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Summary
The Hounslow Council Planning Committee met on Thursday to discuss planning applications, including a major application for 389 Chiswick High Road. The meeting also covered declarations of interest, approval of previous minutes and other planning matters.
Here's a breakdown of the key items from the agenda:
389 Chiswick High Road
Councillors were scheduled to consider a planning application for 389 Chiswick High Road W4, also known as Chiswick Tower. The proposal involves alterations and a change of use to create:
- 394 rooms of shared living accommodation, described as sui generis1
- 486 sqm of co-working space
- Demolition of the existing two-storey annex to construct a new nine-storey building with a basement, providing 23 social rent units (Class C32)
- Children's play space and amenity space
- Public realm improvements
- Improvements to the entrance of Gunnersbury Station
- Landscaping and associated works
The report pack noted that the application was considered to be of significant public interest
and would require a legal deed if approved.
The report pack stated that the applicant would reserve part of the site for future Gunnersbury Station improvement under a Section 106 legal agreement3. The agreement would safeguard the land for 25 years, with a trigger point of 13 years to establish the design. The report pack noted that Transport for London (TfL) and Network Rail supported this.
The report pack also noted that a prior approval (PAC/2025/0749) had been granted to change the use of Chiswick Tower from office to residential, creating 181 units. This prior approval was considered to be a fallback position
for the applicant.
The report pack stated that the planning application was recommended for approval subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 Agreement and a Section 278 Agreement[^5].
Other Matters
The committee was also scheduled to review an addendum report, and to note the date of the next meeting.
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In planning, Use Class C3 refers to dwellinghouses. This class is further divided into: C3(a), which covers use by a single person or a family; C3(b), which covers use of up to six residents living together as a single household and receiving care; and C3(c) which covers use by a group of people living together as a single household. ↩
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A Section 106 agreement is a legally binding agreement between a local planning authority and a developer. It is used to mitigate the impact of a development on the surrounding area. ↩
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A Section 278 agreement is a legal agreement between a developer and a local highway authority. It allows the developer to carry out works on the public highway. ↩
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