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Park Road Allotments

We are grateful to the Park Road Allotments' Association and other local residents for the photos.

Application APPEALED

On 20th April 2022 the Council published a Statement of Case under the planning reference P/2020/4292, submitted by the Northumberland Estates, detailing their reasons for appealing Planning Committee’s October 2021 decision to refuse permission for build of 80 residential units on this site allowing a small allocation of land for allotments. The Planning Inspectorate validated this document mid-June and a decision is awaited as to whether it will be determined by means of Written Representation, thereby acquiescing with the Estate’s request, or if the Inspectorate will authorize an Inquiry in line with that of 2018 when the Council’s decision was upheld to decline building on the whole site with allotments relocated at Syon.



Local MP, Ruth Cadbury, Supports Park Road Allotment Campaigners

Ruth Cadbury, MP for Brentford & Isleworth, recently met with allotment holders at the Park Road site in Isleworth to support their campaign to protect their oasis from being closed down by the Duke of Northumberland Estate.

During her visit with local councillor Salman Shaheen, Ruth heard from local plot holders about the human and wildlife benefits the allotments have brought for over 100 years. Ruth also heard about ‘the huge uncertainty and distress plot holders have experienced because of the ongoing threat of closure’.


Read More


ITV News Coverage of Appeal

News Update

Press Coverage of the Appeal 


Daily Mail - 6th May


Evening Standard - 5th May 


Northumberland Gazette - 28th April 


Evening Standard - 22nd April


Press Coverage of the Planning Refusal 


https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/politics/council/northumberland-estates-to-move-on-after-london-housing-plans-rejected-3423270


https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/syon-house-peasants-revolt-sees-off-duke-of-northumberland-hdftb800d

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10092543/Peasants-revolt-against-Downton-Dukes-plans-80-new-flats-popular-allotment-site-Isleworth.html

https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/park-rd-allotments-development-rejected-by-hounslow-planners/

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-allotments-hounslow-duke-of-northumberland-loses-bid-build-bridgerton-b960658.html

http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&page=plparkroad014.htm

https://brentford.nub.news/n/allotments-saved-as-councillors-reject-controversial-plans-for-housing-development

Previous Press Coverage 


The story of the campaign to preserve Park Road Allotment Gardens has featured in:


iNews                            24th Sept 

Daily Express                29th July 

New Statesman            9th July 

London Economic        30th June

Brentford TW8             25th June

The I                              3rd June

BBC News                     2nd June

Harefield Gazette         2nd June

Chiswick Herald            28th May 

Hounslow Herald          27th May 

Youtube:                        26th May 

TW8                               25th May

My London                    24th May

The Daily Telegraph     30 April

The Estates Gazette     30 April 

The Evening Standard 29 April


And on 15 March 2021, 13 year old Neha’s story won the England (London) category in the BBC Young Reporter Competition.  Hear from Neha here


Application REFUSED

On 14th October 2021 Hounslow’s Planning Committee refused the application from Northumberland Estates to redevelop the Park Road Allotments site.  The Isleworth Society is proud to have been a part of the campaign to protect this local green space. It thanks the very many local residents and groups, as well as the regional and national organisations, who took the time to object to the Application.

Video from Protest March on 24th July

Park Road Allotment Gardens

A Designated Local Open Space in Isleworth

If you agree it is WRONG to:


  • Cement over greenspace land
  • Remove allotments when plots are in short supply
  • Destroy a wildlife haven
  • Allow trees to be felled


then please help oppose a planning application which, if approved, will do just this.


The relevant Planning Application (P/2020/4292) can be viewed here - copy the ref before you follow this link so you can paste it into the search facility of the planning portal.


Don't delay. Act today.


Comments will be accepted by Hounslow Council up until a decision is made probably at a Planning Committee meeting in October (see above).


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While you’re here, check out more about the site:


  • Uncover further threats from the Planning Proposals here
  • Watch a film about the Park Road Allotment Gardens below or full screen here
  • Read Neha’s poem about the site: ‘My Patch of Green in the Urban Jungle’ here. It won the Senior Prize in the National Hen Harrier Day competition. 2020
  • Discover more about the background to the site here
  • Browse some allotment holders’ reflections on the site here


Need to contact us? email us at: parkroad.isleworth.soc@gmail.com

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