Hybrid planning application for the change of use of land and existing buildings from equestrian / employment use, to a wildlife park visitor attraction comprising A) full planning application for change of use of 4 existing buildings into a staff building, a storage /workshop building, covered picnic area and a cafe and indoor play building; erection of a new admissions building, amphitheatre, seasonal artificial ice rink, 2 x tobogganing slopes, 4 x retail huts, animal houses, enclosures and associated exhibits, amenity buildings, walk though time dinosaur exhibit and 2 units of overnight staff accommodation; the installation of a new main vehicle access, car parking facilities and internal roads and paths, animal fencing and perimeter service track, the creation of ponds and boating lake; and B) outline planning permission to enlarge the wildlife park visitor attraction to include further animal paddocks, ancillary animal houses, enclosures and exhibits and play areas, up to 45 units of overnight visitor accommodation, the creation of ponds, landscape features and planting.

Prior Notification - Convert original old shop area into a new lounge/recreation room within original building structure ,as per other downstairs rooms already within the property. to remove front and rear access doors, and to brick up rear door as there is already an accessible rear door in the living accommodation, then to partially brick up front access door and to enlarge upper section to fit new opening window in keeping with windows already fitted to the property. To have electrical works carried out as necessary which will include, fuse boxes to be removed for petrol forecourt as the site is being decommissioned. 1 fuse board to be renewed and relocated to workshop area. Also to create opening into non load bearing stud partition wall to access original stair case , then to have the room rewired with extra power points, lighting, and switches as necessary. Also to extend original heating system into room for extra radiators as there is no heating at present. Also to decommission petrol forecourt with removal of fuel pumps and to have fuel tanks cleaned and professionally decommissioned and safety foam filled. Also to remove illuminated pole sign and to landscape remaining area back to garden use as the hard standing area only accounts for approximately 60% of original frontage already in use as a garden then to fence in remaining open entrance as per fencing already fitted

Redevelopment of site following demolition of all existing buildings and structures to provide replacement stadium with ancillary facilities including flexible retail, hospitality and community spaces, independent retail floorspace (Classes A1/A2/A3) and medical centre (Class D1) and vehicle parking plus residential accommodation comprising of 1,048 dwellings (Class C3) within 5 buildings of varying heights of between 3 and 11 storeys (plus lower ground floor and partial basement levels) on the south and west sides of the site together with hard and soft landscaping, highway works, vehicle parking, bin storage, cycle storage, plant and other ancillary works including ancillary structures and fencing/gates and provision of detached residential concierge building (Environmental Statement submitted).