NEW STADIUM AND ENABLING RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT LIONEL

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HOUNSLOW PLANNING COMMITTEE – 5TH DECEMBER 2013

Ref: Environmental Statement: Chapter 8 ViewpointsViewpoint 13. Kew Bridge (crest) including planning outline

Ref: Environmental Statement: Chapter 8 ViewpointsViewpoint 13. Kew Bridge (crest) highlighted planning outline

PUBLIC SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION

FOR AND AGAINSTTOTAL RESPONSELOCAL RESPONSE

TW8, W4, TW9

BUT WHERE IS ALL THAT NON-LOCAL SUPPORT FROM?

48% OF TOTAL SUPPORT

IMPLICATIONS OF PLANNING

BREACHES

GROSS OVER-DEVELOPMENT

Departure from: GL 7.7-7.10 (inc.), LBH UDP ENV-B 1.1-1.2, ENV-B 2.8, ENV-B2.2, ENV-W 1.1, ENV-W1.3

ADVERSE IMPACT ON CONSERVATION AREAS

Departure from: GL 7.7-7.10 (inc.), LBH UDP ENV-B 1.1-1.2, ENV-B 2.8, ENV-B2.2, ENV-W 1.1, ENV-W1.3Ref: ES Ch.8, Viewpoint 15. Kew Green

SUBSTANDARD RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT

• Departure from: Policies 3.5, 3.6 LP Housing SPG, LP 7.3, LBH UDP

Departure from: LP Policies 3.4-3.6, 7.3 LP Housing SPG, LBH H4.1, H4.2, H4.4

INAPPROPRIATE SITING AND DESIGN OF STADIUM

Departure from: LBH UDP Policy C5.1ARef: Bing Maps – fixed scale

Chesterfield Proact Stadium – 10,504 capacityRef: Bing Maps – fixed scale

Lionel Road Site – Incorporating Chesterfield FCRef: Bing Maps – set scale

INAPPROPRIATE SITING AND DESIGN OF STADIUM

Departure from: LBH UDP Policy C5.1ARef: Bing Maps – fixed scale

CONGESTION FOR ALL

•Congestion and tailbacks impacting Conservation Areas•South/North Circular major delays•Increased air pollution•Public transport delayed by gridlock•Business impacted•Planned train provision insufficient even without works•Inadequate coach and on-site parking•Parking conflict in local neighbourhoods

Departure from: LP 6.3, 6.12

CONGESTION ON LOCAL ROADS

Stile Hall Gardens – midweek 6:20pm – entire road jammed

•Complete absence of affordable housing•Local community uses designed out – Leisure Centre no longer included•Low Sec 106 aspirations, education and environmental mitigation

Departure from: LP Policies 3.12-3.13, 3.1, SPG - LBH UDP IMP 6.1, H2.1, H4.5

MINIMAL NEIGHBOURHOOD BENEFITS

INADEQUATE COUNCIL CONSULTATION

•Lack of Civic Leadership•Misleading leaflets for Public Exhibitions•Planning Involvement obligations partially fulfilled•Breaks the intent of the Localism Act 2011

Departure from: GL 3.7 and Housing SPG, LBH Statement of Community Involvement (2013)

FINANCIAL VIABILITY

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

• Flat sales: £450m+

Profit over and above a typical 8 storey residential development consistent with recent planning consent

• Storeys 8-16 £65m• Zero affordable housing £30m

• Total gift to BFC £95m

Typical 8 storeys development incorporating normal levels of social housing

• Potential contribution to BFC £50m

Ref: BCC letter to councillors 4/11/13

STADIUM CAPACITY

• Average for 2013 games at Griffin Park 7,260 • Required attendance for “small profit” 20,000

Uplift from 2013 average 175%

• Clubs that have moved to new stadia:– Leicester 2002 47%– Hull 2002 77%– Manchester City 2003 35%– Swansea 2005 67%– Arsenal 2006 57%– Milton Keynes 2007 57%– Cardiff 2009 15%– Chesterfield 2010 76%

Average uplift in subsequent year 54%

CONGESTION AT GUNNERSBURY STATION

Gunnersbury Station – rush hour restricted two way flow

MASS AND BULK OF THE ENABLING

DEVELOPMENT

Existing Griffin Park Stadium – 12,763 (not all seating)Ref: Bing Maps – fixed scale

Griffin Park Stadium View

Griffin Park Stadium View

Environmental Statement: Chapter 8 ViewpointsViewpoint 5. Wellesley Road Close, including planning outline

Environmental Statement: Chapter 8 ViewpointsViewpoint 16, South River Bank, including planning outline

Environmental Statement: Chapter 8 ViewpointsViewpoint 17, South River Bank, including planning outline

20,000 Seater stadium with potential to extend to 25,000,12 tower blocks up to 17 storeys high, 910 Flats and a Hotel

• The local community don’t want this

• Ignores Hounslow and GLA planning policy guidelines and the 2011 Localism Act

• Mass impact on local infrastructure and heritage assets including residential conservation areas

• Financial viability and long-term future of BFC at this site questionable

SUMMARY

Additional community benefit is minimal and cannot be used to justify the development

Appendix

INAPPROPRIATE SITING AND DESIGN OF STADIUM

Departure from: LBH UDP Policy C5.1ALionel Road Site incorporating Griffin Park Stadium; Ref: Bing Maps – fixed scale

Swansea City Liberty Stadium – 20,532 capacityRef: Bing Maps – set scale

Lionel Road Site Incorporating the Liberty StadiumRef: Bing Maps – set scale

MK Dons Stadium – 22,000 capacity extending to 32,000Ref: Bing Maps – set scale

Lionel Road Site – incorporating MK Dons Ref: Bing Maps – set scale