Major Planning in Brentford

What is the state of play with various developments as of May

Great West Plaza, Riverbank Way
Early plans for 497 flats, a 120 room hotel and a 55,000 sq ft office building. May

Brentford Pedestrian Bridge
A locally led campaign for a cycle and pedestrian bridge from Ferry Quays to Kew to be privately funded. Latest consultation event exploring possibilities May 3rd.

Bolder Academy (Grasshoppers Rugby Club)
P/2017/1417
An application was received by LBH in April 2017 for a new secondary school to be built on the current Grasshoppers site (which is moving next to the Nishkam School).

Essential Living (Morrisons)
P/2016/5573
Application for 221 private rented sector units, supermarket and other retail use with 90 parking spaces was approved at planning committee in April 2017 subject to completion of S106 agreement (expected July).

Ballymore (Land south of the high street)
P/2012/2735
Outline application for the entire site and detailed application was approved April 2015. Mix of 867 residential units, commercial, retail and parking.
Maintenance is ongoing for St Lawrence's Church.CPO is in process with letters sent out to all land owners in March 2017.

Capital Interchange Way (bus garage)
P/2016/5244
An application was submitted in November 2016 for three 18, 19 and 20 storey buildings including a bus depot, 550 flats, offices etc.

London Green (police TW8 8DH / Watermans / Max Factor "Albany Riverside")
No application has yet been submitted but public exhibitions have been held in November 2016 on a proposal to move Watermans to the police site with 105 flats on top and a residential development (208 flats) on the Watermans/Max Factor sites.

Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre (Chiswick High Road)
Hounslow are exploring the options available to them to replace the leisure centre with a modern facility paid for by 150+ adjacent flats. March 2017

Lionel Road Development (Lionel Road triangle)
Full planning permission for a new stadium for Brentford FC and outline permission for 910 residential flats was approved in December 2015. Clearance started on site in March 2017. London Irish were granted permission in February 2017 to play rugby at the ground.

Floreat School (Layton Road)
P/2017/0701
Planning application has been submitted for a primary school and 139 flats in February 2017.

Chiswick Curve (Chiswick Roundabout)
P/2015/5555
The planning application for a 32-storey tower block at Chiswick roundabout was rejected by the Planning Committee in February 2017.

The above list is by no means exhaustive. Visit the planning website and search on ward, postcode or road for other applications.

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May 9, 2017