4th of July is the Deadline
The Oakley Close Residents Association will be registering an objection to the proposed development before the 4th July deadline.
Every objection counts, so make your thoughts know by sending a letter to Ealing Council, Planning committee, Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road,
Ealing, London, W5 2HL or email your comments to PLANNING@ealing.gov.uk
You must include your name and address for your views to count!
"I object to Planning application PP/2012/1851 & 1853 – Proposed re-development of 125 & 127 Church Rd because of the following..."
If you want to put a more detailed reply together, Martin Goodall’s planningLaw blog offers some useful guidance.
There is also a public meeting on this matter, 2nd
July at the Brent Valley Golf club 8pm, all are welcome.
Below are the points I made in my objection to this development:
ReplyDeleteI object to the proposed planning application on the following grounds:
1) Location - This proposal sits within the Hanwell Village conservation area and therefore directly contradicts local and national planning guidelines
2) Size/density of development - completely out of character with surroundings
3) Planning principle
Location:
The location of this development proposal contradicts all the points laid out in section 4.8 of Ealings 2004 planning for the environment Dclg Document, which stipulates Ealing council's commitment to conservation areas. Section 4.8 clearly states that Ealing Council will only permit a development within a conservation area where it preserves or protects the character and appearance of conservation area setting, using article four to restrict any permitted development. It is clear the proposed development does nothing to preserve or protect the character and appearance of this area, which is important locally as it forms the approach to a key local attraction - Brent Lodge Park, used by hundreds of local people daily (during summer months).
The proposed development will have a significant negative impact on the layout and form the local streets and will destroy the character of this area for residents and visitors alike.
This particular location will also require the demolition of period housing, which again is in direct contravention of Conservation area planning guidelines ("Demolition not normally granted for houses that make a contribution to the character of the area").
There will be a significant Adverse effect on the residential amenity of those in Oakley close (and other streets) who will be directly overlooked by the development resulting in total loss of privacy.
There will be a negative environmental impact with the loss of a significant number of trees (over 50-which are presumably covered by tree preservation orders). The trees provide a wildlife corridor through to the Brent lodge park and these tree are a nesting site for many birds,including the lesser spotted wood pecker and green woodpecker.
Size/Density of Development:
The proposal for 8 units complete with 12 car parking spaces is in sharp contrast to the layout, form, density and character of surrounding properties and streets.
With a capacity for 12 additional cars, traffic on the approach to Brent Lodge park will inevitably increase with the introduction over 25% more resident cars affecting visitor experience to the local 'Bunny Park'.
Planning Principles
Conservation area guidelines provide the basis for Ealing council to reject this proposal unreservedly. To do anything other that reject the proposal would be to render the conservation area policy worthless, which would be an issue at both local and national level.
It is recognised at Government level that the practice of developing rear gardens is ruining our towns and cities. The anti-garden grabbing guidelines are clearly documented in the national planning policy framework 2012 and provide councils with the power to oppose such developments.
Ealing council has a duty to protect it's residents from inappropriate development.The protection of conservation areas falls within the interests of Article 8 (2) of the human rights act; 'Right to Private and family life'. ’Private and family life’ encompasses not only the home but also the surroundings. Article 8 (2) would also apply where a conservation area is affected, enabling us as local residents to demand respect for the conservation area in which we live, as a human right.
It is noted that previous attempts to develop the land behind 127 church road have been rejected by Ealing council (see attached). I urge Ealing council to abide by this precedent and the local and national planning guidelines and reject this proposal unreservedly.