Public Inquiry
into a
Tesco Superstore
and 205 Flats
on the
Master Brewer Site
Hillingdon Circus
BREAKING NEWS
!
On the first day (today 8th January 2007) of the continuation
of the Public Appeal Inquiry TESCOs have
WITHDRAWN their
appeal against the LBH's refusal for planning permission to develop the
Master Brewer site.
They may well start all over again with a new planning application.
Email: ickenhamresidents@hotmail.com
Official Press
Release
PROPOSED
TESCO DEVELOPMENT AT HILLINGDON CIRCUS
UPDATE
In a surprise move, at a Public Inquiry on 8 January 2007 Tesco Stores Limited withdrew their planning application for a Tesco superstore and flats development at Hillingdon Circus, near Uxbridge, Middlesex.
The withdrawal followed heavy opposition to the proposed development by the London Borough of Hillingdon and in particular the Ickenham Residents’ Association who joined as an equal party and presented evidence from residents and traders at the Inquiry. The Association argued that the proposal was for an over-dominant development entirely unsuited to the site and location. It would have brought an already overloaded road network to a standstill. The new flats’ occupants would have had to suffer unacceptable noise and air pollution. Local shops, already under pressure, would have closed due to the unfair competition.
Ickenham Residents’ Association took its mandate to oppose the development from local members, 87% of whom were against the proposal, with support from its councillors and MP, other local Residents’ Associations and many local traders. Having successfully opposed the development and with the coming of the Olympics in 2012, the Association is pressing for the site to be used for a hotel, badly needed in the area, with conference, banqueting, restaurant and leisure facilities that can also be used by the local community.
Commenting on the Inquiry in the local press, the Leader of Hillingdon Council, Ray Puddifoot, said that “I would like to congratulate them [the Association] for a job well done, it was their work which really made Tesco withdraw. For a residents’ association to take on a big organisation like Tesco and get this result is quite remarkable.”
MP for Uxbridge, John Randall, has told the Association that “this reflects the success of this Residents’ Association and represents an example to other Residents’ Associations facing other such developments in their own area.”
Background
Note
Ickenham Residents’ Association’s membership approaches 70% of households in Ickenham. Its aim is to reflect its members’ views regarding the desired character of Ickenham, to protect the civic rights and community privileges of its members and to initiate or take action as necessary and appropriate for the provision, protection, preservation and enhancement of local amenities.
The Application under consideration was for the redevelopment of the site to provide a comprehensive mixed use scheme comprising class A1 food store (7,673 sq m), service yard, car parking for 409 cars, further units totalling 1,244 sq m for use classes A1, A2, A3, A4 and D1 uses within the Use Classes Order, landscaping and ancillary plant and equipment, 205 residential units including affordable housing together with 205 car parking spaces, highway alterations to Long Lane and Freezeland Way including new access into site off Freezeland Way (including demolition of the Master Brewer Hotel) (outline application). London Borough of Hillingdon reference 4266/APP/2005/2979.
The Public Inquiry started at Uxbridge Civic Centre on 24 October 2006 and lasted for 8 days at which point the Inquiry was adjourned to enable traffic matters to be considered further. The Inquiry restarted on 8 January 2007 and was due to last for a further 8 days.
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information contact the Association via