-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Hoets
Sent: 23 May 2007 14:00
To:
Cc: Brendan Tinney
Subject: RE: Profitable Plots: Chertsey R
-- Thank you for your email.
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.
You say 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.
I have been told much about PP's marketing technique but I would prefer not to comment on this without first hand evidence. I also can not comment on the actual investment value of this site.
I hope this helps.
Simon Hoets
West Area Planning Manager
London Borough of Hounslow
-----Original Message-----
From: Brendan Tinney
Sent: 23 May 2007 13:20
To: Simon Hoets
Subject: FW: Profitable Plots: Chertsey R
This is the guy who I spoke to earlier. He did not spell your e-mail address correctly.
-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: 23 May 2007 13:17
To:
[email address]
Cc: Brendan Tinney
Subject: Profitable Plots: Chertsey R
Dear Mr. Hoet:
I have just spoken to Mr. Tinney in your office and had my worst fears
confirmed. He stated emphatically that the Chertsey Road property owned by
Profitable Plots is unlikely to receive planning permission any time soon.
This is of course contrary to the marketing promotion being pitched here in
Canada which puts granting of planning permission and investor exit in the
time frame of eight to 12 months.
You should also be made aware that Profitable Plots has publicly declared
that this site has gone through two stages in the planning process and was
asked by the Hounslow Planning Department to increase the density from 50
acres to 70. Profitable Plots states that once this requirement has been met
all indications are that planning permits will be granted.
My company, First Internet Financial is about to make a significant
investment in this property and would appreciate a definitive statement on
the planning permit prospects of the site. I have been informed by Mr.
Tinney that the site is zoned greenfield, which from my understanding makes
it an unlikely opportunity for development. Would you confirm this for me.
Further, any information regarding Profitable Plots application for planning
on this site, which in the public interest, you are able to divulge would be
greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance.
Yours truly,
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