London Borough of

Local Development Framework

Submission Core Strategy

October 2011 Consultation Statement - Regulation 30 (1) (d) Part 1: Issues and Options (Spring 2005)

Consultation Statement Regulation 30 (1) (d) Part 1: Issues and Options (Spring 2005)

Introduction

1.1 The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, whose relevant provisions came into force on 28 September 2004, introduced a new development plans system requiring the creation of Local Development Frameworks (LDFs). The LDF will replace the existing Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan (UDP) adopted in 1998 and subsequent Saved Policies UDP (September 2007). Unlike the UDP, the LDF will comprise a series of planning documents, both statutory and non-statutory that will set out Hillingdon’s policies and spatial strategy for meeting the economic, environmental and social aims and aspirations of the existing and future communities of the Borough.

1.2 The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) () Regulations 2004 set out the consultation requirements in preparing a Core Strategy. Amendments to the Regulations in 2008 and 2009 have since been adopted. It requires:

• that we consult with key bodies as well as local people and businesses and take their comments into account (Regulation 25) • that we produce a statement setting out who was consulted, how they were consulted, what the main issues were and how the representations were taken into account (Regulation 30)

1.3 This statement has been prepared in accordance with Regulation 30 (1)(d) and sets out:

• Who the Borough Council consulted on its Core Strategy DPD under Regulation 25; • how they were consulted; • a summary of the main issues raised as a result of the consultation; and • how those main issues have been addressed in the Core Strategy DPD.

1.4 Details of the consultation carried out under Regulation 25 are set out in four parts:

(1) Part 1- Issues and Options consultation (2) Part 2 - Preferred Options consultation (3) Part 3 - Revised Core Strategy consultation (4) Part 4 – Core Strategy (Regulation 25) June 2010 consultation

1.5 This document provides details of the consultation carried out at Part 1 Issues and Options stage.

Background

1.6 Between 21 February and 4 April 2005, the council consulted on A `New Dawn for Planning – towards a Local Development Framework - Planning Issues and Options’ paper. Between 12 October and 23 November 2005 it consulted on Core Strategy, Site Allocations, Southern Hillingdon Area Action Plan and Health and Education Area Action Plan Preferred Options. Between 7 February and 26 March

London Borough of Hillingdon 2 2007, the Council consulted on the Revised Core Strategy. These consultations were undertaken under the 2004 Regulations.

1.7 From 2008 the council revised its approach to the preparation of the Local Development Framework and to deal with the emerging issues relating to the growth of . The Submission Core Strategy omits development management policies and site specific allocations, (which will follow later), and instead focuses on a long-term vision for Hillingdon grounded by infrastructure provision and delivery of strategic policies. Hence the current Core Strategy, whilst drawing on earlier work, differs radically from earlier versions. It also benefitted from close engagement with Hillingdon Partners from autumn 2009.

1.8 In June 2010, the council published a new Core Strategy document in accordance with Regulation 25 of the 2008 Regulations. The purpose of the consultation was to provide further opportunity for people to get involved in the LDF process, and in particular to consider the preferred options for the Core Strategy which had been developed since 2007.

1.9 In February 2011, the Council published the Pre-Submission Core Strategy for consultation in accordance with Regulation 27 of the 2008 Regulations.

1.10 In summary, the Core Strategy has evolved from the following documents:

• Issues and Options (Spring 2005) • Preferred Options (Autumn 2005) • Revised Preferred Options (Spring 2007) • Consultation Draft (June 2010) • Pre-Submission Draft (February 2011)

Issues and Options Consultation

1.11 The first key stage of the LDF process began with the preparation of an Issues and Options document. At a Cabinet meeting on 15 July 2004, Hillingdon Council Members resolved to endorse the proposed programme for the Local Development Framework, as set out in the draft Hillingdon Local Development Scheme.

1.12 Officers informally commenced Regulation 25 consultation in July 2004 through the setting up of the LDF Key Stakeholders working group containing members of the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) partners. The Group met twice and officers also met with a number of the borough’s Community Forums. At the same time, a separate internal Corporate Officer group containing representatives of all key Council departments had convened on a number of occasions. Separate discussions also took place with LSP partners on specific planning issues outside of these meetings. A wide range of issues and comments were generated through group and individual group member meetings as well as subsequent correspondence. The views expressed through these groups were incorporated, wherever possible, into an initial draft of the Issues and Options paper.

1.13 In addition, the council’s LDF database was created in 2004 and was initially populated with contact information from the Unitary Development Plan (UDP) database. Since the creation of the database, consultee contact information has been updated as required, with contacts being added, removed or amended on request.

Sustainability Appraisal

1.14 The Sustainability Appraisal is carried out alongside the Core Strategy to ensure that sustainable development forms an integral part of its development and an appraisal has been undertaken at each stage in the development of the Core Strategy. The purpose of a Sustainability Appraisal is to assess the social, environmental and economic effects of Hillingdon’s Core Strategy by considering how each part of the Core Strategy contributes towards the achievement of a set of 'sustainability objectives'.

1.15 The ‘Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report- December 2004’ formed the initial stage of the SA process. This document outlined details of the baseline data and the plans, policies, strategies and initiatives that would affect the documents that make up the Local Development Framework, along with proposals for the sustainability objectives and indicators and the options to be assessed to help in the consideration of the preferred options. The document was made available for consultation in January 2005.

1.16 The ‘Sustainability Appraisal Assessment of Options- January 2005’ formed the second stage. This document contained the provisional assessment of the options that had been used to inform the policy formulation for the Core Strategy and other Development Plan Documents. The document was made available for consultation alongside the issues and options paper in February 2005.

Issues and Options Paper

1.17 At a Cabinet meeting on 25 November 2004, Hillingdon Council’s Members approved a draft of the Issues and Options paper titled ‘A New Dawn for Planning, Towards a Hillingdon Local Development Framework: Planning Issues and Options’ for public consultation. It formed the basis of initial community and stakeholder participation and discussion on the LDF.

1.18 ‘A New Dawn for Planning’ paper set out a range of key land issues and possible future options for Hillingdon. With the aim of targeting the general public and wider community, it was set out in a simplified and accessible format in the style of a short ‘compact newspaper’ along with a summary leaflet.

1.19 The Paper was published in A3 format and is set out in Appendix 2 to this report and comprised three main sections:

• An introduction and overview of the LDF process. This outlined the national and London planning policy context but emphasised the role of the LDF in meeting local requirements and providing the spatial context for delivering the six key objectives of the Council’s Community Plan. It also set out a number of overarching planning policy objectives required to achieve sustainable growth in the borough

• An overview of the key planning policy issues in Hillingdon including Housing, Employment, Town Centres and Retailing, Transport/Car Parking, Community Facilities, Open Land, Waste and Raw Materials. This overview provided a context and background for consideration of the main land use planning issues in Hillingdon and in doing so, informed the community in its own consideration of potential planning policy options.

• A broad range of planning policy options which could be progressed through the LDF process. These options were considered to cover the principal land use issues which need to be addressed through the LDF. Those engaging in the consultation were asked to consider these options and indicate preferences, although there was scope for respondents to indicate any additional preferences. There was also scope for respondents to add additional comments on any other aspects of the LDF. The options focused around 7 themes:

• Living in Hillingdon: Housing Options

1. The Location of new housing development 2. New Housing Densities 3. Affordable Housing 4. Sites requiring affordable housing 5. Housing Mix

• Working in Hillingdon: Employment Options

6. Employment and Industry 7. Vacant Employment Land (IBAs) 8. Vacant Employment Land (outside IBAs)

• Shopping in Hillingdon: Retail and Town Centre Options

9. Future retail growth in Hillingdon 10. Town centre uses 11. The future of small centres and shopping parades

• Travel in Hillingdon: Travel and Parking Options

12. Reducing traffic and congestion 13. Off-street car parking for new development 14. Heathrow Airport-related development

• Open Space in Hillingdon: Options

15. The future of open land in Hillingdon

• Community Facilities in Hillingdon: Options

16. The location and type of community facilities 17. Community facilities in residential areas 18. The use of vacant and surplus community facilities or land 19. Expanding school functions

• Waste and Raw Materials in Hillingdon: Options

20. Options for reducing waste, minimising waste-disposal impact and the use of raw materials

Bodies invited to make representations

1.20 The council specifically consulted with the organisations, bodies and groups identified in Appendix 1 in order to gather their views on ‘A New Dawn for Planning’. The consultees included statutory bodies, local amenity and residents groups, businesses and individual residents. In addition, the council consulted more widely through a variety of consultation techniques.

How bodies were invited to make representations

1.21 Consultation was carried out in compliance with Regulation 25 of The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004. To ensure meaningful community engagement, a range of consultative and participatory approaches were used for developing the LDF. The Council’s Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) was progressing through formal stages of development and was in draft form in early 2005. It set out in some detail how officers intended to engage all sectors of the community throughout the LDF preparation process. Officers used the Regulation requirements and the draft SCI as the basis for the consultation programme on the Issues and Options paper. These included:

• Working with the LDF Key Stakeholders working group (Local Strategic Partnership partners) • Working with the LDF Key Stakeholders working group to target consultation towards interested and ‘hard to reach’ groups • Workshops and meetings with the community, business and key landowners/statutory bodies • Workshops and displays for the general public, aimed at those not affiliated with particular organisations which will be held at key locations in Hillingdon • Use of the media, Hillingdon People and the Council website

1.22 The consultation was officially set for the six week period from 21 February 2005 to 4th April 2005). However, representations were accepted after this date and there were meetings with interest groups held outside of this period. The consultation documents included ‘A New Dawn for Planning’ issues and options paper and accompanying Sustainability Appraisal. The ‘Sustainability Appraisal: Assessment of Options (January 2005)’ report was a technical assessment of whether the broad policy options proposed at this stage met the LDF sustainability objectives. The ‘Sustainability Appraisal Assessment of Options 2005’ assessed alternatives for the seven themes in the Issues and Options paper.

1.23 Around 4, 000 copies of the paper were posted out to various statutory bodies, community and hard-to-reach groups, Chamber of Commerce members and other local businesses and individuals for their consideration, along with 50 (randomly selected) households from each ward and 10% businesses (randomly selected) from across the Borough’s Industrial and Business Areas (see Appendix 2).

1.24 In order to advertise the publication of ‘A New Dawn for Planning’ to the wider community, posters and pamphlets were also placed in libraries, GP waiting rooms and other community facilities of the Borough. A press release was also provided to the local newspapers along with Sunrise Radio and hospital radio stations.

1.25 The consultation documents were available for viewing at LDF information points, including the borough’s 17 libraries, One-Stop-Shop and Civic Centre (Planning and Transportation Group reception). The documents were also made available on the Councils website under the “Have Your Say” section.

1.26 To actively engage hard to reach groups such as ethnic minorities, a CD-Rom with power point presentation and voiceovers in 7 different languages was made available. These were advertised through posters in 7 different languages in the libraries and Hayes One-Stop-Shop. Regular adverts were also placed on local radio stations in English, Punjabi and Hindi.

1.27 Public events such as road shows, workshops, forums and partnerships events. This included publicity and officer’s presence at Brunel University Careers Fair and Council’s Democracy Week, the LDF Road Show, 8 half days where officers met the general public at different locations in the borough. Connecting Communities LDF discussion groups also took place in Hayes and Civic Centre. Other aspects of the consultation comprised:

• Statutory press notices were published in the Hillingdon Leader, the Gazette series and the London Gazette. • Drop-in sessions for the general public, with the opportunity to speak to council staff, were held in , Hayes and Uxbridge at various times during the consultation period including Saturdays. Sessions were also held for Council Members, residents associations and community groups. • Advertisements were placed in the local press, ‘Hillingdon People’ magazine, page and audio advertisements were placed in the Hillingdon Talking Newspaper for the visually impaired. • Letters / emails were sent to a wide range of groups and individuals on the LDF consultation database and internal Council groups and individuals. • Letters were also sent to 50 randomly selected residents per ward from the electoral register and 10% of all businesses in designated Industrial and Business areas or from the Hillingdon Business Directory. • Statutory consultees and residents associations were provided with either a hard copy or CD-ROM containing the consultation documents. Key consultees were also invited to meetings for further discussions. • The consultation documents were also placed on the Council’s website with a facility to make on-line comments. • Public exhibitions were set up at Uxbridge Library and Planning Information Services.

1.28 In addition, three LDF planning ‘workshops’ for the community were organised in March 2005 at locations across the borough to discuss the LDF Issues and Options Paper. The dates, times and locations of the workshops were:

• Saturday 5 th March - 10.30am – 1.00pm at the Winston Churchill Hall, Pinn Way, Ruislip • Saturday 12 th March - 11.00am – 1.30pm at the Hayes Community Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Hayes • Saturday 19 th March - 11.00am – 1.30pm at the Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge

1.29 Each workshop followed a similar format. A short presentation about the new changes to the planning system in the UK was provided, which included an explanation of the new terminology and an outline of the process required for preparing an LDF for Hillingdon. The presentation also highlighted the main planning issues affecting the Borough to be addressed in the LDF. Opportunity was then provided for community members to ask questions of the planning officers about the new planning system or to raise issues of concern or interest to them. The workshops concluded with a ‘Planning for Real’ exercise, where people viewed the current planning map and aerial photo’s of the Borough and highlighted sites or land uses for retention or potential change.

1.30 In an effort to promote greater awareness and involvement in the initial consultation on the LDF, Officers manned an LDF display for a week in the Chimes Shopping Centre which was then taken to other centres in the Borough over the last week of consultation, using a mobile display centre.

1.31 Two further meetings were held in May and June 2005 to report back on the responses to ‘A New Dawn for Planning’ and to consider specific policy options, including the requirements for the two LDF Area Action Plans being prepared. The dates, times and locations of the workshops were:

• Thursday 26 May: 7.00pm - 9.30pm at , Hayes Community Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Hayes • Saturday 11 June: 10.30am - 1.00pm, Victoria Centre, Dulverton Road,

Summary of the main issues raised

1.32 Responses were received from 251 individuals/ groups to a New Dawn for Planning including responses to a detailed Options questionnaire, which invited respondents to select preferred options across 20 different planning issues. Appendix 3 provides a full summary of the options and responses. Public opinion clearly favoured the options that:

1. The majority of new homes in Hillingdon should be built: • On any land capable of accommodating more housing, which can provide and maintain a good residential environment and a high standard of design (28%)

2. Higher density housing should be located:

• In all locations where the quality of design is high and is respectful of the character of the local area (32%)

3. The percentage of affordable housing to be provided on private development should:

• Be maintained at 25% for social rented housing and 10% intermediate housing, as presently required in Hillingdon (39%)

4. Presently developments of over 25 units or sites of more than 1 hectare (2.5 acres) are required to deliver a proportion of affordable housing as part of the same development. This threshold should be:

• Removed altogether in favour of each site being considered on its merits against a set of criteria (28%)

5. A greater emphasis on a mix of house sizes could be introduced in Hillingdon to widen the range of new housing types available. The best approach would be to require new developments to:

• To include a range of house and flat types (one, two, three, four bedroom) (35%)

6. The Council’s designated Industrial and Business areas:

• Should be restricted to employment-generating uses unless they have been vacant for a considerable period of time (28%)

7. If vacant Industrial and Business Areas are considered to be both long-term vacant and surplus, they:

• Should be considered for a mix of uses which might include residential, leisure and retailing (49%)

8. Where there are vacant, industrial premises, warehouses or offices outside of designated Industrial and Business Areas:

• They should only be allowed to be redeveloped for other uses if they have been vacant for a period of time or the existing use causes traffic, noise or other environmental problems (26%)

9. Any significant amounts of additional non-food retail floorspace in Hillingdon should be:

• Managed across the borough to ensure more evenly distributed growth across all major town centres (28%)

10. In considering proposals to diversify town centre uses:

• There should be stricter controls on the number and concentration of drinking establishments in town centres (25%)

11. Small, local centres and parades in Hillingdon:

• Should be restricted to a maximum number of eating and/or drinking establishments (30%)

12. Major trip-generating development should be:

• Resisted where surrounding roads are unable to accommodate increases in traffic (27%)

13. In considering car parking, the LDF should:

• Maximise off-street car parking provision for new development across most areas of Hillingdon (excluding major town centres and Heathrow) (29%)

14. In setting the parameters for airport-related development, the LDF should:

• Resist any airport-related development in the Green Belt (29%)

15. What should be the priority or priorities for the LDF in protecting and promoting open space in Hillingdon?

• A presumption against any loss of open space including Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land (33%)

16. The LDF encourage should encourage more accessible and improved community facilities by:

• Requiring new facilities to be located within close proximity of public transport links (35%)

17. What approach should be considered for accommodating key local, community facilities such as doctor’s/ dental surgeries and nurseries/crèches in residential areas?

• The conversion of residential accommodation should be considered subject to strict criteria including the need for adequate parking and separation from adjoining properties (29%) • All new residential developments over a certain size should include on-site provision for these facilities (29%)

18. The re-use of any genuinely surplus community facilities land or buildings land for other purposes should be considered:

• Yes (83%)

If yes, please specify which uses would be suitable:

• Restricted to use for other community facilities (37%)

19. What additional uses would you like to see provided at your local school as part of an extended school program?

• After school clubs (30%)

20. In considering waste and raw materials options for Hillingdon, the LDF should:

• Place the greatest emphasis on the recycling of household waste, including the identification of sites for any required recycling facilities (35%)

1.33 In addition, on average 15-20 people attended each of the workshops. The following issues were raised:

Saturday 5 March, 10:30 – 1pm, Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip • Concerns about 'flexibility' of LDF, as sought by government. Will this mean policies can be interpreted widely and flexibly by developers? • Concern about binding nature of Inspector's report. • Concern about development on Green Belt land. • A number of people brought up the subject of affordable housing. They wanted to see affordable housing delivered across the whole of Hillingdon and not just in the south.

Saturday 12 March, 11am – 1:30pm, Hayes Community Campus, Hayes • HMOs and unauthorised development • Enforcement was a major issue, albeit not one directly relevant to preparation of LDF. 'No point having new planning policies, if they are not being properly enforced' • Residential Density and associated design issues • Inadequate provision of community facilities; specific sites were mentioned

Saturday 19 March, 11am – 1:30pm, Civic Centre, Uxbridge • TfL’s role in the LDF and the requirement to safeguard sites. • The role of the Planning Inspector in determining the final timetable for the Public Examination of the Hillingdon LDF. • Clarification over the development of SDP’s concurrent to preparing the LDF. • The protection of Green Belt land and National and Regional policy direction. • The extent to which the LDF would address conservation and heritage, which lead to a wider discussion on the use of Article 4 directions to retain local character. • The provision of land and community facilities for teenage use. • How the LDF would address road congestion given the increase in housing density, the expansion of Heathrow, and the general increase in traffic. • Whether LBH is required to safeguard land for the proposed future third runway. • The level of policy consistency required across adjoining boroughs. • How much weight is given to the community’s comments in the preparation of policy direction.

How the main issues have been addressed in the Core Strategy DPD

1.34 Responses from the consultation led to further discussion of options and a second stage of assessments was undertaken. These are outlined in the ‘Sustainability Appraisal Assessment of Options – September 2005’. Details of the reasons for exploring further options and rejection of initial options are detailed in Appendix H of that document. The preferred options for policy were formulated with due regard to the results of the final assessment of options.

List of Appendices

Appendix 1 – Bodies and persons notified on the Issues and Options paper

Appendix 2 - Copy of Issues and Options paper ‘A New Dawn for Planning’

Appendix 3 - Respondants on the Issues and Options paper

Appendix 4 – Response to the Issues and Options consultation

Appendix 1 – Bodies and persons notified on Apropos Ltd the Issues and Options paper APW Electronics Ltd Aquarius Valeting Services 1st Uxbridge Scouts Area Cars A Rocha UK Ari Fair Services A. K. Executive Cars Arkwright International Ltd A. M. Airfreight Ltd Armstrong World Industries Ltd A.E.M.Ltd Arriva The Shires & Essex A.R. Valli & Son Arvino A1 Quality Meats Asian Cultural & Welfare Committee AAH Pharmaceuticals Ltd Aspect Communications UK Ltd Aardvark Self Storage Ltd Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen & Women Aarif Amin Ltd Astor Stag Abbotsfield School for Boys Astral Despatch Abode Systems UK Athena Absolute Music Atis Real Weatheralls Ltd Academy Cars ATS Euromaster Accent Auriol Drive Residents Association Acorn Medical Centre Autela Action Replay Sports Autodex Ltd Acton Housing Association Automobile Association Acuson AVS International Ada & Sons Fastenings Ltd Aztec Signs Adams Holmes Association B & H Worldwide Ltd ADAS Environment B B Reinforced Plastics Adidas B Bedford Adult Education Office (Hillingdon) B.G. Perimeter Systems African Caribbean Society B.M.W. Heathrow Ltd Air Controlled Environmental Systems Ltd B.P.L. Business Publications Ltd Air Environmental Quality Division - DEFRA BAA (Heathrow Airport Ltd) Airlinks BAA Heathrow Airport Ltd & West London Airlinks The Airport Coach Co Ltd Biodiversity Airport Couriers Ltd BAA Safeguarding - Heathrow Airport Ltd. Airways Housing Association Baggage Express Heathrow Ltd AJ Bellamy Bailoy Products Ltd Aksuna Ltd Bains & Co Alamo National Car Rental Baldwins Industrial Services PLC Alamo Rent A Car Ltd Balfour News, Ruislip Alcan Europe Balfour News, Uxbridge Aldi Balfour News, All Metal Services Ltd Ballast Wiltshier Plc Allan H Webb & Co Ltd Bangladeshi Association Allen & Hanburys Ltd Barclay Bank plc, Allied Hotel Services Barclay Bank plc, Uxbridge Alpha Heating & Plumbing Ltd Barclay Bank plc, Yiewsley Alpha Radiant Systems Barker Parry Town Planning Alsop Verrill Barnard Marcus Alwa (UK) Ltd Barnhill Community High School American Express (Europe) Ltd Barnhill Youth Club ANC Express Parcel Systems Beechwood Homes Anchor Housing Association Bellhouse Joseph Ltd Ancient Monuments Society Bellway Homes Andytru Ltd Belmont Medical Centre Anixter International Ltd Belmore Primary School Apex Group Berekeley Homes (W. London) Ltd Apex Housing Group Big Pink New Media Apple Computer UK Ltd Biodiversity Group - Authority Appliance Components Ltd Biora Ltd Applications Designers Birkart International Forwarding Ltd Bishop Ramsey C of E School Carline Chauffeur Services Bishop Ramsey Church of England Lower Carlson World Choice School Carrera (Customs Brokers) Ltd Bishop Winnington Ingram C of E Primary Casual Look School Catalyst Housing Group Bistro 126 CB Hillier Parker BK The Property Assests Consultants CBS Traffic Services Blockbuster Entertainment, Uxbridge CD Sales Recruitment Blockbuster Entertainment, Yiewsley CDP Print Management Blue Dragon (Hillingdon) Ltd Cedar Court Blygold Ltd Celtic Energy BMA Services Ltd Central Hydraulics Ltd BN Turbochargers CGMA Ltd Botwell House R.C Primary School Chancellors Botwell Tenants and Residents Association Chantry Engineering Services Bourne Primary School Chantry School Bovis Residents Association Group Chapel Lane Residents Association Boyer Planning Ltd Charles Cameron Lettings Bradley Cleaning Ltd Charville Primary School Breakspear Infant School Checker Cars Ltd Brearley Close Residents Association Cherry Lane Primary School Brentford Plastics Chesterton Planning & Economics Brian Sinnott & Co Chiltern Railway Co Ltd and Laing Rail Bridger Smart & Co Chiltern View Residents Association Bridges Worldwide Chimes Shopping Centre British Airways Environment Dept Choudhury Lichfield & Associates Ltd British Airways plc Christians Promotional & Marketing Support British Gas Properties Christoper Allen Ltd British Telecom plc Church Road Surgery British Thames Transco Churchill HUI Ltd British Travel International Cisco Systems Ltd British Waterways Environmental Dept City Circle (UK) Ltd British Waterways London Clasper & Simpson Broadway Malyan Class Emp Broadway Malyan Planning Clean Air Systems Brook Green Residents Association Cleave and Savoy Residents Association Brookside Primary School Cleveland Road Residents Association Brownes Mini Buses Club Class Executive Hire Bruce Colemen Collection Ltd Cluttons Brunel University CNC Properties Ltd BT Cellnet Coatley Press BT Group Coats Viyella plc BTC Group Coin Wash BTCV Colham Green Road Residents Association Building Research Establishment Colham Manor Junior School Burger King Colham Manor Primary School Burton Decorators Colham Metal Fabrications Bushfare Ltd Collette Tours Business Telecommunications & Technology Ltd Colliers CRE Butterdean Products Ltd Colne Valley Park Working Party BWI K.P Aerofill Comag Magazine Marketing CAA Comarco Wireless Technologies Cable & Wireless Comes Grange Uxbridge Calberson (UK) Ltd Commission for Architecture & Built Campbell McCleave Southern Region Environment (CABE) Cantor Developments Commission for Racial Equality Capital Window Manufacturing Uxbridge Ltd Community Accord Card Cutters Compaq Computers Ltd Cards Plus Complete IT Solutions Care Haven Ltd Conemsco Ltd Connecting Communities D.K. Symes Associates Conservation Area Adviosry Panel D.T. Clayton (Toolmakers) Ltd Conservation Area Adviosry Panel Ruislip Dades Superstore Village Dalton Warner Davis Conservation Area Advisory Panel Das Ltd () DASH Conservation Area Advisory Panel (Ickenham) DASH Conservation Area Advisory Panel (Northwood) Data Alliance Ltd Conservation Area Advisory Panel (West Data Technology plc Drayton) David Charles Conservation Area Advisory Panel Canal Locks David Charles Conservation Area Advisory Panel David Gilks (UK) Ltd Village David Jarvis Associates Ltd Conservation Area Advisory Panel Hillingdon David Walker Chartered Surveyors Conservation Area Advisory Panel The Davis & Dann Greenway DB Networks Conservation Area Advisory Panel- Uxbridge De Burgh Arms Hotel Conservation News Deanesfield Primary School Continental Tyre Group Ltd Delano Technology Europe Continuous Dataprint Ltd Dell Farm Residents Association Contour Packaging International Ltd Dene Road Residents Association Control Data Ltd Depsons Menswear Convatec Ltd Derek Home Associates Co-op Home Services Dereks Haircare Co-operative Pioneer Derwent Dreight Services Copy Master International Ltd Development Planning Consultants Coteford Infant School Development Planning Partnership Librarian Coteford Junior School Devonshire Lodge Health Centre Council for British Archaeology Dialogue Communicating Planning Council for the Protection of Rural England, Direct Machine Distributors Hampton Disability Rights Commission Countryside Agency DJ Jewellers Court Drive Householders Association DK Hire Courtmarkers Docdata Cowley Tenants and Residents Association Donnelly Engineering CPRE London Double M Engineering Ltd Crackers DPDS Consulting Group Crafty (Postal) Fabrics Dr A N Goud Crane Ward Residents and Tenants Association Dr A.C. Karim Cranford Cross Residents Association Dr K G Mistry Primary School Dr K.P. Patel Cranfords Women Project Dr M.A, Ponnappa Crash Cars Dr M.L.R. Siddiqui Creative Print & Design Dr M.M. Ali Crest Nicholson Drayton Precision Crockford Mills Drayton Press Crown Bridge Planning Consultants Drayton Secretarial Crown Leisure Drayton Transformers Ltd Crown Trade Drivas Jonas Crowne Plaza London Heathrow Drive Through Services Croyde Avenue Residents Association Drs Madar, Johal & Dabas CST (Europe) Ltd Drs Stearnes, Metha Curl Inn Dual Roofing (London) Ltd D & M Electric Vehicles Ltd Dulux Decorator Centre D K Tools Duty Calls Ltd D. B. S. Coachworks Ltd E. D. C. Lord & Co D. E. S Fabrications Ltd E.S.F. D. J. Engineering Ltd Ealing Family Housing D. R. Precision Engineering Ealing Family Housing Association Ltd D.A. Bearham Eastcote Chamber of Commerce Eastcote Park Estate Association First Ealing Buses Eastcote Village Conservation Panel First Group London Eastern Electricity Planning and Property Dept First London Bus Lines EBM First Uxbridge Buses EDF Energy Plc Fiserv (UK ) Ltd Edmundson Electrical Ltd Flowers by Lynn EDS Flowstore Systems plc Edwin Hall Chartered Surveyors Formida Software (Europe) Ltd EHPT UK Ltd Formula Freight Ltd Ekta Asian Womens Centre Fortune Brands Elcon Technology Ltd FPD Savills Ltd Electron Tubes Ltd Frank Farr Elers Road Health Clinic Frays Charitable Housing Association Ltd Eljays Group Ltd Frays Housing Group Elkay Frayslea and Cowley Road Residents Emap Readerlink Association Embermere Ltd Freestyle Emelbe Construction Ltd Freeth Melhuish Empty Homes Agency Freight Transport Association Ltd Emtec Products Ltd Friends Families and Travellers Energis Communications - Street Works Friends of Hillingdon House Farm Enever Freeman & Co Friends of Michael Sobell House Engineering Metal Supplies Ltd Friends of the Earth English Heritage Frithwood Primary School English Nature Fujitsu (Europe) Ltd Enterprise Airfreight Ltd Fuller Smith & Turner plc Environ UK Ltd G.K. Windows Equal Opportunities Commission G.L. Peters Equamont Hardening Ltd G.W. Chapman & Sons Erdos Chinese Medical Centre Gardiner Brothers Ltd Erskin Management Consultancy Gassan Diamonds Esette Office Products Gatehill (Northwood) Residents Association Est Est Est Gazeley Properties Ltd Estates and Wayleavers Gee's Cards & Stationery Etam plc Gemini House Ethos Acoustics Ltd General Aviation Awareness Council Euro Foto Centre Gents Hairdresser Eveready Geolabs Exchange Tackle George Wimpey Executive Hire News Ltd Gerry's Lingerie Express Cargo Forwarding Ltd Gianbia Foods Express Dairies Milk Gibbs Gillespie Lettings Express Dispatch Gillespies Fairfield Café GLA - Strategy Directorate Fairfield Fish & Chips Glaxo-Smithkline UK Ltd Fairflight Gledwood Residents Association Fairview New Homes plc Glen Dimplex Design Family Housing Association Glendale Countryside Family Housing Association Glendale House Surgery Fara Charity Shop Global Transport Services Farrell Bass Prichard Globe Exhibitions Ltd Ferndale Area Residents Association GMI Architects FFT Community Base Go Sing Chinese Restaurant Field End Infant School Golden Curry Field End Junior School Goodburn Plastics Ltd Fiji Association Gordon's Connections Filatelia International Government Office for London Filenet Ltd GR Planning Finecraft Engineering Ltd Grange Park Clinic Fir Tree Motors Grange Park Infant School Grange Park Junior School Hillingdon Allotment and Horticultural Federation Grange Park Residents Association Hillingdon and District Group Ramblers Granny Satchwills Association Gray Laboratory Cancer Reseach Trust Hillingdon Asian Women’s Group Great Mills Hillingdon Asian Womens Communication Greater London Authority - Ecology Service Gregory’s Recruitment and Training Ltd Hillingdon Association of Voluntary Services Groundwork Thames Valley (HAVS) Groundwork Trust Hillingdon Building Services Grove Motorcolours Hillingdon Carers Gujarati Society Hillingdon Chamber of Commerce GVA Grimley Hillingdon Chamber of Trade Commerce & GVA Grimley Industry Harefield Heath Centre Hillingdon Chinese School Harefield History Society Hillingdon Churches Refugee Care Harefield Tenants & Residents Association Hillingdon Citizens Advice Bureau Harlington Village Residents Association Park Residents Association Harmondsworth and Residents Hillingdon Fire Service Association Hillingdon Greek School Harmondsworth Hall Hotel Hillingdon Health Authority Harmondsworth Village & Longford Hillingdon Hospital Conservation Panel Hillingdon Muslim Council Harris Lamb Hillingdon Natural History Society Hillingdon Primary Care Trust Hayes and Harlington Community Development Hillingdon Primary School Forum Hillingdon Ramblers Hayes and Harlington Local History Society Hillingdon Somali Association Hayes Chamber of Commerce Hillingdon Somali Womens Group Hayes Cottage Nursing Home Hillingdon Village Residents Association Hayes Garden Village Residents Association Hillside Junior School Hayes Laminate Glass Co, Horton Rd Hobart Road Residents Association Hayes Laminate Glass Co, Liddall Way Hodgson Plastering Contractors Hayes Park School Holiday Inn London Heathrow Hayes Sikh Society Holloway Lane Residents Association Hayes Town Centre Residents Association Holy Trinity CofE School Hayes Town Chapel Youth Club Home Farm Residents Association Hayes Village Conservation Home Group Hayes Partnership Hookes Wholesale Health & Safety Executive Horse & Barge Health and Safety Executive Horton Road Bodyshop Healthcall Services Housing Corporation Heathrow Airport Ltd Howard Sharp & Partners Heathrow Cab Services Howdens Joinery Heathrow Club HSBC Bank Ltd Heathrow Coachworks Ltd HSS Hire Shops Heathrow Express I.T. Outpost Ltd Heathrow Grab Hire Ian Baseley Associates Heathrow Lodge IBB Solicitors Heathrow Medical Centre Iceland Foods plc Heathrow Systems Ickenham Residents Association Hedgewood School Imperial Windows Heffs Imposing Images Ltd Help Drop In Centre Indian Cultrual Services Henderson-Bostwick Indian Friends Association Hendricks Lovell Industrial Relations plc Hercies Road Residents Association Information Advantage Hertfordshire & Badger Group Initial City Link Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust Initial Healthcare Highways Agency Inoxcrom Ltd Hill Road Residents Inquilab Housing Association INS (UK) Ltd Littman Goddard Hogarth Ltd Insignia Richard Ellis Lloyds TSB Bank plc International Totalisator Systems Lodge Bros (Funerals) Lrd Islamic Education & Cultural Society of Hayes London Ambulance Accident & Emergency IT Masters (UK) Ltd Service J & J International West Sector HQ J & L Carpets Ltd London Borough of Ealing J & R Barker (Builders) Ltd London Borough of Harrow J. D. Engineering London Borough of Hounslow Jacobs Babtie London Bus Service Jane Crass London Canals Committee Jasons West London & Thames Valley London Development Database -GLA Jaybee Heating Ltd London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority Jeremy Peter Associates JGA Group London Green Belt Council Jobcentre Plus London Sovereign Ltd John Grooms Housing Association London Tourist Board & Convention Bureau John Guest Ltd London Transport Planning John Mills London Transport Property Joseph Randall London Underground - Metropolitan Line JTS Partnership London Underground - Picadilly Line Jupiter House London Underground Central Line Just Children London Underground Limited Juttla Bros Woodcraft London United Busways K Controls Ltd London Wildlife Trust K W Way London Wildlife Trust (Hillingdon Group) K. R. Services Longford Residents Association Kaba Repair & Service Division Longford Residents Association Kall Kwick Longmead Primary School Kanta Enterprises Ltd LT Buses (Network Development) Kasten Chase Applied Res Ltd Ltd Sonera Smarttrust Kay Transport Lych Gate Walk Tenants Association Kebab Burger M. A .Whenman Kebab Services M.E.M Services Ltd Key Postal Advertising Magart Construction KFC Magnet Harlequin Kimal plc Magpie Travel King Beds Malcolm Judd & Partners King Edwards Medical Centre Mandarin Design Ltd King Sturge Marian House Nursing Home Kings Paget Hotel Marks & Spencer PLC Kitewood Estates Ltd Martin Murray & Associates Knights Property Matbury Ltd Knowlton Foam Ltd Matties Knowlton Plastics Mays (Pressure Diecastings) Ltd L.H.T. Anodisers Ltd McCarthy & Stone Developments Ltd Ladher Fashion McMillan Early Childhood Centre Lady Bankes Infant School Mead Building Services Ltd Laing Homes Thames Valley Mellow Lane School Lake View Estates Residents Association Metroline Travel Ltd Lama Electrical Wholesale Distributors Metropolitan Housing Trust Land Technology Ltd Land Use Planning Unit, MAFF Middlesex Flooring Landmark Information Group Middlesex Young Peoples Clubs Lane Earl & Cox Mike Brown Rally Services Let's Let Mili News Level 8 Systems (UK) Ltd Minet Infant & Nursery School Licensed Taxi Drivers Association Ministry of Defence Linden Homes Chiltern Ltd Missing Link Software Ltd Littman & Robeson MJF Business Services Ltd Mod Ltd Parkfield House Nursing Home Morris Ltd Parkfield Road/Oak Avenue Petition Group Moss Pharmacy Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd Most Wanted DJ Management Pastures Mead Residents Association Motorcycle HQ Pathfinder MMI Ltd Motorists' Liberation Front Pathmeads Housing Association Mouchel Consulting Limited PDA Museum of London Archaeology Pensions Service NAI Fuller Pieser Peoples Snack Bar Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Peter Evans Partnership National Air Traffic Services Peter Regular & Co National Grid Transco plc Pield Heath Residents Association National Playing Fields Association Pierce Engineering Services Ltd Nationwide Building Society Pinkwell Primary School Navigator Centre Pizza Hut (UK) Ltd Nestles Avenue Action Group Portcullis Computer Security Ltd Nestles UK Ltd Pourshins Plc Network Appliance Preston Bennett Network Housing Association Ltd Pricewaterhousecoopers Network Rail Primary Care Trust New Creations Probation Service New Pro Foundries Ltd Project 2041 Nissin (UK) Ltd Property Lande Estates No Third Runway Action Group Punchline Engineering Ltd Nobel Biocare (UK) Ltd Quality Office Cleaning Non Standard Socket Screws Ltd Queensmead Comprehensive School North Hayes Residents Association R & J Cleaners North Hillingdon Adult Education Centre Rabbsfarm Primary School North Hyde Road Residents Association RAC Auto Windscreens North Surrey Water Company Raffles Limousines plc North Uxbridge Residents Association Rainbow Spray Services North West Traffic Unit Raison Hardware & General Store Northwood & Pinner Chamber of Trade Ramblers Association Northwood Comprehensive School Ramgharia Sikh Association Northwood Hills Residents Association Randalls of Uxbridge Ltd Northwood Residents Association Rapid International Forwarders Ltd Northwood Travel Rapleys LLP Notting Hill Home Ownership RASH/FRAYS Notting Hill Housing Trust Red Rose Travel Nova Executive Services Ltd Reed Projects Ltd Novotel Reels Oak Farm Infant School Reena's Oakfarm Residents Association Refugee Aid and Development Oakwood Lodge Guest House Reliance Security Services Ltd Ofcom Robbings Motors Ofsted Early Years Robert Barton Older Peoples Forum Robin Hawes Orange Comunications Robinwood Grove Residents Association Orchard & Shipman Rodwell Close Residents Association Orchards Pharmacy Rose Park Residents Association Otterfield Medical Centre Royal Mail Owen Coyle Anodising Ltd Royal Mail Owners Drivers Society RPS Consultants Ltd Oxford Drive Medical Centre RPS Planning, Transport & Environment P.C House U.K Ltd Ruislip & District Natural History Society Panthers Health Club Ruislip Chamber of Commerce Paradigm Housing Group Ltd Ruislip Natural History Society Park Lane Photography Ruislip Residents Association Park Metal Construction Ltd Ruislip Synagogue Parker Merchanting Ruislip, Northwood & Eastcote Local History T Hyde Societ T.C. Ltd Ryefield Primary School T.V.T Food Products S.M.C Rover & MG Tamo Ltd S.V Motor Repair Shop Tellings - Golden Miller Coaches Ltd Sacred Heart RC Primary School Tesco Safeway Stores plc Tesco Filling Station Samfreight Ltd TFL Street Management Seagull Business Software UK Ltd Thames Structures & Foundations Ltd Select Appointments plc Thames Trains Ltd Sharkys Fun Factory Thames Valley Housing Association Sheffield Insulations Ltd Thames Water Property Services Shepherd Construction Limited Thames Water Utilities, Brentford Shepherds Bush Housing Association Thames Water Utilities, Denham Sigma Signs Ltd The Aeolian Sikh Welfare Assoc Hillingdon The Association of the Residents of the Drive Silavent Environmental Ltd The Avenue Residents Association Silver Fox Bus Company Ltd The Aviation Hobby Shop Silver Stores The Barton Willmore Partnership Sipson Group The Blue Oyster Skinners Newsagents The Byron Group Slough Borough Council The Carvery Restaurant Slough Estates The Chimes Shopping Centre Small Order Springs & Pressing Ltd The Council for British Archaeology Smartforce UK Ltd The Denis Wilson Partnership SMC The Douay Martyrs RC School Social Services, Registration and Inspection Unit The Environment Agency Somali Education and Cultural Society The Garden History Society Sound Vision Electronics The George & Dragon South Bucks District Council The Georgian Group Residents Association The Greater London Review Southcote Clinic The Hayes Manor School Southern Electricity Plc The Hayes Town Partnership Southgrove Painting Contractors Ltd The Housing Corporation Spartan Controls (Pump Division) Ltd The Inland Waterways Association Special Schools Representative The Larches Residents Association Speedy Hire Centres (Southern) Ltd The Medical Centre Spelthorne District Council The Muslim Community Centre Spelthorne Housing Association The National Trust Sport England The Open Spaces Society Springwell and Conservation Association Shopping Centre Squaresum Plc The Planning Bureau Ltd Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd The Railway Arms St Andrew's Cofe Primary School The Royal Commission on the Historical St Bernadette's Rc Primary School Monuments St Catherine's Rc Primary School The Royal Parks St James Homes Ltd The Society for the Protection of Ancient St Laurence (Cowley) Residents Association Buildings St Martins Medical Centre The Speed Shack St Martins Medical Centre The Timber Surgery St Swithun Wells RC Primary School The Victorian Society Stikatak Ltd The William Shenstone (JD Weatherspoon) Stockley Residents Association The Window Works Stork Protech (UK) Ltd Thistle London Heathrow Styles Harold Williams Three Rivers District Council Surrey County Council Three Valleys Water Services Sutherland Housing Association Thrupoint Swakeleys Medical Centre Toshiba International (Europe) Ltd Symonds Group Ltd Townfield Doctors Surgery System Sound and Light Ltd Townfield Residents Association Transco, North London LDZ Xerox UK Ltd Transport for London Infant School Trout Tool Co Ltd Yeading Residents Association Trueform Engineering Ltd Yeldall Homeless Project Tudor Lodge Hotel Yiewsley & West Drayton Town Centre Action Tudor Way Residents Association Plan Unisys Ltd Yiewsley and West Drayton Community Centre United Biscuits Yiewsley and West Drayton Town Centre Action University of the West of England Group Uxbridge & Drayton Chamber of Trade & Yore Publications Commerce Yusen Air & Sea Services UK Ltd Uxbridge College Z Wigram Uxbridge Common Residents Association Uxbridge Conservation Panel Uxbridge Health Centre 1100 Residents (randomly selected) Uxbridge High School 176 Randomly selected businesses Uxbridge Initiative Steering Group 17 Borough libraries Uxbridge Moor Residents Association All ward councilors Uxbridge Probation Services Uxbridge Retailers Association Uxbridge Town Centre Manager Vantage Pharmacy Vehicle Inspectorate Victoria Wine Company Vine Lane Residents Association Violet Avenue Tenants and Residents Association Vodafone Ltd Wardell Armstrong Warden Housing Association Warley Carriers Ltd Wash Vac & Tumble Waterloo Road Residents Association Waye Avenue Residents Association West Drayton Garden City Residents Association West Drayton Residents Association West London Coach Centre West London Learning and Skills Council West London Print Co Ltd West London YMCA West Middlesex Glass WH Smith, Uxbridge Whitehall Infants School Whitehall Residents Association Whiteheath Infants & Nursery School William Boyer & Sons Ltd William Hill Willow Tree Lane Area Residents Association Willows Residents Association Wise Lane Residents Association Womens National Commission Woodpecker Carpentry & Joinery Woody's Takeaway Woolworths plc, Hayes Woolworths plc, Hayes Town Woolworths plc, Uxbridge Worldman Hotel & Industrial Cleaning Ltd Worldspan Services Ltd Wragge & Co Appendix 2 - Copy of the Issues and Options paper ‘A New Dawn for Planning’

Appendix 3: Respondants on the Miss A. Brimble Issues and Options consultation Miss A.L. Davis, Northwood Residents Association A Dineen Miss B. Harding A Lord, Dreweatt Neate Miss K Lazzam, Malcolm Judd and Partners B Dunk, Jones Lang Lasalle on behalf of ALPS Miss N. Strood, Rapleys LLP Group Miss Z. Barrett B Ford, RPS Planning Montagu Evans, Montagu Evans Chartered B Poole, Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners Surveyors B. Aarons Mr & Mrs R. McGowan, Hayes Town Centre B. Bedford Residents Association B. Sobey, Harmondsworth and Sipson Mr A Woodrow, Mono Consultants Ltd Residents Association Mr A. Lonsbrough C Lancaster, Broadway Malyan Planning Mr A. Sheperd C Lowe, Environment Agency Mr A. Sheppard, Hillingdon Ramblers C R Ball, Gatehill (Northwood) Residents Association Association Mr and Mrs D. Uttley D Ticehurst, South Ruislip Residents Mr Barry Taylor GKA Ltd Association Mr C Hambles D.A. Davies, Yiewsley and West Drayton Town Mr C Naish, Brunel University West London Centre Action Group Mr C. Gooderson D.K. Symes, D.K. Symes Associates Mr D Legg Disabled Tenants and Residents Association Mr D Margetts (DTRA) Mr D McCartney, Longford Residents Dr P Holmes, The Wildlife Trust - Herts and Association Middlesex Mr D Wadley E. Douglas Mr D Williams, Open Spaces Society E. M. Borunack Mr D. Bell, Cranford Cross Residents Equal Opportunity Commission Association F. J. de-Leuw Mr F. Duggan G Cook, Thames Water Mr G Hudson G Irvin, Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Mr G. Maber G. Brooks Mr H. Levinger, Gatehill Residents Association G. Westwood Mr I Frost, Heathrow Airport Limited G.L. Ng-A-Qui Mr I Parfitt, Victoria Road Tenants and GVA Grimley Residents Association H Kelly Chimes Mr J Brice Harefield Village Conservation Area Advisory Mr J Riley, Pield Heath Residents Association Panel Mr J Singh I. Connelly Mr J Williams, Ruislip Residents Association J Goodwin, West Drayton Green Conservation Mr J. Egan Area Mr K French J. Cross, Hillingdon Natural History Society Mr K McCarthy J. Hingyi Mr K Webster, Bellway Homes K. Churcher Mr K. Binns K. W. Way Mr K. Saunders K.R. Pearce, Greenway Conservation Area Mr L. Winter, Property Land Architecture Advisory Panel Mr M Britter L Easby, Northwood Hills Residents Association Mr M. Fisher, Metroline Travel L Groves, Garden History Society Mr M. Stubbs, The National Trust Thames and L Westerman, Louis Lipman Associates Solent Region L. Russell Mr M.K Blain L. Terry Mr P Bowden, Thames Valley Housing M Derbyshire, GKA Limited Association Ltd M Eaton, Notting Hill Housing Trust Mr P. Andrews M Hannington, John Grooms Housing Mr P. Craxton Association Mr P. Sherwood, Hayes and Harlington Local M Larvin History Society M. Bigby Mr R Brown, Hayes Harlington Local History W. Burrows Society Warman Mr R Davies Mr R Kirby, Motorists Liberation Front 103 Unspecified respondents Mr R. Barton 251 Total respondents Mr R. Jolly Mr R.W. Kennett

Mr T Pilkington, West Drayon Initiative Group Mr T. B. Hyde Mrs A. Rix, Hillingdon Natural History Society Mrs A.P. Andron

Mrs B. Flack Mrs D. Eady Mrs D. White, Townfield Residents Association Mrs E Goode

Mrs E Wakling, St Andrews C of E Primary School Mrs E. Hutton Mrs E. Lambert

Mrs I Flahant Mrs Newland Mrs P. Connell Mrs R. Khan

Mrs S Gettens Mrs S.M. Bailey Mrs T Parsons, Robinwood Grove Residents Association

Ms A Crawley, Catalyst Housing Group Ms B. Hodgkins Ms C Heppelthwaite, J.F. Heppelthwaite LTD. Ms F. Hamdoune Guiness

Ms P Smith Ms R Bennett Ms R Davies, Uxbridge College Ms S Collom

Ms S Toms, Ruislip, Northwood, and Eastcote Local History Soc Ms W.A. Cotton Ms Z Wigram

O Sheppard, Drivers Jonas P Crawley, Harefield Tenants Residents Association P Losse, English Nature

P Swan P.R. Craxton Portelli R. A. Jerokes

R. W. Clark R.C.L. Orford on behalf of Blue Dragon Hillingdon Ltd R.D.G. Lewis

R.L. Davies S & A Fukushima S Robinson, GVA Grimley Spelthorne Borough Council

T P N Thompson T Rainbird, RPS Planning V Reynolds V. Stannard

Appendix 4 – Response to Issues and Options consultation

1. Summary of New Dawn for Planning survey

Living in Hillingdon: Housing Options

The Location of new housing development

Question 1. The majority of new homes in Hillingdon should be built:

On available sites in and around Hillingdon’s town centres such as Uxbridge, Ruislip, Hayes, Northwood, Eastcote, Yiewsley and West Drayton (11%) On available brownfield land across the whole of Hillingdon (21%) On vacant and surplus industrial land (27%) In close proximity to public transport interchanges (11%) On any land capable of accommodating more housing, which can provide and maintain a good residential environment and a high standard of design (28%) In other locations (Please state): o Where they create sustainable mixed-use communities o Where they would be acceptable to local residents o In Green Belt locations that are suitable for housing development without compromising the overall Green Belt o On derelict farm land (2) o Close to recreational facilities, open space, and parks o On any site anywhere developers or builders want to take a business chance and build homes that people are prepared to pay for o Near available schools o Suitable green field sites where investment is required o New housing development should be located in accordance with the principles set out in Planning Policy Guidance 3 o Not on existing sports facilities o Outside the borough (3)

2% 11% 28% 21%

11% 27%

New Housing Densities

Question 2. Higher density housing should be located:

In and around Hillingdon’s major town centres such as Uxbridge, Ruislip, Hayes, Northwood, Eastcote, Yiewsley and West Drayton (17%) In and around all of Hillingdon shopping centres including major town centres and smaller centres such as Harlington, Northwood Hills and Harefield (16%) In all locations where the quality of design is high and is respectful of the character of the local area (32%) Where demand for new housing is greatest in Hillingdon (16%) Nowhere in Hillingdon (16%)

26 In other locations (Please state): o Where high quality public transport is (or can be made) available (4) o High density sites are not suitable for Hillingdon, it will destroy our environment (3) o On brownfield sites only o Not blocks of flats in purely standard residential areas o Close to open space for children to play o Wherever it is economically right for those buildings to be o On high ground where there is no risk of flooding o Generally overcrowded already o Where housing is not already dense o In Uxbridge town centre only o Hayes/Harlington o On existing local authority housing estates o Where infrastructure and transport can support it

16% 3% 17%

16%

16%

32%

Affordable Housing

Question 3. The percentage of affordable housing to be provided on private development should:

Be brought closer to the 50% London-wide Greater London Authority (GLA) target across the whole of Hillingdon (22%) Be brought closer to 50% but the precise proportion of social rented and intermediate housing be determined according to local need across Hillingdon (30%) Be maintained at 25% for social rented housing and 10% intermediate housing, as presently required in Hillingdon (39%) Be raised above 50% and below 25% where local need and circumstance would support that (7%) Other (Please state) o The percentage of affordable sought should be based on local need (4) o Be considered on a site by site basis, having regard to viability and balanced against other benefits (3) o Affordable key worker housing and private housing should not be mixed with social housing (2) o It is important that the LDF policies adopt a flexible approach and are not unduly prescriptive o Low affordable housing, with housing for social renting less than 2%. o Up to 50%, but to reflect a wide range of affordable housing options, including low cost purchase. o All affordable housing should be sold with short-term leases sold back on the lesser. o More help with first time buyers o Less if possible. o Reverse the 'right to buy' process and re-purchase

27 7% 2% 22%

39% 30%

Sites requiring affordable housing

Question 4. Presently developments of over 25 units or sites of more than 1 hectare (2.5 acres) are required to deliver a proportion of affordable housing as part of the same development. This threshold should be:

Reduced to 15 units or half a hectare (1.25 acres), in line with GLA and emerging government requirements (15%) Reduced to 15 units or half a hectare (1.25 acres) but with a requirement that sites between 15 – 25 units only be required to provide a proportion of intermediate and key worker housing (16%) Reduced to less than 15 units or half a hectare (1.25 acres) (10%) Maintained at the current threshold of 25 units or 1 hectare (2.5 acres) (22%) Increased to a higher threshold altogether (8%) Removed altogether in favour of each site being considered on its merits against a set of criteria (28%) Other (Please state) o Provide affordable housing in suitable areas based on demand or need (2) o Affordable Housing should be secured through site allocations

1% 15% 28% 16%

8% 10% 22%

Housing Mix

Question 5. A greater emphasis on a mix of house sizes could be introduced in Hillingdon to widen the range of new housing types available. The best approach would be to require new developments to:

To include a range of house and flat types (one, two, three, four bedroom) (35%) To include such a requirement but only on larger schemes (16%) To have an emphasis on two and three bedroom homes within most new housing schemes (23%) To leave house size choice to the market and enable developers to build new homes accordingly (24%) Other (Please state) o House size range to be determined by market demand and identified housing needs (4) o Adopt lifetime homes

28 o Provide larger habitable rooms o Flats are not good for small children, more small houses with a garden o As per option 1 with emphasis on parking for min of 2 cars

1% 24% 36%

23% 16%

Working in Hillingdon: Employment Options

Employment and Industry

Question 6. The Council’s designated Industrial and Business areas:

Should be restricted to employment-generating uses unless they have been vacant for a considerable period of time (28%) Should remain restricted to employment-generating uses (21%) Should be limited to those uses which cannot be easily accommodated elsewhere, such as industrial and warehousing development (13%) Should not accommodate new office development, which would be better located in town centres and around transport interchanges (18%) Should limit the amount of large, low-employment uses such as warehousing and data warehouse facilities (18%) Other (Please state) o Should not be restricted, let the market decide (4) o Should be considered for residential development if vacant (2) o Should be considered having regard to the economic and housing needs of the locality o Should be assessed in light of recent amendments to PPG3 o Used for offices/high density blocks of flats o Should provide for the full range of industrial and business uses or a mix of uses o Developments for large low employment uses should facilitate SME developments o Use of transport should be considered

18% 2% 28%

18% 13% 21%

Vacant Employment Land

Question 7. If vacant Industrial and Business Areas are considered to be both long-term vacant and surplus, they:

Should be limited to redevelopment for housing (19%)

29 Should be limited to redevelopment for affordable housing (24%) Should be considered for a mix of uses which might include residential, leisure and retailing (49%) Should be left vacant until re-occupied or redeveloped for employment-generating development (7%) Other (Please state) o Let the market decide (2) o Long-term vacant land can develop species of ecological importance - when considering redevelopment undertake an ecological assessment first o Policy should relate to new PPG3 guidance and be able to respond to changing market circumstances. o Use for affordable and other housing o If vacant for a considerable time should be considered for a mix of uses including industrial, warehousing and residential o Should be developed as a community amenity o Should be subject to full UBR/Council tax until let (this will generate more affordable rents thereby increasing employment. o Create parks

7% 1% 19%

49% 24%

Question 8. Where there are vacant, industrial premises, warehouses or offices outside of designated Industrial and Business Areas:

There should be no restrictions on their reuse or redevelopment for other land uses if the site is located in a town centre (19%) There should be no restrictions on their reuse or redevelopment for other land uses regardless of the location (9%) They should only be allowed to be redeveloped for other uses if they have been vacant for a period of time or the existing use causes traffic, noise or other environmental problems (26%) Certain restrictions on their redevelopment should remain unless being redeveloped for residential purposes (20%) Certain restrictions on their redevelopment should remain unless the redevelopment is for affordable housing (14%) A higher standard of design should be required as part of any redevelopment (11%) Other (Please state) o Be considered for the provision of leisure facilities (3) o Should be converted to parks in areas deficient in open space (2) o Low density housing (2) o Be considered for alternative uses having regard to environmental and sustainability criteria o Long-term vacant land can develop species of ecological importance - when considering redevelopment undertake an ecological assessment first o Shops o Not big shopping centres/supermarkets o Be allowed to be redeveloped for other uses that have a higher priority/greater need. o Be considered to the relationship to the needs of the locality i.e. housing, new commercial uses, childcare facilities, health care, local convenience stores, etc.

30 o Who is the design arbiter? o Too many unused offices in Hillingdon o No more office development in Uxbridge

11% 1% 19% 14% 9%

20% 26%

Shopping in Hillingdon: Retail and Town Centre Options

Future retail growth in Hillingdon

Question 9. Any significant amounts of additional non-food retail floorspace in Hillingdon should be:

Directed towards Uxbridge to enable it to compete with other growing town centres and shopping centres in and around London (16%) Directed towards those town centres which are presently experiencing higher vacancy levels (25%) Managed across the borough to ensure more evenly distributed growth across all major town centres (28%) Prevented from being located outside of town centres or through extensions to supermarkets (unless for bulky goods) (14%) Directed towards smaller centres which may have more land available (8%) Left to the market and enable developers to provide more floorspace accordingly (9%) Other (Please state) o I would prefer to see existing floor-space better utilised rather than see land used to build new retail units. We need to attract popular retailers across the borough. o Prevented from being located outside of town centre and other established (public transport accessible) sites o Let the market decide wherever they want to put shopping centres o Stay as it is

8% 9% 0% 16%

14%

25%

28%

Town centre uses

Question 10. In considering proposals to diversify town centre uses:

31 There should be stricter controls on the number and concentration of drinking establishments in town centres (25%) There should be stricter planning controls on the number and concentration of take-aways in town centres (18%) There should be stricter planning controls on all eating and drinking establishments in town centres (12%) There should be some differentiation between takeaway and dining-in establishments in town centres when applying planning controls (8%) There should be no change in current controls on eating and drinking establishments (up to 50% of ‘secondary areas’ and 70% of ‘primary areas’ within town centre must be retained for retail purposes) (4%) Core areas within town centres should be focused almost entirely on retail uses (5%) There should be a relaxation of controls on eating and drinking establishments in some or all town centres (3%) There should be a greater emphasis on the cultural potential of town centres (13%) A higher standard of design for new development should be required (10%) Other (Please state) o Recognise there is a difference in the types of take-aways. o Protect primary retail otherwise let the market dictate o A more flexible approach to introducing alternative uses - leisure and housing into secondary areas o Include biodiversity into the development o Greater encouragement of higher density residential development to support town centres o Allow as many takeaways as required much better than empty vandalised shops o Controls appropriate to each individual town centre and location therein o Increased leisure facilities in the borough town centres with priority given to those town centres where no such facilities exist already o Let the market decide. Retailers are too much under the cosh of bureaucratic restriction o Development of high quality eating establishments with outside facilities

10% 2% 25% 13%

3% 18% 5% 8% 12% 4%

The future of small centres and shopping parades

Question 11. Small, local centres and parades in Hillingdon:

Should be allowed to diversify to accommodate small scale offices and other low-impact uses where there have been long term vacancies (21%) Should be allowed to diversity to accommodate any use which, subject to environmental controls, can reduce long term vacancies (24%) Should be required to contain a minimum number of retail uses (23%) Should be restricted to a maximum number of eating and/or drinking establishments (30%) Other (Please state) o Should include some kind of use mix policy o Allowed to accommodate retail development where sites are available and accessible o Greater encouragement of appropriate density residential development to support centres and parades o Financial incentives should be made available to encourage small retail business in local parades. o Must have free parking for 30 minutes

32 o Should not restricted to a maximum number of eating or drinking places o Allow diversification subject to retention of minimum range of local services, including retail. o Stop dentists, doctors, and vets using private houses as their shops and locate them in town centres o Policy that encourages low rents & small specialist retailers o Let the market decide, small shopping parades should not be kept going if they are uneconomic o Required to consider local need. o Service to community and encourage a sense of community. o Restrict change of use i.e. retail to fast food

2% 21% 30%

24% 23%

Travel in Hillingdon: Travel and Parking Options

Reducing traffic and congestion

Question 12. Major trip-generating development should be:

Limited to those locations which are not car-dependent and which can be reached by a range of transport modes (25%) Located in town centres wherever possible (15%) Developed as part of a mix of uses on sites in order to encourage linked trips (one journey for several purposes) (20%) Resisted where surrounding roads are unable to accommodate increases in traffic (27%) Required to produce Green Travel Plans in every instance (13%) In other locations (Please state) o Required to provide sufficient car parking (2) o Allowed and encouraged in locations suitable to car use (2) o Provided for where it is sustainable o Not approved unless developer pays for infrastructure improvements.

13% 0% 25%

27% 15% 20%

Off-street car parking for new development

Question 13. In considering car parking, the LDF should:

33 Maximise off-street car parking provision for new development across most areas of Hillingdon (excluding major town centres and Heathrow) (29%) Allow limited parking or car-free residential developments in major town centres (8%) Require greater shared use of existing car parks by different buildings or uses (14%) Safeguard and seek to increase station car-parking (18%) Promote Park and Ride in appropriate locations (18%) Require all hotel and conference developments close to Heathrow to provide airport shuttle services (11%) Other (Please state) o Relax car parking requirements in sustainable locations in line with London Plan o Comply with national and London-wide policies o Have regard to operator requirements and accessibility of location by public transport o Make more provision for car parks in town centres in North Hillingdon. o Increase residential free parking o Increase UDP statutory parking standards in all new buildings o Restrict parking in residential areas to residents only. o Disabled parking should never be reduced. o Moderate car parking standards, accepting edge of London situation, but recognising need to constrain vehicular traffic because of adverse local environmental impact and climate change. o Build more coach stations like Hillingdon Farm o Increase viable public transport options. o Allow car parking wherever possible, unimpeded and un-oppressed. o Restrict all on-street car parking - requiring all new housing developments to provide off-street parking - allowing only very minimal on-street parking. o Retain current parking standards

11% 2% 29% 18%

8% 18% 14%

Heathrow Airport-related development

Question 14. In setting the parameters for airport-related development, the LDF should:

Require all directly airport-related development to be located within the boundary of Heathrow Airport (22%) Resist any major airport-related development outside of Heathrow, which will have a significant and measurable impact on local traffic and/or air quality (25%) Promote the economic advantages of Heathrow and allow airport-related in the majority of locations in the vicinity of the airport (10%) Resist any airport-related development in the Green Belt (29%) Limit hotels, conferencing and other significant commercial, airport-related development to certain designated areas (8%) Make some provision for additional, budget hotel accommodation (5%) Other (Please state)

34 8% 5% 1% 22%

29% 25% 10%

General Comments: o No airport development on land occupied by Heathrow Villages o Resist any development that will have adverse ecological impacts o Resist a third runway o Provide Heathrow related development in the most sustainable location and in close proximity to the airport and sites which minimise impacts on residential amenity o Uxbridge desperately needs budget business hotels i.e. Travel Lodge o Encourage development in Hillingdon compete to improve employment and wealth. o Small hotels o Monitor air pollution from proposed Colnbrook Incinerator o Develop Heathrow, which will economically help Hillingdon. o We don't need Heathrow developed o Allow Heathrow to develop. Let the market decide o Allow for development across the borough by boosting public transport to the airport especially from the north of the borough.

Open Space in Hillingdon: Options

The future of open land in Hillingdon

Question 15. What should be the priority or priorities for the LDF in protecting and promoting open space in Hillingdon?

A presumption against any loss of open space including Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land (33%) Identifying areas of open space deficiency in Hillingdon (12%) Establishing a hierarchy of open spaces with more resources directed at those areas of public open space which receive higher numbers of visitors (12%) Protecting the ecological value of open space (26%) Identifying any surplus and/or derelict public or private open space which could be considered for other uses (15%) Other (Please state) o Resist all attempts to build on Green Belt land (2) o Review Green Belt boundaries to ensure they will endure o Consider linking open spaces - the green corridors approach o Increase areas of open space where there is a deficiency o Use for park and ride o Insist new developments are all on brownfield sites. o Enhance and protect existing areas and provide appropriate facilities in areas deficient in open space o Identify & protect historic parks & gardens include cemeteries of national & local significance o Improve existing footpath network and create new paths

35 15% 2% 33%

26% 12% 12%

Community Facilities in Hillingdon: Options

The location and type of community facilities

Question 16 The LDF encourage should encourage more accessible and improved community facilities by:

Requiring new facilities to be located within close proximity of public transport links (35%) Please state which facilities: Primary healthcare facilities including doctors and dental clinics (18), sporting and leisure facilities (17), education/cultural institutions (11), libraries (9), public transport (7), youth centres (6), community centres (5), swimming pools (4), public toilets (2) cinemas (2), theatres, supermarkets, nurseries, crèches, residential flats, banks, post offices, food shops, telephones, both employment generating and residential. Requiring new facilities to be located within close proximity of other frequently used services (12%) Please state which facilities: Primary healthcare (5), youth clubs (3), nursery (2), toilets (2), theatres (2), cinema, halls, community centres, snack bars, litter bins, seating for elderly, buses & tube, taxi rank Shops, swimming pool nearer Uxbridge, leisure, woods Requiring new facilities to be located in town centres (12%) Please state which facilities: Toilets (4), health centres (3), crèches (2), theatre (2), meeting halls, post office, local museum, entertainment centres, indoor sports centres, ease of travel by public transport, retail of all kinds, residential homes for the elderly, bowling alley, civic centre Requiring new facilities to be located in or close to residential areas (15%) Please state which facilities: Primary healthcare, including doctors and dentists (16), Community Centres/Halls (7), education facilities (4), swimming pools (3), sports centres (3), youth clubs (3), local shops (3), parks (2), libraries (2), post office (2), children playground (2), churches, leisure, crèches, banks, cycle paths, wildlife habitats, residential flats. Promoting the extension or diversification of existing facilities, including those in the Green Belt (6%) Please state which facilities: Sports facilities (6), habitat conservation (2), parks and play areas, community halls, church, scout halls, Cranford Park, Hayes Football Club do not need a new stadium, Little Britain Café to include nature museum, where necessary to prevent closure e.g. Mount Vernon Requiring a higher standard of design where new development is approved (18%) Other (Please state) o Stop closing down public toilets o Allow use by travelling showmen o Take account of public opinion o Avoid any development of Green Belt o Maintain existing facilities o Make use of brownfield sites

36 18% 2% 35% 6%

15% 12% 12%

Community facilities in residential areas

Question 17. What approach should be considered for accommodating key local, community facilities such as doctor’s/ dental surgeries and nurseries/crèches in residential areas?

They should only be located within stand-alone buildings (19%) There should be a presumption against the use of residential properties to provide these facilities (16%) The conversion of residential properties should be considered so long as some residential accommodation remains within the building (6%) The conversion of residential accommodation should be considered subject to strict criteria including the need for adequate parking and separation from adjoining properties (29%) All new residential developments over a certain size should include on-site provision for these facilities (29%) Other (Please state) o Any design should provide adequate parking (4) o They need to be located in buildings that have the correct facilities. o My doctor's has always been a house doctor, we don't want to go into purpose built multi-doctor practices o Integrate within other existing or proposed community use facilities o There should not be a presumption in favour of the provision of community facilities on residential development sites. Each development site should be dealt with on its own merits

1% 19% 29%

16%

29% 6%

The use of vacant and surplus community facilities or land

Question 18. The re-use of any genuinely surplus community facilities land or buildings land for other purposes should be considered:

Yes (83%) No (12%) Don’t know (5%)

37 12% 5%

83%

If yes, please specify which uses would be suitable:

Restricted to use for other community facilities (37%) Restricted to development for affordable housing (17%) Restricted to market housing (8%) Restricted to a mix of affordable and market housing (16%) Unrestricted and allowed to be considered on its merits (22%) Other (Please state) o Restrict to use for other community facilities i.e. health clinics, libraries, etc (2) o Facilities to benefit the community o No other use should be considered o Only for community facilities o A mix of 1 and 2 o Approved social club e.g. Scout dens, Girl Guides

22% 0% 37%

16% 8% 17%

Expanding school functions

Question 19 New roles for schools

What additional uses would you like to see provided at your local school as part of an extended school program?

Facilities to expand national curriculum (17%) After school clubs (30%) Child care facilities/nursery (10%) Community library/internet facilities (9%) Post office (3%) Health facilities (5%) Sports and leisure facilities (25%) Other (Please state) o All of the above (2) o Let those who run the schools decide o Schools are not necessarily located suitably o Youth activities o Keep schools for schools o Reasonably priced rental of halls to community groups o None of the above o Adult education

38 o Dual use has the benefit of reducing pressure for the release of potential residential land o Whatever there is a demand for

1% 25% 17%

5% 30% 3% 10% 9%

Waste and Raw Materials in Hillingdon: Options

Options for reducing waste, minimising waste-disposal impact and the use of raw materials

Question 20 In considering waste and raw materials options for Hillingdon, the LDF should:

Place the greatest emphasis on the recycling of household waste, including the identification of sites for any required recycling facilities (35%) Require new developments in Hillingdon to maximise the amount of recycled construction materials, to minimise construction and demolition waste (13%) Require new housing developments to maximise household recycling above and beyond existing requirements in Hillingdon (10%) Require new commercial developments to incorporate waste separation and storage facilities (12%) Only consider disposal-based solutions (waste to energy or landfill) as a last resort and after all other waste alternatives are shown to be insufficient (8%) Only promote new locations for waste facilities where it can be shown that they will have no adverse environmental impact on residential areas (14%) Ensure that new quarries can continue to be permitted in appropriate locations, reducing the amount of sand and gravel to be transported into London from further afield (3%) Not make any specific provision, which might enable new quarries to be worked for the extraction of sand and gravel in Hillingdon (5%) Other (Please state) o Have all recycling provision for household glass, bio-waste, paper plastic etc picked up from every home and provide bins for the different recycling materials (4) o Ensure recycling plants are not accessed via residential roads o The Council should do more to encourage household recycling o A lot of waste could be converted into electricity o Make available public skips as done in Barnet

5% 0% 3% 14% 35%

8%

12% 10% 13%

39 2. Additional comments made through New Dawn for Planning response

Green Belt/ Environmental Issues o Absolutely no erosion of Green Belt land should be permitted. o LDF should have proactive strategy to create expanded and new green areas to improve overall environment in Hillingdon. o Green Belt should not be considered fair game for development under any circumstances. o Any open site whether Green Belt or not, particularly near residential sites should not be developed against the wishes of nearby residents and shops. o Too many green areas being taken for more industrial uses. o Maintenance of open space and Green Belt land should be a priority. o Protection of wildlife should be a priority o Maintain existing parks and develop one greater park with more tree planting.

Residential Development o There are green field sites throughout the borough, which can be used for low-density housing. Well-landscaped housing developments are pleasant to look at, compared with derelict land. o There should be a balance of housing types. o Airport development should not take away housing stock. o Setting the affordable housing target and threshold should be done in terms of deliverability and viability. o Affordable housing requirement should not be onerous, in a way that stifles residential development and fails to deliver agreed housing numbers. o The rate of residential developments in Hillingdon has reached alarming proportions. o There is too much housing development occurring in the south of the Borough. o No new high rise building (tower blocks) on new developments o Put flats on the space next to Hillingdon Station. They'd help the local shops and reduce vandalism. o Shift the compulsory purchase of empty homes up a gear - make owners pay full council tax, for a start. o It is no longer appropriate to reserve industrial areas - there is not the demand. Use them for housing - with sufficient parking instead. o Stop granting planning permission for infill in residential areas. o The Hayes area is already too densely populated with housing. o Larger houses where only one person is living should be converted into one or two bedroom flats. o Development and redevelopment must fully comply with building and planning regulations e.g. Part M and the Disability and Discrimination Act (DDA). Housing should be lifetime homes compatible. o Take into account the pressures that new developments place upon existing services and infrastructure. o Development should not be rigidly formulated, but must always look to improve quality of borough architecture, infrastructure, and environment. o Affordable housing is essential in Hillingdon especially for key workers. o The density of new housing development should be looked at. Too many houses and vehicles is a recipe for future slum area. o We need flexible but not prescriptive planning policies to support the development of affordable housing. Not just social rented.

Travel/Infrastructure o Developments should aim to restrict the volume of car traffic. o Improve public transport links from the North of the borough to Heathrow Airport. o Revive the existing railway line between West Ruislip and Ickenham stations by operating a train shuttle between the two. o Increase parking facilities by converting the existing car park at Hillingdon Station into a multi- storey. o New development should be co-ordinated with the infrastructure in accordance with Government guidance.

40 o All should be done to discourage cars and encourage walking. o Promote the safe use of bicycles, footways and implement dual cycle tracks and improve existing cycle tracks. o Reduce parking fee at stations to encourage commutes to park in them. o Public footpaths need to be included in the LDF as a separate and specific item. o The LDF should seek to improve and extend the footpath network. o Vehicle parking associated with Heathrow to be absorbed within the present boundaries, not within green belt or residential areas. o Strongly support the need for green infrastructure policies in the LDF. o Improve public transport rather than creating new parking spaces and roads o There needs to be regular and reliable bus routes. o Ensure that enough parking is provided for residents and their visitors, or local residential roads will clog up.

Town Centres o Promote the expansion of the West Drayton Town Centre to incorporate the Rainbow Industrial Estate. The existing town centre at West Drayton has a limited retail offer, which needs to be expanded. Such an extension would be in accordance with PPS6. o On the issue of density, we need to ensure that we safeguard our town centres from the worst effects of the London Plan. This must be reflected in LDF. o The Uxbridge Civic Centre is an inefficient use of land. The front could be used as a car park. o High Street should be enlivened with specialist small retailers e.g. deli’s, skateboard shops, music, clothes etc o If economic growth cannot be accommodated within the urban area, consideration should be given to sustainable locations on the edge of the built up area. o Uxbridge needs a museum with a restaurant and shop o Lower the rents on old shops to keep them open. o Less eating places o Far too many take-away establishments creating litter and anti social behaviour. o Too many pubs and drinking establishments. o The protection and enhancement of built heritage (and archaeology) is required. o Rubbish and graffiti seems to be multiplying at an alarming rate in our borough.

Previously developed land/derelict land o Existing redundant buildings should have new sustainable use. Disused land (Brownfield land) should be brought into use in accordance with government policy o Any office building not occupied within 2 years of completion should be considered for redevelopment o Vacant retail premises, which include flats above and empty office blocks to be redeveloped as affordable housing. o Areas in Harefield with existing vacant office space need to be utilised.

New Facilities o Need to maintain current facilities such as sports clubs/community centres. o Health care, schools, leisure pools should be provided separately. o Developers should be made to contribute towards building schools, dentists, doctors, transport as part of the planning permission o Important that the LDF includes a policy in relation to telecommunications. o A good choice of retirement places it would free up additional homes. o Re-open previously closed public toilets and maintain those currently open o A cinema and bowling alley for locals to use in Ruislip. o Supermarket chains should be required to give more community money to resource area i.e. crèche facilities and play area. Hayes

41 3. Potential vacant sites/buildings for redevelopment or safeguarding: Comments provided through New Dawn for Planning response

Site Area Comments Made

Request for redevelopment London Air Traffic Control Centre, RAF West Drayton Residential West Drayton Land adjacent to Hillingdon Station Hillingdon Residential (flats) The land surrounded by Dawley Road and Hayes Release for residential or Bolingbroke Way commercial use Land at Home Farm, Hayes End Road Hayes Country Park & Urban village Part of "Moorcroft Farm" facing Colham Hillingdon Partial residential development Green Rd Land at South Ruislip, Stonefield Way South Ruislip Cinema, Bowling Alley Grass strip on Central Avenue Hayes Release for residential Request to remove protection Land at Hedgeside Road and Kewferry Northwood Remove site from Green Belt Drive, Northwood. Land at Springwell Lane Harefield Remove site from Green Belt Land at Western end of Heathrow Airport Heathrow Remove from Green Belt - Terminal 5 area Part of Southern Perimeter Road to the Heathrow Remove from Green Belt Eas of roundabout intersection of area Southern Perimeter Road and A3044 (Stanwell Moor Road Land to the south of Longford and north of Heathrow Remove from Green Belt Northern Perimeter Road area Land east of Airport known as Lapwing Heathrow Remove from Green Belt Site area Request to be retained or safeguarded Kings College playing field - area Ruislip Upgrade to Green Belt between Evelyn Ave and Park Avenue (5 reps.) Adjacent to Newyears Green across to Harefield Maintain as Green Belt south of Bayhurst Wood Harefield sand pits Harefield Maintain as Green Belt Uxbridge Swimming Pool and Uxbridge Uxbridge Maintain as Green Belt an open Athletics Track land TFL land alongside Piccadilly/Metropolitan Area based Designate for leisure and sport line from Borough Eastern Broadway uses leading westwards especially in Eastcote - Ruislip Manor. Drayton Hall West Drayton Redevelopment for Arts centre Philpots Farm Yiewsley Designate as Park West Drayton Thursday open air market West Drayton Designate as Indoor market Botwell Common Rd to Dawley Rd Hayes New Hayes Town by-pass be built from Disused pub called 'The Tally Ho' on West South Ruislip Redevelop for pub/restaurant End Road (none in the area) The Garden Centre in High Road Ickenham To maintain as Garden Centre Site 4 - Land South of Brunel University Uxbridge Student and Staff accommodation

42 Site 5 - Northern end of Peel Way Uxbridge Sport and fitness facilities Hillingdon Underground Station - Hillingdon Multi-storey car park Hillingdon Circus 382/384 Sipson Road (derelict site) Sipson None Land at rear of Berkeley Nurseries - Sipson None Sipson Lane, west of M4 Spur, up to Holiday Inn The area around Hayes and Harlington Area based None railway station - on the north side of the railway In and around Hayes town centre, Hayes None including the area south of railway. Site opposite the Irish Centre on West South None End Road ( End) Ruislip Former Honeywell site in Tavistock Rd Yiewsley None RAF Uxbridge, RAF West Drayton, Post Area based None Office Uxbridge Part of the Grove facing Royal Lane Hillingdon None Hillingdon (South of Colham Road) Derelict land between Gould Green and Hillingdon None Stockley Rd Part of Lake Farm nearest to Hayes Town Hayes None Develop land at Tudor Cottage, Royal Hillingdon None Lane Old Scout Headquarters (now derelict) South None Manor Gardens Ruislip Old Scout Headquarters site, Mount South Ruislip None Pleasant Glebe Farm, West End Road, South Ruislip None Springfield Road - Hayes Football Club Hayes None area near the canal Old Admiralty - empty land and bottom West Drayton None Kingston Lane Old cape boards site - opposite/near Malt Cowley None Shovel pub on way to river Scrap yard - behind Hayes station Hayes None Land at Long Farm Lane Ickenham None

43 4. Potential Vacant Sites/Buildings for Redevelopment or Safeguarding: Information provided at Community Workshops held in March 2005

Site Comments made Kings College Playing Fields Upgrade to Metropolitan Open Land

Eastcote House Gardens Retain as Green Open Space

Haydon Hall Park Retain as Green Open Space

Green Lane, Rickmansworth Road, Conservation Area or other similar protection Ducks Hill Road Eastcote Village Upgrade the Green Chain to Metropolitan Open Land

Harefiled Mediparc Should be reclassified, taking into account current situation

Royal Quay, Salamander Quay, Needs to be retained as an employment site Harefield Dairy Farm, Harefield Include site into the Green Belt

Grange Centre, Hayes Medical and community centre rather than housing

Ruislip Manor Sports Ground No housing. Sports/community uses only

Dene Road/Sandy Lodge Road, No more flats on these and surrounding roads Northwood RAF West Ruislip Use of land after disposal – need to retain as social/sports/school and not increase traffic

Copthall Farm What would be allowable as this is in the Green Belt?

Master Brewer No to Tesco development

BWI School Playing Field Protect for school use

Joel St Farm, Northwood Hills No cemetery

Bishop Ramsey LWR School Retain for Education/Community Use

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