108-room hotel at 560 Sipson Road, West Drayton

“Proposal: Redevelopment of the site to accommodate a 7- storey 108 -room hotel incorporating communal functions on the ground floor level and a basement level with associated parking and external landscaping works including coach parking, servicing areas, and planting.”

“The vacant 0.27-hectare application site is located to the north of Heathrow Airport on the western side of Sipson Road. The Site is within Potentially Contaminated Land, an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA), an Air Quality Focus Area (Sipson Focus Area), and an Archaeological Priority Zone (Heathrow). It is within Flood Zone 1 - the lowest probability of flooding, and Surface Water Flooding does n ot affect th e Site. It is, h owever, with in a Critical Drain age Area.”

“The Site forms part of a larger 'island' block that transport infrastructure surrounds. Within the 'island', there is a large hotel, with associated health & fitness and restaurant facilities, and significant levels of surface car parking. These buildings are generally between four and six storeys high. To the northeast of the Site and Sipson Road is Sipson Farm, designated Green Belt land, which has consent f or sand and gravel extraction.”

“The Council previously granted planning permission in 2018 (application reference 829/APP/2016/3167 ) for a seven-storey 108-room hotel on this Site. This consent has not been implemented . Th e cu rren t proposal consists of the redevelopment of the Site to accommodate a seven -storey 108-room hotel incorporating communal functions on the ground floor level and a basement level with associated parking and external landscaping works, including coach parking, servicing…”

“Given the Site’s planning history (planning consent to construct a hotel in 2013 and 2018), and on review of the submitted Sequential Test, the principle of developing a hotel on this site is acceptable. The building’s height, scale, and mass are comparable to the surrounding context, and it would not impact residential amenity. There are no objections from the Council’s Urban Design Officer, Landscape Officer, or Highways Officers.”

“Members highlighted recent news stories and asked about adding a condition to prevent the hotel becoming a hostel or people staying over 90 days. Officers noted that there was a proposed condition that would secure the 90-day concern (condition 28).”

“Officers’ recommendations were moved, seconded and when put to a vote, agreed.”

“Swept path drawings with a 300mm margin error shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council. The approved details shall be implemented prior to the first use of the development hereby approved and shall thereafter be maintained and retained in perpetuity.”

“REASON To ensure the development provides a safe and secure environment in accordance with Policies D3 and D11 of The London Plan (2021) and Policy DMHB 15 of the Local Plan Part 2 (2020). 2 28.NONSCHHotel Use The development hereby approved shall not be occupied by any visiting person(s) for a period longer than 90 days in a 365-day period.”