Site clearance works at Building 1071 Southampton Road Heathrow Airport

“Proposal: Demolition of existing building slab and other structures along with their foundations; backfilling of the excavations; removal of below ground drainage tanks and installation of new septic tank and utility connections Summary of Recommendation:”

“Planning permission is sought for a series of enabling works, namely the removal of the concrete ground floor slab, pumping station and underground structures associated with the former Gate Gourmet building which has been largely removed. The works are intended to facilitate the future redevelopment of the site. It is proposed that any excavations on the site would be backfilled with crushed material from the site works.”

“The application site comprises a roughly 2.3-hectare area of land. The site lies to the south of Heathrow Airport previously occupied by a two-storey industrial building, reaching 15.8 metres in height and surrounding servicing, storage and circulation space.”

“To the east of the site is a modern five level multi-storey car park extending to approximately 15m in height. Immediately north of the car park and south of Southampton Road East is a substation and vent shaft which is understood to be connected to the Heathrow Express. To the west, beyond Stansted Road, are large warehouses occupied by Swissport Cargo Services and Data.”

“Noted that no objections are raised. A condition is recommended to be added requiring the applicant to submit additional information to the to the CAA Airspace Coordination and Obstacle Management Service (ACOMS) system if cranes are required on site. NAT’s (National Air Traffic Services)”

“N o objection in principle, there are a number of potential constraints on the redevelopment of a site situated close to underground tunnels and infrastructure. Details in relation to the potential impact of demolition and construction works on London Underground assets are required prior to the commencement of development. Noted that no objections are raised.”

“A total of 10 surrounding properties were directly notified regarding the development. Site notices were posted in multiple locations surrounding the site on the 11 th September 2026. A press advert was published in the West London Gazette on 10 th September 2026.”

“At the time of the publication of this report, no members of the public have submitted comments in relation to the planning application. Any comments received following publication of this report will be reported verbally to members of the committee.”

“51743/APP/2026/2046 RESOLVED: That the application be approved.”