12 family homes at Tesco Car Park Brook Green, Hammersmith, London W6

The site and surroundings

The site is part of Tesco’s surface car park beside Barb Mews, within the Brook Green Conservation Area and near heritage assets.

“This planning application relates to the eastern part of the surface car park of the Tesco store at Brook Green (adjacent to Barb Mews) and would see the erection of twelve (12) residential dwellings on land forming part of Tesco's surface car park. The land is enclosed by the rear boundaries of properties along Lena Gardens to the north, Barb Mews to the east, Shepherd's Bush Road to the south and Nos. 180 and 182 Shepherds Bush Road to the west.”

“The site is located within the Brook Green Conservation Area and is adjacent to the Melrose Conservation Area. The site is situated within the setting of the Grade II listed 184 Shepherds Bush Road and within the setting of the retained corner tower of the former Osram factory, now part of Osram Court, 182 Shepherds Bush Road and the Brook Green Hotel, 170 Shepherds Bush Road, both of which are on the Council's Local Register of Buildings of Merit.”

Officer report

Earlier planning history

Earlier permissions covered a pedestrian entrance and supermarket use, while a separate application for car-park reconfiguration was under consideration.

“1995/02116/FUL - Formation of a new pedestrian entrance from Barb Mews into Tesco car park. Granted.”

“2024/01345/FUL - Reconfiguration of existing store car parking area at ground level to include the creation of new car parking spaces, cycle parking and bicycle racks, formation of pedestrian crossing and associated landscaping. Currently under consideration.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The applicant spoke in support of the residential proposal and the related car-park application.

The decision

The committee authorised permission subject to a satisfactory legal agreement, the amended heads of terms and the listed conditions.

“That the Director of Planning and Property be authorised to grant planning permission upon the completion of a satisfactory legal agreement incorporating the Heads of Terms/obligations in the report as amended by the Addendum and subject to the conditions listed in the report.”

“That the Director of Planning and Property, after consultation with the Assistant Director of Legal Services and the Chair of the Planning and Development Control Committee be authorised to make any minor changes to the proposed Heads of Terms of the legal agreement or proposed conditions, which may include the variation, addition or deletion of conditions, any such changes shall be within their discretion.”

Minutes