on the Screen Hub was provided. Buckinghamshire Council Strategic Sites Committee approved the application at their last meeting. The decision would now be considered by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The draft Section 106 agreement was available on public access. After a query it was confirmed the Secretary of State had been provided with the information and no judgement to approve or call in the decision had been made or any timeframes provided. The Group would be notified as soon as they heard anything.

 

The Five Points Roundabout Scheme provided mitigation as part of the PSDF and would be presented to the Strategic Sites Committee with the target date for a decision at their meeting on 24th March 2022. It was confirmed the application was the same as the one approved in 2013 by the Council with a minor change to the crossing to remove the island to make it safer.

 

Concerns were raised regarding Five Points  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

6.

Agenda Items for Next Meeting

Minutes:

A Member asked if an item could be included on the agenda regarding an alert system for residents to inform them if there were health and safety issues at Pinewood.

7.

Date of Next Meeting pdf icon PDF 806 KB

To be confirmed

Minutes:

A date was suggested in end of March early April 2022 to be confirmed.