Appendix 3: Policies Map Atlas of Changes: Schedule of Representations Received and Officer Responses February 2015
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Appendix 3: Policies Map Atlas of Changes: Schedule of Representations Received and Officer Responses February 2015 ID Rep No Individual/ Para, Policy, Summary of Representation Council Response Organisation Map Background No representation submitted Chapter 1: Rebalancing Employment Land: Proposed Strategic Industrial Locations 65 12 Nathaniel 1.1 Support the removal of Strategic Industrial Support noted and welcomed. Lichfield & Land (SIL) designation and the identification No Proposed Change Partners on for residential-led mixed use redevelopment behalf of under Site SA2 (The Old Vinyl Factory). Purplexed LLP 66 2 Nathaniel 1.1 Support the removal of the Strategic Industrial Support noted and welcomed. Lichfield & Land (SIL) designation and the identification of No Proposed Change Partners on Enterprise House for residential-led mixed use behalf of redevelopment under policy SA1. Workspace Group Chapter 2: Proposed Locally Significant Employment Locations 21 2 The Emerson Map 2.4 Support is given to the identification of the Support noted and welcomed. Group three sites north of the A4 Bath Road as No Proposed Change shown on Map 2.4 and the inclusion of these as Locally Important Employment Areas under Policy DME1 (Employment uses in Designated Sites). Concerns expressed that the proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport will increase industrial vacancy rates. 146 Appendix 3: Policies Map Atlas of Changes: Schedule of Representations Received and Officer Responses February 2015 ID Rep No Individual/ Para, Policy, Summary of Representation Council Response Organisation Map Policy DME2 (Employment Uses Outside of Designated Sites) is a logical attempt to underpin the broad policies in the Core Strategy to accommodate the required 9,000 jobs over the plan period. Chapter 3: Proposed locally Significant Industrial Sites 53 6 Cllr Janet Duncan Chapter 3 Supports the removal of the Old Coal Yard site Supported noted and welcomed. in Tavistock Road, Yiewsley from the IBA Proposed Change designation as detailed work and information have shown that it is not suitable for an Officers propose to allocate the Old Coal industrial designation and high generation of Yard Site for residential led mixed use HGVs. development. An appropriate scheme for the site will be identified in the revised version of The close proximity of the site to a Crossrail the Site Allocations document, which will be station and bus station would encourage issued for consultation in May of this year. mixed use development which minimises the need for car parking and does not generate HGV traffic. Crossrail investment encouraging higher employment uses should be maximised, to support both the local town centres of Yiewsley and West Drayton and the local economy. The removal of this site has made the plan sounder and good development is achievable. Chapter 4: Deletion from the Green Belt Boundary 73 1 Mercer Planning Chapter 4 Request that 59 Reservoir Road be excluded An extensive review of the Green Belt was Consultants Ltd from the Green Belt as it does not meet the undertaken in 2013. Officers are of the view on behalf of Mr. R tests outlined in the NPPF. Consider that a that there are no exceptional circumstances 147 Appendix 3: Policies Map Atlas of Changes: Schedule of Representations Received and Officer Responses February 2015 ID Rep No Individual/ Para, Policy, Summary of Representation Council Response Organisation Map Mahmud detailed review of existing Green Belt to the justify exclusion of 59 Reservoir Road boundaries should be carried out. as required by the NPPF. The site meets two of the purposes for including land in the Green Belt as identified in the NPPF - to prevent unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas and to assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. The current boundary is based on existing definable physical features whereas the deletion of the site from the Green Belt would result in a Green Belt boundary that was no longer clearly defined. No Proposed Change 26 7 Nexus Planning Chapter 4: The Trust made separate representations to The release of Green Belt land is not on behalf of Deletion from the Local Plan Part 2 in respect of land at the necessary to meet Hillingdon's current Hillingdon Green Belt Mount Vernon Hospital Site. Amongst other housing target contained in the Local Plan Hospital NHS things, these representations seek the Part 1 or the revised target contained in the Foundation Trust following: Further Alterations to the London Plan. This is reflected in policy EM2 of the Local Plan i) The removal of land at the Mount Vernon Part 1, which seeks to maintain the current Hospital Site from the Green Belt. extent, hierarchy and strategic functions of ii) Deletion of the proposed extension to the the Green Belt, Metropolitan Open Land and Grade I SINC to include land at the Mount Green Chains in Hillingdon. Vernon Hospital Site (Ref. SINC Ext 13). Policy 7.16 of the London Plan states that iii) The allocation of land at the Mount Vernon the Mayor strongly supports the current Hospital Site as a housing site. extent of London's Green Belt. As such, the London-wide Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment, which formed the basis of Hillingdon's revised Annual Monitoring target for housing provision, did not identify sites in the Green Belt. A further review of SINC boundaries will be undertaken prior to the examination, in 148 Appendix 3: Policies Map Atlas of Changes: Schedule of Representations Received and Officer Responses February 2015 ID Rep No Individual/ Para, Policy, Summary of Representation Council Response Organisation Map accordance with the recommendation contained in the Cabinet report. No Proposed Change 56 1 Heathrow Airport Map 4.2 Support the deletion of Former Perry Oaks Support noted and welcomed Ltd Sludge Works Site and consider the A3044 Proposed removal Proposed Change marks a logical boundary. of Terminal 5 The area of land with planning permission Business Car However, a further area of Green Belt requires for the Terminal 5 Business Car Park will be Park removal at the site of the T5 Business Car removed from the Green Belt. Park. Given the site’s isolation from other Green Belt land as a result of the realignment of the Duke of Northumberland’s River and the development of this area as car parking, it is not considered that the land designated as Green Belt at Longford Park to the south of the River serves a Green Belt function. Request redefining the Green Belt boundary along the river and the airport boundary so that it corresponds with the Green Belt boundary in this location. Chapter 5: Additions to the Green Belt Boundary 3 1 Kenneth Morgan Map 5.1 Considers that white area at the rear of the Proposed Change houses in Merle Ave and the Sports Ground has no natural boundary. Asks why is it that The Green Belt boundary will be amended to particular shape and why is it coloured white? include the land to the rear of Merle Avenue On site it is just part of one large field with only up to the western boundary of the Sports access via a farmyard or public footpath. Ground. This forms a clearly defined Suggests including the area into the Green boundary for the Green Belt in accordance Belt. with the NPPF. 149 Appendix 3: Policies Map Atlas of Changes: Schedule of Representations Received and Officer Responses February 2015 ID Rep No Individual/ Para, Policy, Summary of Representation Council Response Organisation Map 4 1 Anthony Crane Map 5.1 The sports field for Harefield school and the adjoining land is not included as proposed new Green Belt. Proposed Change Considers that including the sports field into The Green Belt boundary will be amended to the Green Belt would ensure that the Olympic include the land to the rear of Merle Avenue legacy of sport facilities is up held for local up to the western boundary of the Sports people. Ground. This forms a clearly defined Half the adjacent field surrounding the sports boundary for the Green Belt in accordance field is already in the Green Belt. Considers with the NPPF. that it is therefore illogical not to include the whole field. 10 1 Harefield Tenants Map 5.1 Requests that a small plot of land adjacent to Support for extensions to conservation sites and Residents Merle Avenue should be included within the noted. Association Green Belt Boundary. Enquires as to why this Proposed Change (HTRA) (Paul piece of land has not been included as it Stone) meets the same criteria as neighbouring The Green Belt boundary will be amended to Green Belt land. include the land to the rear of Merle Avenue up to the western boundary of the Sports Requests that the Green Belt boundary be Ground. This forms a clearly defined extended to include a neighbouring sports boundary for the Green Belt in accordance pitch. with the NPPF. HTRA are delighted to note extensions to nature conservation sites on the Proposals Map, but are concerned about the potential loss of the land at the rear and the end of Merle Avenue and the Sports Ground (School Playing field). The current Green Belt boundary is illogical and requests the inclusion of a small parcel of land at the rear and the end of Merle Avenue in to the Green Belt to create a definable and logical boundary. HRTA petitions also for the sports ground to 150 Appendix 3: Policies Map Atlas of Changes: Schedule of Representations Received and Officer Responses February 2015 ID Rep No Individual/ Para, Policy, Summary of Representation Council Response Organisation Map be granted Green Belt status within the Local Plan Part 2 and urge the Council to do all they can to ensure that these excellent facilities are preserved for future generations.