Agenda

Two applications have been submitted for the Somers Orchard development as part of an overall masterplan:

23/01574/FUL - Application 1 - Site of the Former Horatia and Leamington Towers, on Land at and surrounded by St Paul's Road, Wiltshire Street, Waltham Street, Melbourne Place, Earlsdon Street, Sackville Street, Astley Way, Park Street and Meriden Road

Demolition of the existing Gibson Centre building and construction of three new buildings (A,C and D), ranging in height from 3 to 18 storeys (excluding roof plant & flues) to provide new affordable homes (Use Class C3), new and replacement community space (Use Class F2) and flexible ground floor commercial space (Use Class E), new communal and public open space, new and enhanced children's play space and other landscape, drainage and ecological enhancements, new and replacement car and cycle parking, lighting and all other associated infrastructure works, including closure to vehicular traffic to parts of Melbourne Place and Wiltshire Street, and conversion of two-way roads to one-way at Waltham Street, Meriden Road, Earlsdon Street, Sackville Street, and formation of parking access point off Earlsdon Street.

23/01575/FUL - Application 2 - site of the Former Melbourne Place Car Park and part of land associated with the Former Leamington Tower, land at Wiltshire Street, Waltham Street, and Melbourne Place

Redevelopment involving the construction of mixed-use buildings ranging in height from 10 to 32 storeys (excluding roof plant & flues) to provide commercial space (use Class E) at ground floor level and mixed tenure build to rent homes (use Class C3) above; landscape, drainage and ecological enhancements, car and cycle parking, lighting and all other associated infrastructure works.

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 8 bed/8 person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis).

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4).

Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 10-bed/10-person House in Multiple Occupation; construction of single storey rear extension and part single/part 2 storey side extension; dormer window to rear elevation; changes to doors & fenestration.