Draft Great West Corridor Local Plan Review and Draft Brentford East Supplementary Planning Document Alan Hesketh, Head of Regeneration, Spatial Planning & Economic Development, LBH Justin Kliger, Principal Urban Design Officer, LBH Vilhelm Oberg, Senior Planning Policy Officer, LBH
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Local Plan Review Policy SV2: West of the Borough (WoB) Policy SV1: Great West Corridor (GWC)
Hounslow Local Plan Policy SV1 Identify the extent of the Great West Corridor; Determine the location and sustainable quantum of additional employment and residential development Coordinate the delivery of public and private investment in transport infrastructure Progress the designation of the Great West Corridor as an Opportunity Area through the review of the London Plan; Support the growth of the media and digital sectors in line with the London Plan’s identification of the area as a Strategic Outer London Development Centre; Improve linkages with Brentford town centre through public realm enhancements and improved connectivity and access to amenities and facilities for the businesses and workforce in the area; Identify sites with suitability for tall buildings following further urban design work; Review existing employment designations, including the Locally Significant Industrial Sites, through an Employment Land Review and other appropriate evidence; Explore opportunities for mitigating and reducing the impact of noise and air pollution for existing and future residents; Review local infrastructure requirements through the preparation of an area-specific Infrastructure Delivery Plan
Infrastructure Delivery Plan cal Plan - Review Activity Date rst consultation on the draft Local Plan Appendix – West of views Closed sues consultation) Borough Infrastructur Schedule cond Consultation on the draft Local Plan 16 th Oct- 24 th Nov 2017 (IDP) view (Preferred Options) on policies Appendix – Great Wes tions and draft site allocations (Regs 18) Corridor Infrastructur Schedule ird consultation on the draft Local Plan ublication) that the Council intends to Early summer 2018 bmit to Secretary of State (Regs 19) Appendix – Whole Boro bmission of the draft Local Plan to the Winter 2018 Infrastructure Schedu cretary of State Early 2019 (subject to dependent Examination in Public availability) doption Spring/Summer 2019 Hounslow is delivering two Local Plan Reviews in order to carry out an in depth policy review of the WoB and GWC. An updated IDP is being delivered in conjunction with the two Local Plan Reviews. Th IDP will deliver three infrastructure delivery schedules, one for each of the plan review areas, along
Hounslow Employment Land Review (2 unslow Housing Market essment (2016) Borough Wide Need to 2030: ctively Assessed Need (Borough wide) Industrial floor space need: 170,000m² • Office floor space need: 151,000m² ,898 dwellings per annum from 2015-2035. • West of Borough his compares to a figure of 1,350dpa used for he adopted Local Plan (2015) Demand for campus style office development • dable Housing Need Intensification of industrial sites would only • accommodate 30% of need 11 net annual need Great West Corridor 0% social rented sector Job growth in digital and media sectors, along with • ing Zones ranging employment opportunities eltham was designated Housing Zone in March Transport infrastructure needed to support growth • 016 Consultation and Member engagement osed increase to London Plan Targets approx. 0 over 10 years (current target of 811 per Issues consultation • m) Members working Group •
Great West Corridor Area Boundary
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Main Issues • Car dominated environment • Significant air and noise pollution • Poor walking and cycling connectivity and fragmented urban environment • Strong international company presence • Strong car showroom presence • Development pressure for tall buildings, particularly in Brentford East • Threat of conversion of old office stock into residential units through permitted development • Heritage Assets and sensitive views • Lack of amenities, vitality and
Great West Corridor - evelopment reliant on transport improvements Lionel Road ades to Existing Rail Line between South Acton and Hounslow duction of London Overground Service on upgraded line station at Lionel Road, adjacent to 27 Great West Road ade and of existing freight rail line from Great West Road to Southall to provide passenger shuttle service to the Crossrail line at Southall.
Great West Corridor Places • Great W Corrido West • Great W Corrido Central • Great W Corrido East
Corridor WEST Place Policy Preferred Approach s ting the Sky Campus as a major employer and asset to the area and g to increase its pedestrian permeability and public transport accessibility, in order to hen its attractiveness as a hub for the broadcasting and digital industries. Campus ting the redevelopment and intensification of the West Cross Campus to deliver a mixed-use of light industrial uses with residential above. Alternatively, the area could be redeveloped but predominant industrial employment use retained. Osterley ting new housing on the Tesco Osterley site, either through the complete redevelopment of the h a new Tesco store with integrated parking or retaining the existing store and adding new tial development to the north and wrapping around the rear of the store. lage ting the area south of the Great West Road into an area of higher-density affordable office and cturing spaces, the Makers Village, through conversion, retention or redevelopment of existing g stock.
Place Policy Preferred Approach t River Quarter: ffice buildings along the Great West Road to re-provide existing ercial floor space in a more efficient and modern format and will uffer residential developments behind from the impact of the road. bridge across the river connects the two sides and provides a direct g route through the area from the Golden Mile Station to Brentford n. - tenure residential development within proximity to leisure, rants and retail. on Gateway: thening the role of this area as an office destination opment opportunities at infill sites around intersection of A4 and n Manor Road including on GSK land, next to the Great West House, s to redevelop the tired appearance of the Mille Building on Showroom area along the elevated section of the M4: ntral section of the elevated M4 corridor is already home to a er of car retailers. Opportunity to expand the concentration of car ships. also benefit from well designed passive brand advertisement on the
Place Policy Preferred Approach bury Park View f uses – with commercial fronting the Great West Road shielding residential nd from road noise and pollution ring new pedestrian connections to Gunnersbury Park to open up access for ents of Brentford East and from Chiswick station at Lionel Road for a new Overground service that will link with HS2 and rail at Old Oak Common. To include a new station gateway plaza with a mix of pedestrian bridge across the railway connects the area with Brentford and the Thames to the south ares residential led mixed-use quarter Centred around new internal public spaces, tain Square to the south and Gunnersbury Square to the north. residential and commercial frontage development along the surrounding egic roads provide a protective edge that shelters internal residential spaces traffic impacts. c squares and public realm improvements such as planting trees to soften the ct of traffic and to connect with the lush and green character of surrounding and the riverside. oad
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs): used to provide more information and guidance on the policies in an adopted L • Plan. produced quicker than a Local Plan • not subject to independent examination. • Do not have the same status as DPDs, but are still material considerations when • assessing development proposals. Brentford East SPD: Brentford East SPD study area is in the east of the London Borough of Hounslo • between the Brentford and Chiswick, directly south of Gunnersbury Park and n the River Thames at Kew Bridge. Brentford Capacity Study document forms evidence base document to inform • SPD. Task Date/Milestone 19 th Sept 2017 Cabinet for consultation Consultation (6 weeks) Oct – Nov 2017 Review consultation responses and Dec- Jan 2018 amend SPD Draft consultation statement Jan 2018
dentified important views and locations with where he heritage setting is particularly vulnerable. Views from or to designated heritage assets and their ettings. Need to protect assets from development that has a negative effect on their heritage value. Cooperation between LB Hounslow, Historic England, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Views have been used to test and model different height scenarios, allowing for qualitative assessment of the impact of development heights � Two alternatives to development: Coordinated approach: Scattered approach: Accepts taller buildings form part of development. Accepts tall development at sites almost • anywhere across a broad area. Heights limited to a tested appropriate threshold. Modelling shows a skyline of scattered towers. • Minimise impact on sensitive views. Would lead to significant change to a number of • Placemaking through design. sensitive views.
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