149-home redevelopment at Griffin Park, Braemar Road, Brentford

What was proposed

The application proposed 149 homes, including 41 houses and 108 flats, with landscaping, parking, storage, a substation and new entrances.

“P/2024/3503 Address: Griffin Park, Braemar Road, Brentford,TW8 0NT Proposal: Redevelopment to provide 149 residential units compromising of 41x houses, one, four storey apartment block and two, six storey apartment blocks with associated hard & soft landscaping, private amenity space, car parking, cycle & refuse stores, substation and formation of new vehicular and pedestrian entrances.”

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The site and its surroundings

The former football stadium site covers 1.61 hectares and is surrounded by residential streets, with railway, town-centre and motorway connections nearby.

“Location and Size: Griffin Park, the former home of Brentford Football Club, covers 1.61 hectares. It is located approximately 400 meters east of Brentford Railway Station, close to the M4 motorway (350m south), the River Thames (400m north), and approximately 1 km west of Kew Bridge. History and Stadium Details: The stadium opened in 1904 and was used by Brentford FC until August 2020.”

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Earlier permissions

Earlier permissions covered stadium demolition, residential development and open space, followed by reserved matters approvals for 75 homes and related changes.

“("Outline application (Access Only) for the demolition of the existing stadium, the erection of residential development and creation of open space") Approved: 30/03/2012 3.10 00703/A/P11 Submission of a Hybrid Planning Application for Brentford Football Club for: Full Planning Permission for the demolition of all existing buildings and the erection of a stadium with ancillary accommodation (D2 Use Class), associated infrastructure including a new vehicular and pedestrian…”

“(Outline application (Access Only) for the demolition of the existing stadium, the erection of residential development and creation of open space") Approved: 16/03/2018 3.13 00143/A/P53 Reserved matters application for layout, scale, appearance of the buildings, and the landscaping of the proposal for 75 dwellings, 102 parking spaces and public open space, pursuant to outline planning permission 00143/A/P50 approved 30/03/2012 (for the extension of time for implementation of…”

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Questions and explanations

The planning manager presented the report, and the applicant explained the affordable housing choice, viability links and excluded land.

Members’ debate

Councillor Tom Bruce said more and larger affordable homes were preferred but considered the scheme acceptable overall.

“In debate Cllr Tom Bruce stated that the scheme was not perfect as the Council would have preferred more, and larger, affordable housing units but on balance he felt it was acceptable.”

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The vote

Councillor Tom Bruce moved approval, Councillor Marina Sharma seconded it, and all 13 voting members supported the application.

“Cllr Bruce moved approval of the officer’s recommendations, seconded by Cllr Marina Sharma. Members voted unanimously to approve the Application.”

“For – 13 votes Against – None Abstained – None…”

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The decision

Planning permission was approved subject to conditions and completion of a section 106 agreement.

“Resolved – that planning permission for planning application P/2024/3503, redevelopment to provide 149 residential units compromising of 41x houses, one four storey apartment block and two six storey apartment blocks with associated hard & soft landscaping, private amenity space, car parking, cycle & refuse stores, substation and formation of new vehicular and pedestrian entrances was approved subject to conditions and the completion of a section 106 Agreement.”

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