Readers will remember that The London Irish applications for their Avenue site and Hazelwood Golf Centre were finally approved by Planning Committee on 21st June last year.
The alternative scheme for The Avenue site, with its higher proportion of family homes and no flats, resulted in the original much denser scheme being withdrawn.
Since then, there has been much rumour about who the developers might be and how the final plan might finally take shape. LOSRA can now confirm that the developers Crest Nicholson have bought the land and, following an informal meeting with them, they were anxious to stress that they will be looking to make only minor modifications to the original outline plan. These modifications will imply neither an increase in density nor a reduction in car parking spaces - in fact Crest Nicholson have indicated that car parking provision is, if anything, inadequate; and, if there is to be a change in density it would more likely result in a reduction rather than an increase.
Importantly, CN are very keen to involve residents throughout the formulation of the final blueprint. Nothing concrete has been decided and the meeting, at which SOLID (Sunbury Opposes London Irish Development) was also represented, was by way of introduction to the key players who will now be entering into pre-application discussions with the Planning Office.
As soon as more is known, including dates for public consultation, exhibitions and the like, you can be sure this site will be updated immediately.