Syon Park Link Road Looks Set for Approval
Planners recommend consent for access to London Road
|
An application to build an access road between Syon Park and London Road looks set to get approval.
Originally Hounslow Council planning officers had intended to reject the proposal but the applicant provided further information and now they are recommending that the planning committee give consent.
In their original submission, Northumberland Estates said that this link is necessary to make Syon Park an attractive and sustainable location for new businesses to occupy the former Wyevale Centre.
They added that the closure of Church Street has resulted in significant increases in journey times, mostly via Park Road/Twickenham Road and Busch Corner Junctions. They claim egress directly onto London Road would alleviate this issue.
The new road would result in the loss of 440 square metres of grassland and a single immature tree.
There were eight submissions in favour of the plan including on the basis that it would reduce congestion and pollution and encourage visits to the park by making a garden centre viable. It was also noted that the new exit would reduce traffic on Park Road
Seven objections to the plan were received including on the ground of impact on the cycle route on London Road and the general increase in traffic and pollution as well as the intrusion into a rural setting and the loss of grassland which is a Grade 1 listed landscape.
The planners decided to recommend approval because they believed that the’less than substantial harm’ to the listed park was outweighed by public benefit and there was no harm to highway and pedestrian safety subject to safeguarding conditions.
Like Reading Articles Like This? Help Us Produce More This site remains committed to providing local community news and public interest journalism. Articles such as the one above are integral to what we do. We aim to feature as much as possible on local societies, charities based in the area, fundraising efforts by residents, community-based initiatives and even helping people find missing pets. We’ve always done that and won’t be changing, in fact we’d like to do more. However, the readership that these stories generates is often below that needed to cover the cost of producing them. Our financial resources are limited and the local media environment is intensely competitive so there is a constraint on what we can do. We are therefore asking our readers to consider offering financial support to these efforts. Any money given will help support community and public interest news and the expansion of our coverage in this area. A suggested monthly payment is £8 but we would be grateful for any amount for instance if you think this site offers the equivalent value of a subscription to a daily printed newspaper you may wish to consider £20 per month. If neither of these amounts is suitable for you then contact info@neighbournet.com and we can set up an alternative. All payments are made through a secure web site. One-off donations are also appreciated. Choose The Amount You Wish To Contribute. If you do support us in this way we’d be interested to hear what kind of articles you would like to see more of on the site – send your suggestions to the editor. For businesses we offer the chance to be a corporate sponsor of community content on the site. For £30 plus VAT per month you will be the designated sponsor of at least one article a month with your logo appearing if supplied. If there is a specific community group or initiative you’d like to support we can make sure your sponsorship is featured on related content for a one off payment of £50 plus VAT. All payments are made through a secure web site. |
October 9, 2020
