Statement of Community Involvement for The

STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT FOR

THE GILLETTE SOUTH SITE, GREAT WEST ROAD ROAD, HOUNSLOW

December 2016 STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT – GILLETTE SOUTH SITE, HOUNSLOW

1. Background

1.1 Polity Communications Ltd was asked by Access Self Storage (‘Access’) to organise community Involvement activities relating to their proposals for the regeneration of the former Isleworth House Site, Great West Road, Hounslow. The proposed mixed-use development which formed the subject of the local consultation included 102 apartments, including 34 duplexes all for private rent, a landscaped podium garden of 1,150 sq. m, 680 sq. m of flexible/affordable work space, an underground storage facility of 7,000 sq. m and public and 40 underground car parking spaces.

1.2 The site falls within the Osterley & Spring Grove Ward within the London Borough of Hounslow.

1.3 In formulating pre-application community involvement activities around redevelopment proposals, Access considered how to ensure that residents, businesses and civic societies in the locality of the site could:

v have access to information about the scheme;

v put forward their own ideas and feel confident that there was a process for considering ideas;

v comment on the formal proposals, and;

v get feedback and be informed about progress and outcomes.

1.4 Access indicated to officers of the local authority that it wished to respond to the desire expressed in the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement (adopted June 2013) that encourage applicants of larger schemes to submit to the Council (as part of the planning application) a participation statement of early engagement that describes pre- application community involvement, the representations received and how these have been considered and reflected in the application as submitted. Such consultation is a key feature of current best practice in community involvement in planning and is fully supported by Access.

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2. The Community Involvement Event

2.1 The primary objective of the consultation event was to inform local people and seek their views about the proposals for the site prior to the finalisation of a planning application. This was based on a similar event at the same venue which was organised by us on behalf of Access approximately twelve months earlier for the previous draft proposals at the site which were for a mixed-use development including 90 apartments, three town houses, flexible office space, an underground storage facility and public and private landscaping.

2.2 The previous community involvement activities at the site in October 2015 revealed that the most significant issues raised by participants were matters related to traffic generation, traffic management and parking. Although there was some concern expressed about the height of the proposed building, we felt at that time that there was significant element of consultees who were supportive of the regeneration of the site and the quality of the proposals put forward. The mixed-use nature of the proposals was considered appropriate for the site and some participants wanted to see the inclusion of retail as well.

2.3 The community involvement event comprised an afternoon/evening exhibition held on Monday 17th October and Tuesday 18th October 2016 between 4pm and 8pm both days at the St Francis of Assisi Community Hall, 865 Great West Road, TW7. The venue was chosen due to its proximity to the site and ease of access for residents and businesses that are most affected by the regeneration proposals. This venue had also worked well on the previous occasion. The intention to hold the exhibition was shared with Hounslow Council planning officers in advance.

2.4 Publicity for the public exhibition was by means of an invitation letter (see Appendix A) that was hand delivered door to door on 10th October 2016 within an identified catchment area (see Appendix B). This catchment was selected by assessing the site and its locality, and the delivery date was chosen in line with our normal practice to notify local residents and businesses just prior to the week preceding a consultation event. Some 800 letters were distributed.

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2.5 In addition to the door-to-door distribution of the invitation letter, we also contacted local civic groups (these had been advised previously by local councillors). These included the Osterley and Wyke Green Residents’ Association and Keep Osterley Green. Individual email invitations to the exhibition were sent out to local ward Councillors.

2.6 The planned community event and the subsequent scheduled Planning Development Presentation (see below) featured on Cllr Tony Louki’s blog (see www.osterleyspringgrove.org)

2.7 The exhibition comprised a series of boards showing the proposed development of the building and sketches illustrating how the development would look (see Appendix D).

2.8 There were 33 visitors to the exhibition and the team noted feedback from all visitors. Comment forms (see Appendix C) about the proposals were made available and 7 responses were submitted at the exhibition and further emails and written correspondence were received.

2.9 The attendance was lower than the previous year (when there were 102 visitors and 39 feedback forms), and there is no obvious explanation for this as the publicity undertaken was the same as previously, including the invitation letter, the catchment for the door to door delivery, timing of distribution (seven days’ notice) and contact with civic groups.

2.10 Following the community involvement event, the development team also participated in a Planning Development Presentation, a relatively new initiative in the London Borough of Hounslow where applicants are given the opportunity to make a presentation about their emerging proposals to the members of the Planning Committee. The public can also attend the presentation and this was held on 20th October at Hounslow Civic Centre. Following a slide presentation by Roy Collado of the architects, a question and answer session followed where members of Council raised several points that were addressed. There were no questions from the public and it was not clear if any local residents were present.

2.11 Following the submission of the planning application, Précis Management Services Ltd intends to hold a further community event during the Council’s statutory consultation period to provide information to residents, civic groups and businesses about the finalised application scheme and responses to issues raised during the pre-application community involvement process.

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3. Key issues and responses

3.1 The table below is a summary of the feedback received from the community event, the subsequent Planning Development Presentation and emails which we received in response to the draft proposals. It is possible that more than one person or organisation may have made the issues or comments set out. The order of the feedback does not reflect any weighting in terms of comments received.

Comment/viewpoint Response Concerned that it will become a social housing This is not a planning matter; the scheme aims to area. provide affordable homes in response to local authority aspirations. Parking problems in the area already exist. The Syon Lane Station Controlled Parking Zone is due to be extended next year, which will help to alleviate existing parking problems. Major traffic congestion already exists in and The development proposes limited parking and as around Gillette Corner. such, additional traffic flows will be negligible and will not affect the operation of the local road network. CPZ for residents should be in use at weekends to The current high demand for on street parking enable residents to park near their homes. includes that associated with commuters and local businesses parking during the week. The extended CPZ proposals have been the subject of public consultation and are designed to alleviate existing parking problems. Concerned about big lorries over the construction A Construction Logistics Plan will be implemented period. to minimise the impact of construction traffic.

The plans are of an interesting concept. Noted. Concern over traffic flow in and out of the site. The site access arrangements have been the subject of a Road Safety Audit and no issues were identified that would prevent it operating in a safe and efficient manner. Sufficient information at the exhibition was not At the time of the exhibition the scheme was still provided. under development and so not all the information for the proposal was available. Consultation took place at an early stage in line with best practice which supports ‘front loading’ of community involvement. Much more information will be available once the scheme has been submitted for planning approval.

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Comment/viewpoint Response What consideration have you given to road traffic Parking on site has been provided at minimum congestion? The Gillette Corner/Syon levels to limit the amount of development traffic. Lane/GWR junction is one of the busiest in the The level of additional traffic will not change the area and is inundated daily during peak times, with nature of the operation of the local road network. queues often stretching back to the M4 bridge along Windmill Lane and Osterley Tube Station along the GWR. Whenever the M4 is closed or restricted, the traffic is even worse. You will be aware that approval has been given for the building of the Nishkam School along Syon lane for 1400 pupils. This will generate another 1300+ car journeys every morning during the peak. This development will simply add to the congestion and the air pollution. Only 10% will be family homes, which I believe is The site is located on a busy major road junction too little. with noise and air quality issues surrounding the site. The proposed scheme is also a mixed-use development mixing residential, office and storage facilities. As such, it was felt this is not the most appropriate location for the provision of family housing within the borough. The CPZ restrictions would be unenforceable. CPZ parking restrictions are enforceable and surveys undertaken in the local area show that demand for parking is lower in controlled parking areas. I like the new curved design. Noted. To let flats are welcome. Noted. A great idea to an upcoming area. Noted. Glad to see parking provision has improved. Noted. Not convinced that 40 car parking spaces will be Residents of the site will not be able to apply for a adequate and this will lead to parking on the permit to park in existing or future controlled boundaries of the existing and proposed CPZ’s. parking areas, which will limit car ownership. The site is nearby public transport services, employment areas and other local facilities. The development is therefore somewhere that people can live without owning a car and a car club parking space will be provided to give people access to one when necessary. What provision will there be for retired Nothing specific is planned. servicemen? Positive scheme, I like the idea. Noted.

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Comment/viewpoint Response Height is still of concern. Noted. Verified views are being prepared as part of the planning submission which further demonstrate the proposed massing. Very concerned about noise pollution on the Great A Noise Impact Assessment has been done for the West Road. site and proposed scheme. The massing, ventilation strategies and internal layouts have all been designed to mitigate the noise impact of the Great West Road.

What will be construction time? This is expected to be 30 months. Will the development be left vacant and boarded If no planning permission is granted Access will be over if not approved? unable to build on this site. We have reviewed your plans and are concerned Internal layouts and terrace planting have taken that the proposed apartments to the South West this into consideration. overlook our building (The neighbouring Adini building). The glazed roof lights of the Adini building mean Internal layouts and terrace planting have taken that overlooking by residents could be an issue this into consideration. and request that this is considered further before any planning submission. The proportion of so-called affordable units is very The scheme is designed as a build to rent scheme low. Not much point in LBH trying to provide more this means that all flats will be owned by Access local housing when residents will simply not be and rented out. The number of these rented at a able to afford to buy or rent. Witness the reduced rate will be agreed with the London developments elsewhere e.g. Brentford High Borough of Hounslow. Street and Kew Bridge. 11 storeys still too high – the point of reference is The proposal sits between both these contrasting the lower scale western residential development contexts. The northern elements of the site not the Gillette Tower/Homebase Tower. respond to the Great West Road and commercial surroundings however the southern edge has been designed to respond to the lower scale western developments. On South side of site along Northumberland The decorative section of the wall sits on the Avenue is a wall which is believed to be part of the neighbouring site. There is no intention to touch former Syon Hill House and Observatory which that section of the wall. The poorer quality lower belonged to the Duke of Marlborough. What is the level wall, which is topped with barbed wire is intention for this wall? proposed to be demolished. This is covered in further detail in the Townscape and Heritage Consultants’ report. Further information required on the affordable This is part of an ongoing discussion with the offer for the scheme and how nominations for the London Borough of Hounslow. affordable homes would operate.

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Comment/viewpoint Response Clarity required on what is meant by family-sized The London Borough of Hounslow defines these as units and the numbers that will be provided. units with three bedrooms or more. There are 10 of these proposed. Tall buildings inevitably result in poor design and This is a matter of opinion. The tall element of the living conditions for residents. scheme contains a large number of duplex units. These exceed London Plan areas creating larger living spaces than required. These all benefit from south facing living rooms and large balconies. Is this location an appropriate one for families? It is out opinion that the Great West Road and Gillette Corner Junction do not provide the best surroundings for family units. However, a number of family sized units have been provided. These are largely located in the smaller section of the building at the South of the site. This building is the furthest from the main roads and busy junction and protected from these by the taller element. Greater clarity on comparative building heights Please see the Design and Access Statement and required along with justification of the proposed Planning Drawings where further clarity has been height of the new building. given as requested. Could there be increased car parking provision? Additional car parking is not considered necessary and restricting provision in this area is appropriate given the accessibility of the site and high levels of traffic on the existing road network. Is the proposed amount of amenity space The amount provided is in accordance with compliant with London Borough of Hounslow London Plan standards and has been increased standards? following consultation through the introduction of two new additional roof terraces. Full details can be found in the supporting Landscaping strategy which forms part of the planning submission. Would it be possible to provide more cycle parking Cycle parking has been increased to provide more beyond minimum standards? than is required by minimum standards. Greater notice requested for any future It is our normal practice to give 7 days’ notice as consultation events – 10 days suggested. extensive experience suggests that this achieves a good balance between giving sufficient notice and minimising the possibility that invitees will forget that an event is taking place because it is too far ahead. In the case of the next proposed information event on this scheme, we will give a minimum 10 days’ notice.

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4. Conclusions

4.1 The community involvement programme for the development of the Former Isleworth House Site, Great West Road, Hounslow site was designed with best practice in mind and in consultation with the London Borough of Hounslow.

4.2 Considerable efforts were made to engage with key stakeholders and the local community. In our experience, participation from the local community was below average for this type of exercise and below what we experienced at the previous consultation in October 2015 where participation was above average. The participation in the Planning Development Presentation was positive as it helpfully supplemented feedback we received from the public event.

4.3 Overall, the community involvement exercise revealed that the most significant issues raised by participants were matters related to traffic generation, traffic management and parking. This is not unusual in urban areas in London and the south-east. Although there was some concern expressed with regard to the height of the proposed building, we felt that there was significant element of consultees who were supportive of the regeneration of the site and the quality of the proposals put forward. The mixed-use nature of the proposals was considered by many consultees to be appropriate for the site. As a result of the feedback received during pre- application consultation, the following amendments were made to the scheme:

• revised elevational treatment, further articulation of elevations and further research on materiality; • increases in communal amenity space, through the incorporation of two additional roof terraces; • introduction of yellow box markings at the junction of Syon Lane and Northumberland Avenue to discourage queuing traffic from blacking the access; • provision of safety audit of the Northumberland Avenue/Syon Lane junction; and • increase in cycle parking provision and inclusion of a cycle lift to the basement.

4.4 Access Self Storage is open to continued dialogue during the post application submission process and as noted above, will hold a further public exhibition of the finalised plans.

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APPENDIX A: Invitation Letter

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Public Affairs

Level 1, Devonshire House One Mayfair Place London W1J 8AJ

T: 020 7242 0170

! 10th!October!2016!

Dear!Resident/Neighbour,!!!

INVITATION!TO!VIEW!PROPOSALS!FOR!THE!FORMER!ISLEWORTH!HOUSE!SITE,! GREAT!WEST!ROAD!(KNOWN!AS!GILLETTE!CORNER!SOUTH)! ! Following!on!from!local!consultation!last!year,!I!write!to!invite!you!to!come!and!find!out!more!about! revised!proposals!at!the!above!site!(approximately!outlined!in!red).! ! An!exhibition!will!take!place!on!Monday!17th!October!and!Tuesday!18th!October!2016!between!4pm! and!8pm,!at!St!Francis!of!Assisi!Community!Hall,!865!Great!West!Road!TW7.!Plans!will!be!available!and! the!development!team!will!be!present!to!answer!any!questions!you!may!have!and!importantly!take!on! board!any!suggestions.! ! This!is!a!good!opportunity!for!local!residents!and!businesses!to!view!the!plans!for!the!proposed! development!and!give!feedback!prior!to!a!planning!application!being!submitted!to!the!London!Borough! of!Hounslow.!! ! If!you!cannot!make!the!exhibition,!you!can!find!out!more!by!contacting!me!or!my!colleague!Lee!Jameson! [email protected]!I!do!hope!that!you!will!be!able!to!make!the!session! next!Monday!or!Tuesday.!

Yours!sincerely,!

Martin!Hughes! Director!

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APPENDIX B: Distribution catchment for letter

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APPENDIX C: Exhibition questionnaire

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FORMER ISLEWORTH HOUSE SITE, GREAT WEST ROAD (KNOWN AS GILLETTE CORNER SOUTH)

Monday17th October & Tuesday 18th October

FEEDBACK FORM

Please fill on your details and give us your views on the exhibition today. All feedback will be reviewed by the team in the ongoing design process and taken into account.

Name ______

Address ______

Email ______

Your comments

Thank you.

If not completed at the exhibition please return to Polity Communications, Level 1, Devonshire House, One Mayfair Place, London, W1J 8AJ or email [email protected]

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APPENDIX D: Exhibition boards

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Gillette South

Welcome

Thank you very much for attending The site is owned by Access Self Storage, one The purpose of today is to gather community this public presentation of the draft of the country’s largest and fastest growing feedback prior to the ﬁ nalisation of a planning plans for the regeneration of the self-storage companies with twenty years’ application. Access held a similar event last experience and over 50 locations. year and the results of previous community Gillette South site. consultation have been taken on board in A vacant, brownﬁ eld site at present, a good developing the latest revised proposals. opportunity exists to create a gateway building to mark the ‘Golden Mile’, of ering Members of the team would be pleased to a mix of uses which includes a self-storage answer any questions and we would be very facility, af ordable workspace and grateful if you would leave us your comments new homes. on one of our feedback forms.

View along the A4

View from the junction

Site Photograph View of Adini building along the A4

View from Syon Lane

View along Northumberland Avenue

SYON LANE STATION

3D view showing site location View of site

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Gillette South

Our Proposal

The key elements of the emerging Self-storage facility Flexible/af ordable workspace proposals are: • Reception area and of ces; • Approximately 680 sq. m. providing space • Concealed loading bay and parking; for about 70 people. • Underground self-storage space of approximately 7,000 sq. m. Residential • 102 apartments including 34 duplexes, Public realm all for private rent; • New active frontages on Syon Lane, Great • A landscaped podium garden for residents’ West Road and Northumberland Avenue use of approximately 1,150 sq. m; and widened footpaths. • Provision of family units and af ordable discounted rents; • 40 car parking spaces underground and provision for car club.

The proposed height on the corner of the site works with the towers of the Gillette and Homebase developments to frame and deﬁ ne the junction.

2 3 * * 1

Gillette corner View 1 : Along the Great West Road looking East View 2: From Syon Lane looking South

View 3: Along the Great West Road looking West

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Gillette South

Appearance and Architecture

Along the Golden Mile and Great West The architecture seeks to reference these The tallest element of 11 storeys – reduced in Road are a number of impressive Art buildings in a contemporary way with its height in comparison with previous proposals Deco buildings including the Gillette geometry and use of materials. – is along the frontage of the Great West Road and reﬂ ects the prominent landmark Factory opposite. In contrast with previous ideas for the site, location of the site. the main massing of the proposed buildings has been pushed to the edges to ensure that To the south and the west of the site, the separation distances are maximised. This proposed buildings are stepped down in ensures the least impact on neighbours yet height to 4 storeys and also further broken up at the same time creates a protective barrier along Northumberland Avenue to respond to between the noisy Great West Road and the domestic streetscape. residential areas to the south.

Massing and Overlooking The main massing of the scheme has been pushed to the edges with the least impact on the residential neighbours .

~78m ~60m

~32m ~25m

Plan diagram

Precedent images

Elevation study 1 Elevation study 2

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Gillette South

Residential Uses

The site lends itself well to residential Discussions are taking place with the Council The building on the southern edge of the development and the aim is to on af ordable provision, where apartments are site along Northumberland Avenue has been provide a fully rented scheme which provided at discounted rents to meet local designed as a family speciﬁ c block, where needs. three-bedroomed apartments will be located. will be professionally managed to a high standard by Access as an All accommodation will be high quality and The main residential entrance will be on extension of their existing business. provided to a single standard. Duplexes are Northumberland Avenue. Similar schemes are being taken provided along the Great West Road providing forward elsewhere. views both to the north towards the Gillette Factory and to the south looking into the proposed podium amenity space.

F D F 2 D D D 1 F D D F D D F F D F F F F F F F 3 2 1 F

Residential building along 2 1 Great West Road / Syon Lane F Main Residential Entrance – Residential building along 1 Northumberland Avenue 2 Northumberland Avenue F

2 Secondary Residential Entrance – 3 Private Landscaped Podium Garden Great West Road 1 F 1 Private Road F Flat

2 Car Lifts D Duplex

Ground ﬂ oor plan Podium ﬂ oor plan

NOTES Rev Notes Date By Auth ColladoCollinsArchitects Access Self Storage ‐ DoBase_ not scale from this FLdrawing.‐01 Copy 1 ‐ Check all dimensions on site. N Gillette Corner 1 ‐ Site1 levels: 250 to be read in conjunction with topographical survey. ‐ Subject to site inspection. 0m 2m 4m 6m 8m 10m ‐ This drawing is to be read in conjunction with all other Unnamed contract/tender documentation (as applicable) and & all 17‐19 Foley Street Date: 10/13/16 documents prepared by other consultants. London W1W 6DW Drawn By: Author ‐ In accordance with third party agreements VISUAL SCALE 1:100 @ A1 Checked by: Checker AREAS Scale @ A1: 1 : 250 ‐ Refer to area schedule T 020 7580 3490 CONSTRUCTION [email protected] Scale @ A3: © Copyright Reserved. ColladoCollins Partners LLP www.colladocollins.com CAD File No: 09028 DAS ‐ Podium Revision plan

Of ce and PRS residential scheme – Raynes Park

Access Self Storage, of ce and PRS residential scheme – Streatham High road Of ce and PRS residential scheme – Raynes Park

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Gillette South

Storage Facility and Flexible Of ce Uses

Access Self Storage has developed The proposed storage facility consists of a In addition, a key part of the proposal is to an expertise over many years in central reception, enclosed loading bays provide ﬂ exible and af ordable of ce space managing secure storage facilities. and associated of ces. It will serve both which will activate the ground ﬂ oor of the commercial and domestic users. Great West Road frontage. Access has run similar of ces at a number of their sites across London and these have been very popular with new and growing small businesses.

1 1 1

1 Access Of ce Space – Individual of ces

2 Access Of ce Space – Open plan of ce space

1 Access Self Storage – Reception

2 Access Self Storage – Loading Bay

Commercial spaces at ground ﬂ oor Access Commercial Case Studies

Bee Good was founded in 2008 to create a “ Quite simply, Bee brand of beeswax-based skincare range. Good would never They located their business at the Access Self Storage have got this far, this facility in Basingstoke. The ﬂ exibility in storage space quick without Access and the potential to expand or reduce the amount storage and the guys of space that they needed to run their business has at the Basingstoke helped them keep costs under control. The facilities premises.” that they were able to enjoy on site allowed them to accommodate the shipping companies used by their Simon Cavill, supermarket clients. Co-founder of Bee Good They are now an award-winning national brand which is stocked in over 100 Waitrose and Fenwick stores.

Sous Chef was founded in 2012 to “ As we have got larger, provide specialist ingredients to home the team at Access Self chefs and adventurous foodies through Storage Hornsey has their website. delivered all the resources we needed to grow. All They have used the ﬂ exible storage pace and without the headache of ce space at the Access facility in Hornsey to of long-term contracts grow the business. and unforeseen expenses The company now has over 50,000 customers that go with traditional including Michelin starred restaurants in Europe commercial premises.” and the website the company operates is widely recognised by food writers as the ‘go-to’ shop for Nick Carter, all cooking needs. Co-founder of Sous Chef

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Gillette South

Site Access and Transportation

The site is highly accessible by The proposal seeks to introduce active Internally within the site, there will be an public transport within easy walking frontages around the site and enhance the entrance into a ground fl oor covered loading distance to Syon Lane railway street-level environment with wider footpaths bay and parking for the self-storage facility. Also and planted borders. Provision for an of -road at ground fl oor level, there will be an additional station. Equally, there are a number cycle route is proposed, linking up with the dedicated area for servicing the of ces as well of nearby bus stops and the London existing route on the Great West Road. as provision for a car club vehicle. Underground Stations of Osterley and Boston Manor are just over a mile The proposal envisages a single site access Within a proposed fi rst level basement, some away. Great West Road also benefi ts and egress via Northumberland Avenue with 40 car parking spaces will be provided for use from a dedicated cycle route. no direct access onto the Great West Road. by residents. These will be reached by two car A controlled barrier will ensure that there is no lifts. New residents will not be able to apply for unauthorised access. parking permits in the existing and extended Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ’s) in the area.

Tesco

Direction to Boston Gillette Factory Manor Tube Station

GILLETTE SOUTH Petrol SITE Station Direction to Osterley Tube Station Homebase

Syon Lane

Transport location plan

3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1

Controlled Parking Zone plan

1 Vehicular – 1 Site Entrance 5 2 Car Club and Visitor Parking 4

3 Gate / Secure Line 3 2 Car Lifts down to Basement 4 Residential Parking 5 Private Road

6 Covered Loading Bay 1 1 Pedestrian Residential Entrance

2 Pedestrian Of ce Entrance

3 Pedestrian Storage Entrance

Street level plan

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Gillette South

Landscaping and Amenity Space

At street level, there are a number Wider footpaths creating much more spacious This takes advantage of the southerly aspect of ways to enhance the public and safer pedestrian routes will be provided and the buildings have been designed to allow realm around the site through the around the boundary of the site. high levels of sunlight into this space. introduction of street trees, hedges The large podium garden will provide and raised planting beds. excellent private amenity space that will be screened from the Great West Road and protected from its noise and pollution.

Ground ﬂoor plan Landscape plan

Sketch of podium garden Podium / garden precedents

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Gillette South

Summary and Next Steps

Thank you very much for attending The proposals for Gillette South have been • Af ordable homes and family–sized this exhibition. conceived to deliver the following benefi ts: accommodation meeting local needs; • Location of buildings to maximise separation We welcome your feedback. Please fi ll in a • Regeneration of a prominent vacant distances from nearby properties; feedback form and leave it with us. brownfi eld site; • Large proportion of new homes with • Activation of the frontage along Great West southern aspect; Road; • Self-storage facility contained within the • Creation of a landmark building; internal fabric of the building; • Use of high quality materials and excellence • Podium garden shielded from busy local in design; road network giving excellent amenity • Improved and widened public realm; space; • Flexible of ces targeted at small businesses • Buf er to noise created by heavy traf c; creating and providing local jobs; • Greening of the streetscene; • Managed residential apartments for rent; • Entire site managed by owner. Outline timetable Community Consultation Planning Submission Planning Decision Construction of Start Completion

Design Development Planning Process Detailed Design Construction Now 2017 2018 Winter 2015/16

View along Northumberland Avenue