Roof plant equipment at Building 2, Chiswick Park, Chiswick, London W4

What was proposed

The application proposed replacing and installing rooftop plant equipment, power cabling and acoustic enclosures for buildings 1 to 5.

“Address: Buildings 1-5 Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, W4 5BE Ward: Chiswick Gunnersbury Proposal: Installation of plant equipment with associated power cabling and replacement of existing plant equipment at roof level of the building Application validated: 07 August 2025 These applications are presented to the Planning Committee following a request from Councillor Joanna Biddolph.”

“HISTORY Building 1 P/2012/1302 Installation of plant including one generator in blockwork enclosure, two chillers, one buffer vessel and ancillary works. Approved 12/07/2012 Building 2 P/2019/1741 Installation of two motorised antennae and four fixed antennae to the roof Approved 03/07/2019 Building 3 P/2001/2838 Installation of satellite dish on roof of existing building Approved 28/11/2001 Building 4 P/2011/2939 Installation of eleven new condenser units, diesel tank…”

Officer report

The site

The site is within a business park beside the railway, station and nature reserve, and the buildings mainly contain offices and cafés.

“Figure 1 Site Location Plan 2.1 The application site is located within Chiswick Business Park which is a Key Existing Office Location immediately north of Chiswick High Street. The site adjoins the London Overground Gunnersbury railway triangle with Gunnersbury station immediately south and Gunnersbury Triangle Nature Reserve to the east. The site is close to the Chiswick Town Centre and its Primary Shopping Frontage is located to the east of the site.”

Officer report

Who spoke

A society chair spoke against without stronger protection, while the estate’s development manager supported the application and its noise assessment.

Members’ debate

Members recognised residents’ concerns, noted the report’s satisfactory noise assessment and discussed testing and permanent maintenance requirements.

“During the debate Cllr Tom Bruce stated that it was important to recognise the concerns of the objectors but the report stated that noise levels had been deemed satisfactory. The proposed scheme was a step to reduce carbon and create a sustainable future.”

“[name withheld] reminded Members that the Application was split into five parts but if Members were minded they could, with Chair’s approval, vote on all five at once. Members voted unanimously to vote on all five together as all were covered by the report and debate.”

Minutes

The vote

Members voted unanimously to consider all five applications together and unanimously supported approval.

“Cllr Sayyar Raza moved approval of the Applications, seconded by Cllr Marina Sharma. Members voted unanimously to approve the Applications.”

Minutes