Latest News and Meeting Minutes
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9th September 2008 - New planning applications submitted for Hamilton Lofts Planning applications 08/2870/FUL & 08/3000/CAC have been submitted by the developer Frendcastle. The applications consist of conversion of existing redundant industrial building into 21 flats, demolition of minor buildings and structures and construction of 6 new residential units, with 24 car parking spaces. Click here to view the planning application documents on the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames website. |
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15th November 2007 - The appeal by Hamilton Lofts is rejected The appeal by the developer against Richmond council's decision to reject plans to demolish and redevelop HEW has been resoundingly rejected by the Planning Inspectorate. The campaign team are delighted and have vowed to continue to fight any subsequent attempts to ruin these historic buildings. The planning inspectorate failed to find in favour of the Appellant on several grounds, most notably that the character and appearance of the proposal was not in keeping with the existing conservation area, and concerns around the impact the proposed structures would have on local residents in Talbot Road. To read the full appeal decision report, click here |
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19th March 2007: Latest plans to Demolish HEW are rejected Campaigners were delighted to learn that Richmond upon Thames council planning department have, for the second time, rejected plans to demolish and redevelop HEW. (Note: To see details of the previous rejection, click here) For more information on the reasons for the refusal of these plans, please click here to see the report on the LBRuT website A summary of the reasons (as stated in the planners report) are given below: U14190 –Other Planning Obligation Without a binding obligation to provide an appropriate contribution towards health, public realm and open space, playing pitches and transport facilities with the borough, the proposal would be contrary to policies IMP3 of the adopted Richmond upon Thames UDP: First Review 2005 U14184 – Scale of Development The proposal, by reason of its scale, height, bulk and design represents overdevelopment of the site and would neither enhance or preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation, thus would be an obtrusive form of development detrimental to the visual amenities of the Conservation Area and Metropolitan Open Land. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies STG2, ENV1, BLT2, BLT4, IMP3 of the Richmond upon Thames UDP: First Review 2005. U14185 – Overbearing Unneighbourly Development The proposal, by reason of its height, location, profile and bulk at roof level would be an overbearing and unneighbourly form of development which would be detrimental to the privacy and amenities of the occupiers of the residential properties of Talbot Road. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies BLT11, BLT16, HSG4, HSG11 of the Richmond upon Thames UDP: First Review 2005. U14186 – Demolition Buildings of Townscape Merit In the absence of sufficiently rigorous supporting evidence it has not been demonstrated that the demolition of two of the Buildings of Townscape Merit proposal is justified. The proposal to demolish would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the group of Buildings of Townscape Merit in particular and Hamilton Road Conservation Area in general and would not seek to conserve energy and resources, thereby contrary to policies STG2, STG3, IMP1, BLT2, BLT4 of the Richmond upon Thames UDP: First Review 2004. U14187 – Loss of Employment land The proposal would result in a significant reduction in the amount of employment floor space within the site, which would reduce the employment opportunities in the locality contrary to the aims of the Councils employment policies. The proposal would therefore be contrary to policy EMP4 of the Richmond upon Thames UDP: First Review 2005 and 3B1 of the London Plan U14188- Affordable Housing The development, which proposes a high proportion of market housing and does not provide a sufficient level of appropriate affordable housing does not compensate adequately for the substantial loss of employment floor space. This would provide an unacceptable mix of development and would therefore be contrary to adopted Supplementary Planning Guidance ‘Affordable Housing’ and Policy EMP4 of the Richmond upon Thames UDP: First Review 2005 and 3A.6 of the London Plan U14189 – Education By reason, of the development being likely to generate the need for additional primary and secondary school places, the sites location within Area 3 “West and South Twickenham” which has a projected shortage of school places, and the absence of an appropriate undertaking to provide an adequate financial contribution towards education, the scheme would place unreasonable demand on existing education facilites. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies IMP3, HSG18, CCE8 of the Richmond upon Thames UDP: First Review 2005 |
| Date of Document | Author | Name of Document (click to view) |
| 25th November 2005 | Cathy Cooper | Twickenham Electricity Works Newsletter 1 |
| 31st December 2005 | Cathy Cooper | Twickenham Electricity Works Newsletter 2 |
| 9th February 2006 | Ruth Thomson | Hamilton Conservation Area Residents Meeting (02/02/06) |
| 15th February 2006 | Cathy Cooper | Twickenham Elecitricity Works Update 15/02/06 |
| 3rd March 2006 | Cathy Cooper | Twickenham Electricity Works Newsletter 3 |
| 3rd March 2006 | Ruth Thomson | Save HEW Campaign Update 03/03/06 |
| 11th July 2006 | Pandie Bronsdon | Twickenham Electricity Works Newsletter 11th July 2006 |
| 23rd August 2006 | Pandie Bronsdon | Minutes of meeting with local residents and developers at York House |
| 19th December 2006 | Ruth Thomson | Newsletter: Say no the development of Hamilton Road Electricity works |
| December 2006 | Cathy Cooper | December update on Hamilton Road Electricity Works |
| January 2007 | Cathy Cooper | January update on Hamilton Road Electricity Works |