<h1>Say No to Garden Grabbing</h1>

A picture is worth a thousand words

Local opposition continues to grow in protest to the development plan that will attempt to squeeze 8 new houses and a new road into two rear gardens in Church Road, the approach to Bunny park in Hanwell.

Local opposition is so strong because not only does this ill conceived scheme contravene several local and national guidelines, it will also disrupt the approach to Bunny park.

The increase in traffic and demand for parking will be a constant nuisance for locals and visitors alike. Anyone who uses the bunny park will be affected by this scheme.

This is also a watershed moment for Ealing council, as many similar back gardens in the area will be under threat from developers if this scheme is allowed to proceed - in any form.

It's not too late to object

Ealing council are currently listening to the views of local people, so if you would like to see this special area preserved, click here to register your objection.

Some of the points you may want to include in your objection:

• Demolition of a period home, which is indicative of the character of the area
• Introduction of high density housing scheme, which contravenes several of Ealing council's own guidelines (re: distance between plots, size of gardens)
• Introduction of a new single track road causing congestion, access and parking issues around Bunny Park
• Loss of many trees in a conservation area and associated wildlife habitat
• Design and density of the development is out of context with surrounds 

It's the number of objections that counts, so encourage your friends and family in the local area to object to this planning application. 


Some local residents, like the greenwood pecker (pictured here on the development site) are relying on others to make objections on their behalf!


Say no to garden grabbing before it's too late!
If this scheme is successful it will be the first of many. Garden grabbing is seen as an issue at Government level. National guidelines have been introduced to give local councils greater powers to reject such planning applications, but that will only happen if there is significant local opposition.


Register your objection now!