New Plans for Tesco and Homebase Sites To Be Revealed
Over 2,000 homes near Gillette Corner 'biggest development in area for years'
Potential New Tesco development on Homebase
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Further details of what is being described as the biggest development in the Brentford and Isleworth area of years are set to be revealed at a series of public exhibitions.
A second public exhibition is being held by Berkeley Homes/St Edward to show how their plans have evolved for the redevelopment of the Homebase and Tesco sites on Syon Lane since the first exhibition in October 2019.
The exhibition takes place on:
Thursday, 27 February, 6-9pm, Nishkam School, 152 Syon Lane, TW7 5PN
Saturday, 29 February , 9am-12pm, Marlborough School, London Road, TW7 5XA
Thereafter, the consultation centre will be open again in the Tesco Extra Osterley car park from Tuesday 3 March, on Tuesday evenings 4-7pm, and Saturday mornings 9am-12. So, if you can’t make the exhibition dates, you still have an opportunity to see the plans.
OWGRA (Osterley & Wyke Green Residents’ Association) advise that:
"This is the biggest development in our area for years and will affect us all. Apart from concerns about the size of the development, we need to ask about the following aspects at the exhibition:
- types of housing eg family sized homes (3-4 bedrooms) vs small studio, 1 and 2 bedroom flats, floor space per home
- infrastructure improvements (health care, transport, play areas/facilities for children, public and amenity spaces, etc)
- traffic forecasts and proposed improvements/reconfiguration of Gillette Corner
- pollution and environmentconstruction – it needs to be environmentally friendly and use sustainable materials ie not concrete and steel
- carbon neutral and zero emitting homes for the life of the development, use of renewable energy and water conservation measures.
"Apart from traffic and inadequate public transport, the key concern from residents are height, massing and density, and the provision of genuinely family-sized homes, plus lack of infrastructure. Two local residents gave examples of long waits for ambulances and in A&E at West Middlesex Hospital and bed shortages. After the meeting another local resident mentioned that the waiting list to sign up her young children for swimming lessons at the nearest public swimming pool (in Isleworth, over 1.5 miles away) was 300 children, or 18-24 months! She also has to queue during holiday times for her children to use the swings in the local park! The view in the community is that the Council is forging ahead with developments but not giving adequate thought to infrastructure".
It is expected that the planning applications for both sites will be submitted in late spring 2020 and go to Planning Committee in autumn 2020.
OWGRA invite you to send them copies of feedback via info@owgra.org.uk as well as the developers who can be contacted via 020 3487 1887; email to
hello@syonlanefuture.com via the website at
syonlanefuture.com or
www.givemyview.com/syonlanefuture
St Edward describe the potential of the two sites as "2,250 high-quality homes (including a significant number of affordable homes), alongside a new Tesco store, modern community facilities and green open spaces", which suggests an increase by 100 in the number of homes from the first exhibition.
An earlier concept of the Osterley site, with a large public park, a public square and water features
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February 28, 2020
