111 homes and arts centre at Metropolitan Police, Half Acre, Brentford

“P/2025/2496 Address: Metropolitan Police Station, Half Acre, TW8 8DH Ward: Brentford West Proposal: Variation of Condition 2, approved documents and plans to allow for recent regulatory changes to the Building Safety Act in respect of fire safety act, height increase of two storeys, amendments to the Arts/Cultural centre, amendments to the configuration of the internal layouts, amendments to the unit mix, amendments to building elevations and facades, reduction of the…”

“It will deliver 111 new homes (an uplift of 6 homes from the consented position), alongside the re-provision of the Arts Centre and public realm, improvements. The proposals would deliver 330 homes across the two linked sites; including 57 affordable homes on the Police Station site (20% of the overall accommodation by habitable room) in line with the Original Permission.”

“Figure 1: Site Location Plan Relevant features of the application site: The subject site, which comprises approximately 0.275 hectares in size, is located immediately to the north of the Brentford Town Centre boundary, as designated in the Local Plan. The site is an ‘island’ site, fronting Half Acre to the west, St Paul’s Road to the north and Back Lane to the east, with a cobbled alleyway linking Half Acre and Back Lane forming the southern boundary.”

“The site has a Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL) of 4, on a scale of 0-6b, and is considered to have ‘good’ access to public transport. Approximately 450m to the north is Brentford Station, which provides services to and from London Waterloo. Boston Manor Underground Station is some 1.9km to the north and serves the Piccadilly Line. There are a number of bus services in close proximity to the site.”

“The Butts Conservation Area is located further to the north- west of the site and the site also lies within the Isleworth, Syon Park and Brentford Archaeological Priority Area. The site is located beyond the buffer zone of the Kew World Heritage Site, although it is noted that the current 13 storey tower is visible from within the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. There is one tree within the site boundary a, Category A, Ailanthus (Tree of Heaven).”

“Constraints: • Creative Enterprise Zone • Air Quality Management Area • Flood Zone 1 3.0 Planning History: P/2017/3371 Demolition of the existing former Police Station and section house building (sui generis use) to provide a new arts centre (D2) and 105 new dwellings including affordable housing (C3) within a building of part 6, part 7 storeys, with associated hard and soft landscaping, revised vehicular access and all necessary enabling and ancillary works.”

“A resolution for the Approval of the planning application is therefore recommended, subject to the completion of a S106 agreement and recommended conditions, and GLA Stage 2 referral.”

“Cllr Stroud-Turp moved approval of the officer’s recommendations, seconded by Cllr Bowring. Members voted unanimously to approve the recommendations.”

“For – 8 votes. Against – None Abstentions – None.”