Carlton have submitted revised plans for a 200 new homes development on the Alfa Laval site in Brentford.
Former Alfa Laval Site Great West Road Brentford LONDON TW8 9BU
Date Recd 19-Apr-2011 Decision In Progress
A quick scan of the D&A (Design and Access statement) shows that the project stalled for want of cash but now Hyundai the car firm have bought into the project and want a massive showroom tacked onto the front of the tower facing the A4 such that they can show off their cars to passing motorists, along with a service centre, MOT station and lots of car parking. So far as I can see the housing which I criticised in a previous post remains unchanged. Should I later find this statement to be incorrect I will of course amend it but it now looks as though this project will get off the ground with Hyundai money.
Details of a drainage strategy required by condition 10, details of surface water drainage works required by condition 12 and details of a Sustainable Drainage Scheme required by condition 24 of planning permission 00505/Z/P33 dated 30/06/2011 for the retention and refurbishment of the Alfa Building for use as a 180 bed hotel (class C1) and redevelopment of the site to erect buildings to provide a 151 bed hotel (class C1), 4,677sqm Class B1 offices, 228sqm retail/community use (class A1/D1), 206 flats, maisonettes and houses (class C3), together with associated public and private open space; access; service areas; plant; landscaping and 361 surface and underground car parking spaces. The buildings range from 2 to 12 storeys in height. (Including Environmental Impact Assessment)
Former Alfa Laval Site Great West Road Hounslow London TW8 9BU
Details of a program of archaeological work required by condition 11 of planning permission 00505/Z/P33 dated 30/06/2011 for the retention and refurbishment of the Alfa Building for use as a 180 bed hotel (class C1) and redevelopment of the site to erect buildings to provide a 151 bed hotel (class C1), 4,677sqm Class B1 offices, 228sqm retail/community use (class A1/D1), 206 flats, maisonettes and houses (class C3), together with associated public and private open space; access; service areas; plant; landscaping and 361 surface and underground car parking spaces. The buildings range from 2 to 12 storeys in height. (Including Environmental Impact Assessment)
Former Alfa Laval Site Great West Road Hounslow London TW8 9BU
Details of arrangement of waste and recycling storage for the flats in Block D and the houses required by condition 18 of planning permission 00505/Z/P33 dated 30/06/2011 for the retention and refurbishment of the Alfa Building for use as a 180 bed hotel (class C1) and redevelopment of the site to erect buildings to provide a 151 bed hotel (class C1), 4,677sqm Class B1 offices, 228sqm retail/community use (class A1/D1), 206 flats, maisonettes and houses (class C3), together with associated public and private open space; access; service areas; plant; landscaping and 361 surface and underground car parking spaces. The buildings range from 2 to 12 storeys in height. (Including Environmental Impact Assessment)
Former Alfa Laval Site Great West Road Hounslow London TW8 9BU
Details of a Construction Environmental Management Plan required by condition 4 and Details of construction phasing required by condition 6 of planning permission 00505/Z/P33 dated 30/06/2011 for the retention and refurbishment of the Alfa Building for use as a 180 bed hotel (class C1) and redevelopment of the site to erect buildings to provide a 151 bed hotel (class C1), 4,677sqm Class B1 offices, 228sqm retail/community use (class A1/D1), 206 flats, maisonettes and houses (class C3), together with associated public and private open space; access; service areas; plant; landscaping and 361 surface and underground car parking spaces. The buildings range from 2 to 12 storeys in height. (Including Environmental Impact Assessment)
Former Alfa Laval Site Great West Road Hounslow London TW8 9BU
Details of impact studies on the existing water supply infrastructure required by condition 9 of planning permission 00505/Z/P33 dated 30/06/2011 for the retention and refurbishment of the Alfa Building for use as a 180 bed hotel (class C1) and redevelopment of the site to erect buildings to provide a 151 bed hotel (class C1), 4,677sqm Class B1 offices, 228sqm retail/community use (class A1/D1), 206 flats, maisonettes and houses (class C3), together with associated public and private open space; access; service areas; plant; landscaping and 361 surface and underground car parking spaces. The buildings range from 2 to 12 storeys in height. (Including Environmental Impact Assessment)
Former Alfa Laval Site Great West Road Hounslow London TW8 9BU
Details of a contamination investigation report required by condition 8 of planning permission 00505/Z/P33 dated 30/06/2011 for the retention and refurbishment of the Alfa Building for use as a 180 bed hotel (class C1) and redevelopment of the site to erect buildings to provide a 151 bed hotel (class C1), 4,677sqm Class B1 offices, 228sqm retail/community use (class A1/D1), 206 flats, maisonettes and houses (class C3), together with associated public and private open space; access; service areas; plant; landscaping and 361 surface and underground car parking spaces. The buildings range from 2 to 12 storeys in height. (Including Environmental Impact Assessment)
Former Alfa Laval Site Great West Road Hounslow London TW8 9BU
Details of a sustainable construction scheme required by condition 25, details of carbon emissions reduction scheme required by condition 26 and details of community heating scheme and combined heat and power plant required by condition 27 of planning permission 00505/Z/P33 dated 30/06/2011 for the retention and refurbishment of the Alfa Building for use as a 180 bed hotel (class C1) and redevelopment of the site to erect buildings to provide a 151 bed hotel (class C1), 4,677sqm Class B1 offices, 228sqm retail/community use (class A1/D1), 206 flats, maisonettes and houses (class C3), together with associated public and private open space; access; service areas; plant; landscaping and 361 surface and underground car parking spaces. The buildings range from 2 to 12 storeys in height. (Including Environmental Impact Assessment)
Former Alfa Laval Site Great West Road Hounslow London TW8 9BU
Retention and refurbishment of the Alfa Building for use as a 180 bed hotel (class C1) and redevelopment of the site to erect buildings to provide a 151 bed hotel (class C1), 4,677sqm Class B1 offices, 228sqm retail/community use (class A1/D1), 206 flats, maisonettes and houses (class C3), together with associated public and private open space; access; service areas; plant; landscaping and 361 surface and underground car parking spaces. The buildings range from 2 to 12 storeys in height. (Including Environmental Impact Assessment)
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