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by | September 18, 2015 · 18:46

Nishkam responds to residents’ concerns

NishkamLogoBThis week, all Hounslow councillors received a letter from Vincent & Gorbing dealing with the proposal to build a free school for 1400 children on the White Lodge site at 152 Syon Lane.  Vincent & Gorbing is both the architectural company for the development and supplies the agent who submitted the application.  They deal closely with planning officers on planning matters related to the development.

The purpose of the letter was to alert councillors to what V&G, on behalf of the Nishkam School Trust and the taxpayer bankrolled Educational Funding Agency, what they consider to be incorrect information about the development coming from the volunteer run residents’ group Keep Osterley Green.

Specifically the document to which the V&G referred to is a KOG document entitled Who is Spreading Rumours. This document was sent to all councillors as a reaction to a general comment about rumours in an earlier e mail from V&G to all councillors; you can see that here.

The letter from V&G can be found here and should Keep Osterley Green respond, I’ll again, to encourage the fullest possible debate, share as I have tried to do with previous communications.

TL  18.9.2015

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by | September 5, 2015 · 18:11

White Lodge and Conquest: committee date for free school planning application

The application for a free school on the sports grounds sites is now expected to be heard at Hounslow Council’s 1 October 2015 Planning Committee (7.30 pm in Lampton Conference Suite, no doubt).

The planning application for a free school will be considered on 1 October 2015

The planning application for a free school will be considered on 1 October 2015

Quite a short window for residents and planners to comment and consider feedback on the latest revised plans submitted late August (see planning notice here and documents here or here) and for a comprehensive report to be published.

As reported a couple of days ago, there will be an exhibition on the latest planning application revisions at the Osterley Park Hotel this Tuesday 8 September 2015 from 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm.

Reading my invitation from Nishkam Trust’s public relations contractor, I was concerned to learn of suggestion that factually incorrect rumours have been circulating locally and sought explanation.  A copy of the e mail exchange and explanation can be found here.  I have forwarded this to Hounslow’s planners for information and comment.

TL  5.9.2015

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by | September 3, 2015 · 14:01

White Lodge and Conquest Clubs sites: another opportunity to see the free school proposal

Regular readers will recall how the former and defeated Conservative MP kept quiet about what she knew about the proposals to build a school on the sports grounds between Wood Lane and Syon Lane in Osterley and Spring Grove Ward.  Fortuately her cover was blown when the new owners trespassed onto public land to build a fence, see previous article here.

After the cat was let out of the bag and through pressure via this website and residents, the school’s promoters set up a hurried exhibition towards the end of May, prior to submitting a planning application.  A revised planning application was submitted on 25 August 2015 and comments on this are now being sought, see the notification here.

Details of the 8.9.2015 public exhibition

Details of the 8.9.2015 public exhibition

Now more openly supported by a public relations company, Nishkam Free School has been inviting Hounslow councillors and residents to another brief event at the Osterley Hotel on Tuesday 8 September 2015, a copy of my invitation can be seen here.

More information on the free school proposals can be found here and the website set up by residents without costly PR, Keep Osterley Green, can be found here.

TL 3.9.2015

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by | August 29, 2015 · 13:43

Planning appeal on former telephone building behind Spencer Road turned down

A long running planning abuse case where a redundant telephone repeater station, with limited access, was turned into an illegal dwelling has ended with a win for long troubled residents and Hounslow’s planning enforcement.

Former telephone repeater station behind Spencer Road, illegally converted into a dwelling

Former telephone repeater station behind Spencer Road, illegally converted into a dwelling

The council served notice on the building owner mid October 2013 to stop the use of the building as a self contained residential unit; remove all kitchen and bathroom facilities, and installed gas piping and connections; remove all resultant debris (see report to Planning Enforcement Sub-Committee of 3.10.2013 here). Continue reading →

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by | August 29, 2015 · 11:02

Dudley House 4: Almost as you were – second planning application also now withdrawn

At the end of a month where a public meeting at St Marys Church Hall saw over 60 residents attend, a petition with 91 signatures and 32 letters objecting, the remaining planning application to dilute Dudley House’s status as a nursing home was, last week, withdrawn.

Dudley House, The Grove: after a month of exercising neighbours, both planning applications now binned

Dudley House, The Grove: after a month of exercising neighbours, both planning applications now binned

On the eve of Hounslow Council planners refusing the removal of a condition allowing Dudley House to only operate as a nursing home, Pearl Resources Limited’s agent advised the authority that they would, “withdraw the application and submit a Certificate for Lawful Use to confirm the use of the property as any type of care home”.

The ambition and future application to use Dudley House as any type of care home may raise new issues and planners have been asked that should one be submitted, residents and councilors are advised and allowed to comment prior to any decision made.

TL 29.8.2015

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