From: Pratima Ahuja
Sent: 19 October 2007 15:58
To: Stuart Harrison; Julia Worboys
Cc: Gillian Bernadt
Subject: FW: Concorde Village/Profitable Plots.

Stuart/Julia

Please read the email sent by Brendan. It is regarding Concorde Village...

Any comments?

- Stockely park is in Hillingdon so we wouldn't know about this particular development.

-We have enough housing for the next 38 years and before building on green belt we would look at previously developed or vacant sites.

-I'm not sure how we would find if this land has previously been used as a graveyard. I think he is proposing that this could be a possible use on green belt land

-Regional and National Policy advocates that there is a general presumption against inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and such development should not be approved except under very special circumstance.

-Heathrow Opportunity Area - we are yet to know the details about this opportunity area. I would like to know who he has been talking to in the Mayor's office.

-Any alterations to the Green Belt boundaries would have to be considered through the LDF process in accordance with PPG2. Does the Mayor have power to change Green Belt Boundaries in London? I thought any changes would have to go via the Borough. Is this correct?

Thanks

PA

Pratima Ahuja
Planning Officer
Strategic Planning Policy
London Borough of Hounslow
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-----Original Message-----
From: Brendan Tinney
Sent: 19 October 2007 14:52
To: Pratima Ahuja
Subject: FW: Concorde Village/Profitable Plots.

Pratima,

If you could have a look at the questions set out below and reply that would be great. Otherwise let me know what you think and I'll get back to him.

Cheers.

Brendan.

-----Original Message-----
From:]
Sent: 19 October 2007 13:57
To: Brendan Tinney
Subject: Re: Concorde Village/Profitable Plots.

Dear Brendan

Thank you for your quick reply.

By your reply i surmise that while the land is not likely to get planning permission in the the next year , you can't rule out the possibility of it NEVER getting planning permission in the medium to long term ie in the next 5 years.

Also the fact that it is possible to build on greenbelt since you did not confirm that the developments in the north west are indeed on greenbelt land.

You mentioned forseeable future which is a relatively vague term..what would you define as the forseeable future. I also understand from my discussions with the kind people at the Mayor's office that the London Plan itself is undergoing a review and the area around Heathrow has been designated a Opportunity Area so its not possible to exclude changes to the greenbelt or development in this area. Would you be in agreement with this ?

The other thing i wanted to know was whether the site itself has ever been used as a graveyard or if it could be designated as such.

The reason I am asking this is to evaluate the site for future long term personal investment. I do understand that while there might not any immediate plans , changes in the forseeable future could open this site up to development as has happened to many such sites..for example Stockley Park. Would you disagree with this statement?

The people at Profitable Plots have been most upfront about the long term nature of land investment and its heartening to note your confirmation of their submissions to the council. Of course i am tempted to ask if these opinions that you forward are your personal views or do they reflect the current policy of the council which can be subject to change with the change in policies in the forseeable future.

Would the increase in the need for housing and jobs in the area neccessitate a change in prevailing policies. I would also like your forebearance in answering some of my earlier questions.

Many thanks

warm regards

----- Original Message ----
From: Brendan Tinney <xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
To:
Sent: Friday, 19 October, 2007 4:53:53 PM
Subject: Concorde Village/Profitable Plots.

,

Your e-mail query to Simon Hoets has been forwarded to me from Pat Boissieux. We have received a number of queries on this subject and have set out below our response.

My understanding is that 'Profitable Plots' own this site in Chertsey Road. The site is part of London's Metropolitan Green Belt and is mostly also identified as a nature conservation area in the Hounslow Unitary Development Plan. Both of these designations mean that residential development is very unlikely to be acceptable. If you would like further information about green belt policy you could look up PPG2 (UK Government Planning Policy Guidance on green belts). This will tell you that any building construction in green belts, other than in exceptional circumstances, has little chance of getting planning permission. You can also see the London Borough of Hounslow's Unitary Development Plan online (hounslow.gov.uk) and this will give you the same message.

What I can not confirm is whether or not the site will remain part of the green belt. Profitable Plots have made a case to the Council to have it excluded. This will be considered at the appropriate time in the future - certainly not in the immediate future. The indications are that the likelihood of exclusion is limited.

In previous queries it has been stated that PP have indicated that there is a current planning application and that we have asked for a higher density. This isn't the case if we are talking about the Chertsey Road site - and I can't think of another that it might be confused with. I wonder if there might be a misunderstanding about the term 'planning permission'?

In conclusion, in my opinion there is no chance whatever of this land not being green belt this time next year. And this means that the chances of a speculative planning permission being granted, within this time, for residential development is next to nil. The chances for such a permission over the longer period depend upon major changes to the planning regime - not impossible to imagine but, in my personal view, unlikely in the foreseeable future.

Regards,
Brendan Tinney.
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