Monthly Archives: November 2021

by | November 24, 2021 · 16:57

Syon Lane developments proposals to be heard at a Public Inquiry

Nicholas Grimshaw’s 1987 Homebase Building, Syon Lane, Isleworth

 

The Right Hon Michael Gove MP has, today, responded to the letter Osterley and Spring Grove Ward Councillors sent him on 26 September 2021 regarding the proposed Syon Lane developments on the Homebase and Tesco sites.

The Secretary of State has written advising that he has decided to call in both applications.  This means, that under the 1990 Planning Act powers, they shall be referred to him for decision instead of being dealt with locally.

The Secretary of State has ordered a local inquiry with arrangements for holding it to be made by the Planning Inspectorate in Bristol.  He particularly wishes to be informed about,

  • the extent to which the proposed developments are is consistent with Government policies for conserving and enhancing the area’s historic environment
  • consistency with the local plan for the area
  • any other matters the Inspector considers relevant.

Where permitted, Ward Councillors will contribute to the Inquiry and continue to support residents on these matters, consistent with our approach since early 2019.

For further reading:

Letter from Minister of State for Housing to Councillor Louki, 24 November 2021

Letter on behalf of the Secretary of State to Hounslow Council, 24 November 2021

TL 24.11.2021

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by | November 13, 2021 · 13:08

Osterley Park Hotel – Licence Variation Application

Osterley Park Hotel, 764 Great West Road

 

Numerous neighbour representations regarding impacts of post lockdown goings on at the Osterley Park Hotel and its Terminal Six bar (bad parking, fireworks, noisy departures) placed this venue back on the council and police radar.

Osterley Park Hotel: 5 squad cars and ambulance at Wood Lane. Photo by KA via NextDoor

Despite approaches led by Osterley and Spring Grove Ward Councillor Unsa Chaudri, proper action, prompting this variation application, only really ramped up after Police were called following alleged serious wounding of two victims (with one potentially life changing injury) related to an event at the hotel Terminal 6 Bar, early morning on Sunday 3 October 2021.

Neighbours of the site have received invitations to a meeting to learn more about this application, how to make representations and to raise other matters.  The meeting will take place at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 16 November 2021 at Nishkam School, 152 Syon Lane, Isleworth, TW7 5PN to be chaired by Councillor Unsa Chaudri.  Residents would be welcome.

For information and use for making representations, the following can be found by clicking,

The deadline for representations to the Licensing Team is Friday 3 December 2021.

An item on an earlier licensing application from this website, published on 7 January 2018, can be accessed here.

Osterley Park Hotel: Unauthorised concreted over garden, August 2021

Other, as some have remarked, jungli activities, (unauthorised car washing, concreting green space for car sales, forming a vehicle access to Syon Park Gardens, waste container storage) continue to be raised by residents and, on whose behalf, councillors have passed to the council’s Planning Enforcement Team for processing and resolution.

Osterley Park Hotel: Badly managed waste storage

The London Borough of Hounslow Environmental Enforcement Team has issued the hotel operator a Community Protection Notice prohibiting the letting off of fireworks.  A Fixed Penalty Notice of £120 for not controlling its waste storage was given on 11.11.2021 and a warning that next time there would be a fine of £400 plus further prosecution under section 47 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

 

TL  13.11.2021

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