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New Hounslow Local Plan
After long consultation the Council has now produced its new Local Plan. There is one final chance to submit comments (see below). Based on the Cabinet report in July key features in the new Local Plan are:
Housing- Overall target that 50% of new housing should be affordable
Green Belt- The Council has dropped previous plans to release green belt land at Bedfont Lakes and Heathrow Gateway for employment/housing, However, five smaller green belt spaces near Heathrow are still being released for employment uses
Creative Zone- In the east of the borough there will be a new Creative Enterprise Zone focused around the Great West Road
Environment- There are new policies around waste management, flood risks, air and noise pollution, land contamination and minerals extraction·
Town Centres. There are specific plans for each major Centre (Feltham, Hounslow, Brentford, Chiswick) for a mix of retail, business, culture and leisure uses. A similar approach will be taken to smaller neighbourhood centres (such as Isleworth)·
Planning applications which may cause particular concerns such as hot food takeaways, betting shops and pawnbrokers will be subject to a specific Health Impact Assessment.You can view the final draft Plan by visiting the Planning and Buildings section on the Council website then Planning Policies then Local Plan or for the consultation to: https://talk.hounslow.gov.uk/local-plan-reg19. Final comments must be submitted by 28 October. After considering any final comments the Council will submit the Local Plan to the Planning Inspectorate. The Inspectorate may choose to hold public hearing to hear any very final representations.